Greytown District Trust Lands Trustees — Arts & Culture Charity in Greytown

Greytown District Trust Lands Trustees is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Greytown, Greytown. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (72.7/100). Annual revenue: $1.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: The purpose of the Trust is to manage land and property vested in and acquired by the Trust for the benefit of the residents of the Greytown District in accordance with Section 13 of the Greytown District Trust Lands Act 1979. The Trust also has an investment portfolio.

Registration Number
CC22127
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-03-26
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (72.7/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Greytown, Greytown
Email
manager@greytownlandstrust.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.9M NZD
Total Assets
$22.8M NZD
Net Assets
$22.6M NZD
Reserve Months
2.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$1.1M$0.9M$22.6M
2025$1.0M$0.9M$22.1M
2024$1.2M$0.8M$14.3M
2023$1.1M$0.7M$22.2M
2022$1.6M$0.6M$23.5M
2021$0.9M$0.6M$18.1M
2020$1.0M$0.7M$15.5M
2019$1.0M$0.7M$14.2M
2018$1.0M$0.8M$13.5M
2017$1.1M$0.8M$13.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
72.7/100
Financial Score
76
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Anna CassieTrustee2025-10-11
David BrosnanTrustee2025-10-11
Andrew HolmesTrustee2022-10-08
Derek WilliamsTrustee2022-10-08
Stephen MeyrickTrustee2022-10-08
Phillip HoldenTrustee2019-10-17

Former Officers (11)

  • Matthew Bell — Trustee (departed 2025-10-10)
  • Stephen (Sid) Kempton — Trustee (departed 2022-10-07)
  • Catherine Rossiter-Stead — Trustee (departed 2022-10-07)
  • Wayne Regnault — Trustee (departed 2025-10-10)
  • David Montgomerie — Trustee (departed 2019-10-12)
  • Pamela Jefferies — Trustee (departed 2013-10-12)
  • Thomas Gray — Trustee (departed 2019-10-12)
  • Graeme Gray — Trustee (departed 2016-10-08)
  • Robert Smith — Trustee (departed 2016-10-08)
  • Kevin Montgomerie — Trustee (departed 2013-05-01)
  • Derek Wilson — Trustee (departed 2022-10-07)

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Greytown District Trust Lands Trustees

CC22127Greytown, GreytownRegistered 26 Mar 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

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

B-
73/100
Financial
76
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 6. 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.

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Revenue

$1.1M

Expenses

$857.7K

Assets

$22.8M

Staff

2

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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 purpose of the Trust is to manage land and property vested in and acquired by the Trust for the benefit of the residents of the Greytown District in accordance with Section 13 of the Greytown District Trust Lands Act 1979. The Trust also has an investment portfolio.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$857.7K
Net Assets
$22.6M
Staff
2
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
2.3mo
Could operate 2.3 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

49
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,058
Other55.4%
Investment Income44.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 22 peers · Arts & Culture · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
73
#11/23
Revenue
$1.1M
#20/23
Reserve Months
2.3
#1/23
Surplus
$279K
#6/23
Staff Cost %
19%
#23/23

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

Rating History

B-
2026
Score: 72.7
Financial: 76 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
B-
2025
Score: 70.3
Financial: 73 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 72.7/100
Financial
76
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 76 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 69 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Greytown, Greytown

Registration

Registration NumberCC22127
Entity TypeTrust
Registered26 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

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