Paterson Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Dunedin

Paterson Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (67.9/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Make charitable and public benefit distributions

Registration Number
CC11383
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2007-10-16
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (67.9/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Dunedin, Dunedin
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, General public, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$1.6M NZD
Net Assets
$1.6M NZD
Reserve Months
6924.9 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M$1.6M
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.1M$0.0M$1.3M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$1.3M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$1.1M
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M$1.3M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$1.3M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$1.3M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$1.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
67.9/100
Financial Score
73.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Harry PatersonTrustee2019-12-05
Rupert PatersonTrustee2019-12-05
Mathew John PatersonTrustee2007-05-03

Former Officers (3)

  • Lee Joanne Paterson — Trustee (departed 2019-12-05)
  • Richard Grant Paterson — Trustee (departed 2019-12-05)
  • Gregory John Paterson — Trustee (departed 2019-12-05)

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Paterson Charitable Trust

CC11383Dunedin, DunedinRegistered 16 Oct 2007
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C+
68/100
Financial
74
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 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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Revenue

$47.6K

Expenses

$2.8K

Assets

$1.6M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Otago

About

Mission

Make charitable and public benefit distributions

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsChildren / young peopleGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople of a certain ethnic / racial originPeople with disabilitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$47.6K
Total Expenses
$2.8K
Net Assets
$1.6M

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
6924.9mo
Could operate 6924.9 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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 289 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
68
#35/290
Revenue
$48K
#53/290
Reserve Months
6924.9
#1/290
Surplus
$45K
#2/290
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/290

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

Rating History

C+
2026
Score: 67.9
Financial: 74 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
B-
2025
Score: 73.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C+
Score: 67.9/100
Financial
73.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 74 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 62 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Dunedin, Dunedin

Registration

Registration NumberCC11383
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered16 Oct 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated8 Mar 2005
Registered office
10Th Floor Otago House, 475 Moray Place, Dunedin Central, Dunedin

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceSponsors / undertakes research

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: 3 October 2026.