Cansail Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Lyttelton

Cansail Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Lyttelton, Lyttelton. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Trust Deed 's.4. To provide opportunities for disadvantaged persons, especially young persons, to experience the challenge and experience of sailing, specifically to: 4.1 provide education, instructional and learning opportunities related to the art of sailing; 4.2 provide opportunity, assistance or direction to disadvantaged people who display an aptitude for sailing 4.3 ensure the safety of participants 4.4 raise funds to enable the Trust to pursue its charitable purpose'

Registration Number
CC22463
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-04-02
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Lyttelton, Lyttelton
Email
shan@theamickellservices.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.0M NZD
Net Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

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

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (15)

  • John Elderton — Trustee (departed 2022-03-31)
  • Shelly Jackson — Secretary
  • Anita Mauger — Secretary (departed 2018-08-02)
  • Thea Mickell — Treasurer
  • Shane Buckner — Chair
  • Felicity Probert — Committee Member (departed 2016-03-30)
  • Andrew Moore — Vice Chairperson (departed 2022-03-31)
  • Dianne Monk — Committee Member (departed 2017-07-19)
  • Francis Robinson — Committee Member (departed 2009-09-10)
  • Penelope Tattershaw — Secretary (departed 2017-07-19)
  • Pierce Prendergast — Trustee (departed 2022-03-31)
  • James Colyer — Trustee (departed 2022-03-31)
  • John Ruske — Trustee (departed 2008-08-28)
  • Cecil Johnston — Trustee (departed 2016-03-30)
  • John Knox — Trustee (departed 2017-07-19)

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $62,675
  • Air Rescue Services Limited — $26,593.75
  • One Foundation — $17,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $14,638
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $10,925
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $10,637.5
  • Lion Foundation — $9,775
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $7,000
  • New Zealand Community Trust — $6,000
  • New Zealand Community Trust — $5,462.5
  • Mainland Foundation Limited — $4,743.75

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Cansail Charitable Trust

CC22463Lyttelton, LytteltonRegistered 2 Apr 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

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

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.

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Revenue

$47.7K

Expenses

$41.7K

Assets

$28.0K

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
EducationArts & CultureCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
Elderly
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

Trust Deed 's.4. To provide opportunities for disadvantaged persons, especially young persons, to experience the challenge and experience of sailing, specifically to: 4.1 provide education, instructional and learning opportunities related to the art of sailing; 4.2 provide opportunity, assistance or direction to disadvantaged people who display an aptitude for sailing 4.3 ensure the safety of participants 4.4 raise funds to enable the Trust to pursue its charitable purpose'

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$47.7K
Total Expenses
$41.7K
Net Assets
$5.2K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
7.5mo
Could operate 7.5 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

8
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,195
High Concentration: 96% of revenue from Other
Other95.8%
Government Grants4.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#60/330
Revenue
$48K
#69/330
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/330
Surplus
$6K
#77/330
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/330

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: 20 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2025
Score: 69.8
Financial: 96 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Lyttelton, Lyttelton

Registration

Registration NumberCC22463
Entity TypeTrust
Registered2 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated28 Feb 1996
Registered office
194 Panorama Road, Clifton, Christchurch
Differs from Charities Register address (7 Dublin Street, Lyttelton 8082, Ferrymead, Lyttelton, 8082, Lyttelton, Lyttelton). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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