Bushy Park Trust — Education Charity in Whanganui

Bushy Park Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Whanganui, Whanganui. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Bushy Park Trust (BPT) was established in 1994 to manage, maintain and develop Bushy Park; to provide opportunities for public conservation, education, recreation and enjoyment of the Homestead and Forest Reserve (Sanctuary) and to provide accommodation through leasing the Homestead.

Registration Number
CC23146
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-04-17
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (71.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Whanganui, Whanganui
Email
admin@bushypark.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$2.5M NZD
Net Assets
$2.5M NZD
Reserve Months
26.7 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.2M$0.2M$2.5M
2024$0.1M$0.1M$2.4M
2023$0.3M$0.1M$2.4M
2022$0.2M$0.1M$2.2M
2021$0.1M$0.2M$2.2M
2020$0.1M$0.2M$2.2M
2019$0.7M$0.1M$2.2M
2018$0.4M$0.1M$1.6M
2017$0.3M$0.2M$1.4M
2016$0.2M$0.1M$1.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
71.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (11)

NameRoleAppointed
Charlotte MelserTrustee2026-02-18
Macy DuxfieldTrustee2025-07-01
Mandy NoffkeTrustee2024-11-30
Hannah Chapman-SearleSecretary2024-11-30
William FleuryChair/trustee2024-02-15
Bronwyn CrowFinance2023-12-02
Vincent van UitregtTrustee2022-07-01
Keith BeautraisTrustee2018-11-14
Francis PaulTrustee2018-02-08
Alan TaylorTrustee2016-02-12
Robin PaulTrustee2015-10-30

Former Officers (30)

  • Judith Cornelius — Trustee (departed 2025-06-30)
  • Ross Fallen — Trustee (departed 2025-10-11)
  • Nicola Gibbons — Treasurer (departed 2025-04-17)
  • Danny Broughton — Trustee (departed 2023-11-30)
  • Alex McLeod — Deputy Chair/trustee (departed 2021-12-09)
  • Nicola Patrick — Trustee (departed 2022-07-01)
  • Debbie Adam — Secretary/trustee (departed 2024-11-30)
  • David Hopkins — Trustee (departed 2018-10-27)
  • Kevin Ross — Chair/trustee (departed 2024-02-15)
  • Rosemary Rippon — Trustee (departed 2025-11-30)
  • Clare Raisin — Trustee (departed 2018-10-27)
  • Mandy Brooke — Trustee (departed 2016-10-29)
  • Jonathan Barrett — Trustee (departed 2015-10-31)
  • Alistair Polson — Trustee (departed 2014-04-30)
  • Ian Hamilton — Trustee (departed 2013-05-10)
  • Richard Munneke — Trustee (departed 2013-05-10)
  • Patricia Tennet — Chair Person /trustee (departed 2018-10-27)
  • Allan Anderson — Trustee (departed 2014-10-18)
  • Denis Mcgowan — Trustee (departed 2016-10-29)
  • Barry Wards — Trustee (departed 2019-11-30)

Funding Sources

  • Four Regions Trust — $50,000
  • New Zealand Community Trust — $20,000

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Bushy Park Trust

CC23146Whanganui, WhanganuiRegistered 17 Apr 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Ratingyesterday

Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Tier 3
B-
72/100
Financial
70
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$238.2K

Expenses

$151.0K

Assets

$2.5M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This 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.

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

Four Regions Trust
FY 2019
$50,000

About

Mission

Bushy Park Trust (BPT) was established in 1994 to manage, maintain and develop Bushy Park; to provide opportunities for public conservation, education, recreation and enjoyment of the Homestead and Forest Reserve (Sanctuary) and to provide accommodation through leasing the Homestead.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsChildren / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peoplePeople of a certain ethnic / racial originPeople with disabilitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$238.2K
Total Expenses
$151.0K
Net Assets
$2.5M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
26.7mo
Could operate 26.7 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

30
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,983
High Concentration: 82% of revenue from Donations
Donations82.2%
Other14.8%
Investment Income2.7%
Trading / Services0.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
72
#25/133
Revenue
$238K
#73/133
Reserve Months
26.7
#1/133
Surplus
$87K
#35/133
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/133

Top Peers in Group

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CHRISTCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL OLD BOYS'- OLD COLLEGIANS CRICKET CLUB INCORPORATEDA-
Olive Tree Charitable TrustA-

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

Rating History

B-
2025
Score: 71.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
D
2024
Score: 48.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 71.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 73 → 72 after red-flag penalties → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Whanganui, Whanganui
admin@bushypark.nz

Registration

Registration NumberCC23146
Entity TypeTrust
Registered17 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered
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Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated25 Jan 1994

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 27 September 2026.

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