Heritage (North Otago) Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Oamaru

Heritage (North Otago) Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Oamaru, Oamaru. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at September 2025.

Mission: Provides financial assistance to family members of returned servicemen of the second world war.

Registration Number
CC40888
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Oamaru, Oamaru
Email
ann.little.email@gmail.com
Data as at
September 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
193.7 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-09-30

Financial History

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

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Cailleen TrengroveMember2017-01-01
Ronald AndersonMember2017-01-01
Derek McgeeMember2017-01-01
Robert KinganTrustee2007-12-01
Ann LittleTreasurer2007-12-01
Barry MeikleChair2004-10-11
Raymond WilsonMember2000-12-12
June JonesSecretary / Trustee1993-12-10

Former Officers (4)

  • Elspeth Ludemann — Committee Member (departed 2016-01-01)
  • William Simpson — Trustee (departed 2013-08-17)
  • William Heselwood — Trustee (departed 2014-01-10)
  • Lindsay Malcolm — Trustee (departed 2015-12-19)

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Heritage (North Otago) Charitable Trust

CC40888Oamaru, OamaruRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Sept 2025Rating3d ago

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

B
77/100
Financial
78
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$6.5K

Expenses

$9.3K

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

Provides financial assistance to family members of returned servicemen of the second world war.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$6.5K
Total Expenses
$9.3K
Net Assets
-

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
97c
For every $1 spent, 97c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
193.7mo
Could operate 193.7 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 289 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
77
#10/290
Revenue
$7K
#212/290
Reserve Months
193.7
#1/290
Surplus
$-3K
#220/290
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/290

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

Rating History

B
2025
Score: 76.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
C-
2024
Score: 56.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 76.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 76 → B.
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Latest Audit

FY2023
Clean
5 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Oamaru, Oamaru

Registration

Registration NumberCC40888
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsOther - Acts an Umbrella body

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: 4 October 2026.