Big Bang Adventure Charitable trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Paraparaumu

Big Bang Adventure Charitable trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at February 2026.

Mission: To foster and promote recreational adventure activities for the people of Kapiti and beyond.

Registration Number
CC45878
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2010-12-09
Status
Active
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu
Website
http://www.bigbangadventure.co.nz
Email
race@bigbangadventure.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
February 2026

Beneficiaries: General public, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
4
Financial Year End
2026-02-28

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.1M-
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2023$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2022$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2017$0.0M$0.1M$0.0M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (5)

  • Owen Whiteman — Trustee
  • Simone Dawson — Trustee
  • Carrie Yaxley — Trustee (departed 2025-06-02)
  • Martyn Yaxley — Trustee
  • Peter Dawson — Trustee

Funding Sources

  • New Zealand Community Trust — $40,400
  • Pelorus Trust — $9,914.35
  • Pelorus Trust — $8,340.87
  • One Foundation — $5,000

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Big Bang Adventure Charitable trust

CC45878Paraparaumu, ParaparaumuRegistered 9 Dec 2010
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials7mo agoRatingyesterday

Financial data as at February 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Insufficient financial data

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Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$56.4K

Expenses

$82.6K

Staff

4

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Sports & Recreation
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To foster and promote recreational adventure activities for the people of Kapiti and beyond.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOther charitiesVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$56.4K
Total Expenses
$82.6K
Net Assets
-
Staff
4
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (15 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
4.9mo
Could operate 4.9 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

7
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,338
High Concentration: 97% of revenue from Other
Other96.6%
Investment Income2.3%
Donations1.2%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 360 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#57/361
Revenue
$56K
#58/361
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/361
Surplus
$-26K
#349/361
Staff Cost %
46%
#361/361

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2025
Score: 66.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC45878
Entity TypeTrust
Registered9 Dec 2010
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeTrust
Incorporated27 May 2019

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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