Fenix FoundationCommunity Development Charity in Carterton

Fenix Foundation is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Carterton, Carterton. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (69.7/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The trust earns income from property investments for distribution to selected charities.

Registration Number
CC28479
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (69.7/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Carterton, Carterton
Email
christine@coldwell.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
December 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
98.8 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.2M$0.0M$3.1M
2023$0.2M$1.4M-
2022$0.1M$0.0M-
2021$0.1M$0.0M-
2020$0.1M$0.0M-
2019$0.1M$0.0M-
2018$0.1M$0.0M-
2017$0.1M$0.0M-
2016$0.1M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
69.7/100
Financial Score
76
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Brooke MalyonTrustee2023-09-19
Irvine ColdwellTrustee2021-08-06
Christine ColdwellTrustee2021-08-06

Former Officers (3)

  • Donald JonesTrustee (departed 2023-09-19)
  • Brian LawTrustee (departed 2021-08-06)
  • Peter CrawfordTrustee (departed 2021-08-06)

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Fenix Foundation

CC28479Carterton, CartertonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials8mo agoRating20h ago

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

C+
70/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
Financial
76
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 3. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$94.7K

Expenses

$63.9K

Staff

1

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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

The trust earns income from property investments for distribution to selected charities.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$94.7K
Total Expenses
$63.9K
Net Assets
-
Staff
1
employees

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
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

38
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,171
Investment Income74.2%
Other25.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 294 peers · Community Development · Under $100K

Rating Score
70
#51/295
Revenue
$95K
#7/295
Reserve Months
98.8
#1/295
Surplus
$31K
#17/295
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/295

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

Rating History

C+
2025
Score: 69.7
Financial: 76 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
B
2024
Score: 75.5
Financial: 80 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C+
Score: 69.7/100
Financial
76
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 76 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 63 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Carterton, Carterton

Registration

Registration NumberCC28479
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated8 Mar 1999
Registered office
345 Broadway Avenue, Roslyn, Palmerston North

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development

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: 12 September 2026.