James Gammack Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Christchurch
James Gammack Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (74.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To administer the trust according to the original intentions of James Gammack as contained in his will, particularly but not limited to: - Holding and managing the Trust Property, which compromises mostly agricultural land - Making charitable payments for the benefit of the Christchurch City Libraries; and - Awarding university scholarships
- Registration Number
- CC10363
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-05-29
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (74.3/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- tim.douglas@bdo.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 33.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.6M | $0.7M | $1.8M |
| 2024 | $0.6M | $0.5M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $0.5M | $0.6M | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $1.6M |
| 2019 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $1.6M |
| 2018 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $1.5M |
| 2017 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $1.4M |
| 2016 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $1.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 74.3/100
- Financial Score
- 82.5
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Scott | Trustee | 2025-09-09 |
| Jonathan Scott | Trustee | 2024-10-14 |
| John Rennie Scott | Trustee | 2007-04-13 |
Former Officers (3)
- Kane Inwood — Trustee (departed 2025-08-13)
- Murray George Stephens — Trustee (departed 2024-10-14)
- Allan Ingram Bilbrough — Trustee (departed 2020-04-21)
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James Gammack Charitable Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo 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.
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$654.4K
$1.9M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Grant-Making Trust
Special Entity TypeThis trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
To administer the trust according to the original intentions of James Gammack as contained in his will, particularly but not limited to: - Holding and managing the Trust Property, which compromises mostly agricultural land - Making charitable payments for the benefit of the Christchurch City Libraries; and - Awarding university scholarships
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Ranked against 107 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
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