McRae Trust — Education Charity in Wairoa
McRae Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wairoa, Wairoa. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: McRae Trust provides promotion of public interest and education in and development of ornamental and other trees and shrubs of all kinds. To manage, develop and administer the land as a model to demonstrate the farm to the general public
- Registration Number
- CC36448
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (71.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wairoa, Wairoa
- Website
- http://www.mcraetrust.co.nz/
- mail@tarrantcotter.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $7.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $7.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 4.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $7.3M |
| 2024 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $8.0M |
| 2023 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $9.4M |
| 2022 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $9.3M |
| 2021 | $0.3M | $0.4M | $5.3M |
| 2020 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $5.4M |
| 2019 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $5.5M |
| 2018 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $3.9M |
| 2017 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $3.8M |
| 2016 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $3.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 71.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (13)
- Merryn Maxwell — Trustee
- Perpetual Trust Limited — Trustee
- Aaron Hing — Guardian Trust Representative (departed 2019-05-06)
- Dan Haliday — Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust Representative
- Peter Manson — Chairman/trustee
- Dennis Munro — Trustee (departed 2021-11-30)
- Gordon Bailey — Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust Representative (departed 2017-07-01)
- Stephen Dinsdale — Guardian Trust Representative (departed 2017-07-01)
- Nigel Tomalin — Trustee
- John Ross — Trustee
- Gillian Mangin — Trustee (departed 2021-10-13)
- McRae Trust — Trustee (departed 2019-05-06)
- The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Limited — Trustee (departed 2022-06-30)
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McRae Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$430.6K
$425.4K
$7.6M
3
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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
McRae Trust provides promotion of public interest and education in and development of ornamental and other trees and shrubs of all kinds. To manage, develop and administer the land as a model to demonstrate the farm to the general public
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Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
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