Brian Ramsden Trust — Animal Welfare Charity in Christchurch
Brian Ramsden Trust is a Trust charity in the Animal Welfare sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (72.2/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: The late Brian Ramsden, who died 30 August 2007, in his will established a perpetual charitable trust in the name of The Brian Ramsden Trust in memory of Alice Ramsden, his late mother. Grants are made to a registered charity, the Canterbury Branch of the RSPCA for the care and protection of animals. Such grants are made from net investment earnings on a quarterly basis.
- Registration Number
- CC23163
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-17
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (72.2/100)
- Sector
- Animal Welfare
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Animals
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $4.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $4.5M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $4.6M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $4.3M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $4.6M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $4.8M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $3.6M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $4.0M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $3.7M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $3.8M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $3.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 72.2/100
- Financial Score
- 79.5
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.7%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (4)
- Hamish Taylor — Trustee
- Nathan Lines — Trustee
- Bruce Taylor — Trustee (departed 2018-09-20)
- John McRae — Trustee (departed 2018-09-20)
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Brian Ramsden Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- Small board structure2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
The late Brian Ramsden, who died 30 August 2007, in his will established a perpetual charitable trust in the name of The Brian Ramsden Trust in memory of Alice Ramsden, his late mother. Grants are made to a registered charity, the Canterbury Branch of the RSPCA for the care and protection of animals. Such grants are made from net investment earnings on a quarterly basis.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 32 peers · Animal Welfare · $100K – $1M
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