North Canterbury Farmers Charitable Trust — Social 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
- 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
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net 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)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Dean | Trustee | 2026-06-15 |
| Caroline Fellows | Trustee | 2023-06-15 |
| Cameron Henderson | Trustee | 2021-05-25 |
| Theodorus Sneek | Trustee | 2021-04-14 |
| Daniel Hodgen | Trustee | 2019-06-10 |
| Andrew Fox | Trustee | 2014-08-25 |
| Marie Black | Trustee | 2014-08-25 |
Former Officers (11)
- Francis Brenmuhl — Trustee (departed 2020-06-16)
- Christine Anderson — Trustee (departed 2023-06-15)
- Peter Chamberlain — Trustee (departed 2018-07-13)
- Peter Fleming — Trustee (departed 2014-08-25)
- Murray Taggert — Trustee (departed 2020-06-16)
- Rodney Abbott — Trustee (departed 2014-08-25)
- Peter Sherwood Roberts — Trustee (departed 2016-06-14)
- Pamela Joan Richardson — Trustee/chairman (departed 2012-06-30)
- James David Wilson — Trustee (departed 2008-10-01)
- Kelvin John Coe — Trustee (departed 2026-06-15)
- Roger Francis Gilbert — Trustee (departed 2019-06-10)
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North Canterbury Farmers Charitable Trust
Financial data as at December 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 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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$70.3K
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
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.
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Ranked against 288 peers · Social Services · Under $100K
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