Craters of the Moon Charitable Trust — Registered Charity in Taupo
Craters of the Moon Charitable Trust is a Trust charity, based in Taupo, Taupo. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (30/100). Annual revenue: $1.2M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: The Craters of the Moon Trust was established in 1992 with the following objectives: • To provide protection against theft and vandalism for visitors to the Craters of the Moon thermal area • To provide tourist information to visitors • To promote the Craters of the Moon thermal area
- Registration Number
- CC41340
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2009-07-13
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (30/100)
- Location
- Taupo, Taupo
- Website
- www.cratersofthemoon.co.nz
- info@cratersofthemoon.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 28.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $1.0M | $2.3M |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.0M | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $0.9M | $0.8M | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $0.4M | $0.5M | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $0.5M | $0.6M | $1.7M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $0.9M | $1.8M |
| 2019 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $1.6M |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $0.8M | $1.4M |
| 2017 | $0.9M | $0.8M | $1.1M |
| 2016 | $0.8M | $0.7M | $1.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 30/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 28.0 months of expenses in reserves ($2.3M) — above the 18-month threshold
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Craters of the Moon Charitable Trust
CC41340Taupo, TaupoRegistered 13 Jul 2009
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating9h ago
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
30/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
50
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$1.2M
Expenses
$992.6K
Assets
$2.5M
Staff
7
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide
About
Mission
The Craters of the Moon Trust was established in 1992 with the following objectives: • To provide protection against theft and vandalism for visitors to the Craters of the Moon thermal area • To provide tourist information to visitors • To promote the Craters of the Moon thermal area
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$992.6K
Net Assets
$2.3M
Staff
7
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (16 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
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
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: 9,287
High Concentration: 96% of revenue from Other
Other96.3%
Investment Income3.6%
Donations0.0%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 47 peers · Other · $1M – $10M
Rating Score
30
Revenue
$1.2M
Reserve Months
28.0
Surplus
$204K
Staff Cost %
35%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
F
2025
Score: 30.0
Financial: 50 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
CurrentC-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
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Registration
Registration NumberCC41340
Entity TypeTrust
Registered13 Jul 2009
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
OtherData 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: 23 April 2026.
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