Maurice R Cochran Charitable TrustRegistered Charity in Masterton

Maurice R Cochran Charitable Trust is a Trust charity, based in Masterton, Masterton. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To provide funds to assist aged and infirmed persons within the Wairarapa District.

Registration Number
CC21528
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-03-03
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.8/100)
Location
Masterton, Masterton
Email
richard@clatworthy.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
6.1 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M$1.2M
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Ashton VaitakiTrustee2025-01-01
James VeitchTrustee2021-12-06
Lynley BatsonTrustee2021-12-06
Hilda May CroftTrustee2008-03-04

Former Officers (8)

  • Adam GroveTrustee (departed 2025-01-01)
  • Helen RadersmaTrustee (departed 2021-08-03)
  • Peter McRaeTrustee (departed 2019-04-01)
  • Daryn BishopTrustee (departed 2017-01-12)
  • John William KershawTrustee (departed 2018-07-09)
  • Glenys HansenTrustee (departed 2021-12-06)
  • Anne Patricia SavageTrustee (departed 2021-08-10)
  • Robert William RossTrustee (departed 2012-04-18)

Similar Charities in Other

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Maurice R Cochran Charitable Trust

CC21528Masterton, MastertonRegistered 3 Mar 2008
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating10h ago

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

B-
71/100
Financial
78
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 4. 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

$50.2K

Expenses

$16.0K

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
Community Development
Beneficiaries
Elderly
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To provide funds to assist aged and infirmed persons within the Wairarapa District.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$50.2K
Total Expenses
$16.0K
Net Assets
-
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
6.1mo
Could operate 6.1 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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 315 peers · Other · Under $100K

Rating Score
71
#34/316
Revenue
$50K
#56/316
Reserve Months
6.1
#1/316
Surplus
$34K
#11/316
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/316

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

Rating

B-
Score: 70.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 64 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Masterton, Masterton

Registration

Registration NumberCC21528
Entity TypeTrust
Registered3 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated8 Sept 1995
Registered office
296 Queen Street Masterton, Masterton

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Other

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.