Classic Fighters Airshow Charitable Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Blenheim
Classic Fighters Airshow Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Blenheim, Blenheim. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: The purpose of the Classic Fighters Airshow Charitable Trust is to raise funds for the development and advancement of the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre which is developed and run by the New Zealand Aviation Museum Trust Inc. This Centre is acknowledged internationally as being in the top echelon of Aviation-centred museums world- wide. The Airshow Trust raises funds by holding a major airshow every "odd' Easter ( alternating with Warbirds over Wanaka). Because running such an airshow carries a very real commercial risk, the Trust is an entirely stand-alone Charitable Trust so that the risk profile does not impinge on the day-to-day running of the Museum Trust. Our trust deed clearly sets this out.
- Registration Number
- CC43478
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2010-01-26
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Blenheim, Blenheim
- Website
- http://www.classicfighters.co.nz
- brian@equus.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- December 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 6
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.4M | $0.2M | $0.3M |
| 2023 | $0.9M | $1.1M | $0.1M |
| 2022 | $0.3M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2019 | $0.9M | $0.9M | $0.1M |
| 2018 | $0.3M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2017 | $0.7M | $0.9M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2015 | $1.0M | $0.8M | $0.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- Overall Score
- /100
- Financial Score
- 0
- Governance Score
- 0
- Transparency Score
- 50
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (7)
- Aaron Marshall — Trustee
- Jay McIntyre — Trustee
- Graham Orphan — Trustee
- Stephen Petersen — Trustee
- Michael Nicholls — Trusteee (departed 2016-03-31)
- Allan Baker — Trustee (departed 2011-12-31)
- Brian Greenall — Trustee
Funding Sources
- Redwood Trust Incorporated — $65,000
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Classic Fighters Airshow Charitable Trust
CC43478Blenheim, BlenheimRegistered 26 Jan 2010
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating15h ago
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
NR
Not rated — Summary-form filing — not enough detail to grade
Charities Services Tier 3/4 reporting allows smaller charities to file a summary annual-return form rather than separately audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $1M threshold at which audited accounts are expected. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above.
How ratings work →Revenue
$363.2K
Expenses
$193.7K
Assets
$345.9K
Staff
1
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
Arts & CultureInternational Aid
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide
About
Mission
The purpose of the Classic Fighters Airshow Charitable Trust is to raise funds for the development and advancement of the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre which is developed and run by the New Zealand Aviation Museum Trust Inc. This Centre is acknowledged internationally as being in the top echelon of Aviation-centred museums world- wide. The Airshow Trust raises funds by holding a major airshow every "odd' Easter ( alternating with Warbirds over Wanaka). Because running such an airshow carries a very real commercial risk, the Trust is an entirely stand-alone Charitable Trust so that the risk profile does not impinge on the day-to-day running of the Museum Trust. Our trust deed clearly sets this out.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$363.2K
Total Expenses
$193.7K
Net Assets
$288.6K
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
6
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (15 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
14.5mo
Could operate 14.5 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
38
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,202
Other75.0%
Donations24.0%
Investment Income1.0%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 115 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
0
Revenue
$363K
Reserve Months
0.0
Surplus
$170K
Staff Cost %
0%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC43478
Entity TypeTrust
Registered26 Jan 2010
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
Arts & CultureData 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: 22 April 2026.
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