North Canterbury Farmers Charitable TrustSocial Services Charity in Christchurch

North Canterbury Farmers Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: 1. To Provide for the on going promotion and advancement of farming within North Canterbury 2. To provide for an/or financially support groups on the needs of the rural community with North Canterbury. 3. To Seek, accept and receive donations, subsidies, grants, endowments, gifts, legacies and bequests for the Trust's purposes and objectives.

Registration Number
CC21739
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-03-11
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.8/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
ldonnelly@fedfarm.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (endowment)
Data as at
December 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
3.8 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.1M-
2024$0.0M$0.1M-
2023$0.0M$0.1M-
2022$0.0M$0.1M$0.0M
2021$0.0M$0.1M$0.0M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$-0.0M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$-0.0M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$2.1M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$2.1M
2016$0.0M$0.1M$1.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
73.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Alexander DeanTrustee2026-06-15
Caroline FellowsTrustee2023-06-15
Cameron HendersonTrustee2021-05-25
Theodorus SneekTrustee2021-04-14
Daniel HodgenTrustee2019-06-10
Andrew FoxTrustee2014-08-25
Marie BlackTrustee2014-08-25

Former Officers (11)

  • Francis BrenmuhlTrustee (departed 2020-06-16)
  • Christine AndersonTrustee (departed 2023-06-15)
  • Peter ChamberlainTrustee (departed 2018-07-13)
  • Peter FlemingTrustee (departed 2014-08-25)
  • Murray TaggertTrustee (departed 2020-06-16)
  • Rodney AbbottTrustee (departed 2014-08-25)
  • Peter Sherwood RobertsTrustee (departed 2016-06-14)
  • Pamela Joan RichardsonTrustee/chairman (departed 2012-06-30)
  • James David WilsonTrustee (departed 2008-10-01)
  • Kelvin John CoeTrustee (departed 2026-06-15)
  • Roger Francis GilbertTrustee (departed 2019-06-10)

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North Canterbury Farmers Charitable Trust

CC21739Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 11 Mar 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials8mo agoRating15h ago

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

B-
74/100
Financial
78
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 7. 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

$19.2K

Expenses

$70.3K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Grant-Making Trust

Special Entity Type

This trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Community Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Canterbury

About

Mission

1. To Provide for the on going promotion and advancement of farming within North Canterbury 2. To provide for an/or financially support groups on the needs of the rural community with North Canterbury. 3. To Seek, accept and receive donations, subsidies, grants, endowments, gifts, legacies and bequests for the Trust's purposes and objectives.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$19.2K
Total Expenses
$70.3K
Net Assets
-

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
3.8mo
Could operate 3.8 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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: 9,960
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Other
Other99.8%
Investment Income0.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 288 peers · Social Services · Under $100K

Rating Score
74
#17/289
Revenue
$19K
#148/289
Reserve Months
3.8
#1/289
Surplus
$-51K
#285/289
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/289

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

Rating History

B-
2025
Score: 73.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
B-
2024
Score: 73.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 73.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 70 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC21739
Entity TypeTrust
Registered11 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated29 Jun 2004
Registered office
Unit 8, 35 Sir William Pickering Drive Christchurch, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services

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.