Franklin County STARS Trust — Religion Charity in Pukekohe

Franklin County STARS Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Pukekohe, Pukekohe. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Provide facilities to support local church mission to uplift local communities, education and training in the region.

Registration Number
CC34170
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.3/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Pukekohe, Pukekohe
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$6.2M NZD
Net Assets
$5.5M NZD
Reserve Months
3.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.2M$0.1M$5.5M
2024$0.1M$0.1M$5.5M
2023$0.1M$0.1M$5.5M
2022$0.2M$0.1M$5.4M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$2.0M
2020$0.2M$0.1M$1.9M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$1.9M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$1.8M
2017$0.2M$0.1M$1.8M
2016$0.1M$0.1M$1.5M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.3/100
Financial Score
72.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Michael MarrTrustee2022-04-01
Ian SpencerTrustee2020-04-01
Warwick BruceTrustee2020-04-01
Rupert RossTrustee2020-04-01
Raymond PicketTrustee2019-01-01

Former Officers (9)

  • Terese Marr — Trustee (departed 2021-04-01)
  • Jeffery Calley — Trustee (departed 2020-03-31)
  • Ian Wright — Trustee (departed 2018-07-31)
  • David Harris — Trustee (departed 2020-03-31)
  • David Martin — Trustee (departed 2018-03-01)
  • Jordan Smith — Trustee (departed 2014-07-01)
  • Christine Smith — Trustee (departed 2014-07-01)
  • Donald Smith — Trustee (departed 2025-01-31)
  • Jill Smith — Trustee (departed 2014-07-01)

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Franklin County STARS Trust

CC34170Pukekohe, PukekoheRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating3d ago

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

B-
70/100
Financial
73
Governance
65
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 5. 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

$155.3K

Expenses

$86.6K

Assets

$6.2M

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.

About

Mission

Provide facilities to support local church mission to uplift local communities, education and training in the region.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$155.3K
Total Expenses
$86.6K
Net Assets
$5.5M
Volunteers
0

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
3mo
Could operate 3 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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: 6,195
Other74.5%
Donations25.4%
Investment Income0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 198 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
70
#30/199
Revenue
$155K
#155/199
Reserve Months
3.0
#1/199
Surplus
$69K
#59/199
Staff Cost %
18%
#199/199

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

Rating

B-
Score: 70.3/100
Financial
72.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 73 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 68 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Pukekohe, Pukekohe

Registration

Registration NumberCC34170
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated7 Apr 2000
Registered office
52 Franklin Road Pukekohe 2120, Pukekohe

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)Sponsors / undertakes research

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: 29 September 2026.