Pioneer Energy Limited — Education Charity in Alexandra
Pioneer Energy Limited is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Alexandra, Alexandra. Annual revenue: $105.8M NZD. Financial data as at March 2017.
Mission: The Charitable Purpose is to provide a financial return to Central Lakes Trust. Central Lakes Trust: The Trust assists many community projects and services, but all must meet charitable criteria. For a purpose to be charitable, it must relate to one of the following four Heads of Charity: the relief of poverty, advancement of education, advancement of religion, or any other matter beneficial to the community. Also, all projects or services MUST provide a public benefit, and MUST NOT result in private financial gain.
- Registration Number
- CC10910
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-08-22
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Alexandra, Alexandra
- enquire@pioneerenergy.co.nz
- Data as at
- March 2017
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $105.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $100.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $226.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $68.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 65
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2017-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $105.8M | $100.5M | $68.0M |
| 2016 | $83.4M | $77.7M | $68.7M |
| 2015 | $69.7M | $58.0M | $72.2M |
| 2014 | $51.9M | $46.6M | $69.9M |
| 2013 | $28.6M | $22.6M | $33.3M |
| 2012 | $17.7M | $9.7M | $28.0M |
| 2011 | $12.6M | $9.0M | $24.9M |
| 2010 | $10.8M | $7.9M | $24.9M |
| 2009 | $13.3M | $6.6M | $26.4M |
| 2008 | $10.4M | $7.1M | $24.2M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Trout | Director | 2026-05-01 |
| Jacqueline Cheyne | Director | 2022-10-03 |
| Antony Balfour | Director | 2020-10-01 |
| Robert Hewett | Director | 2017-09-04 |
Former Officers (12)
- Donald Elder — Director (departed 2025-06-30)
- William Moran — Director (departed 2026-04-30)
- Nicholas Lewis — Director (departed 2022-09-30)
- Warren McNabb — Director (departed 2019-09-17)
- Donald Stock — Director (departed 2017-09-04)
- Alison Gerry — Director (departed 2015-07-27)
- Steven Sanderson — Director (departed 2017-09-04)
- Stuart Barry Heal — Director (departed 2020-09-30)
- John Ernest Nichol — Director (departed 2010-07-26)
- Allan Kane — Chair (departed 2013-07-31)
- Duncan Varnham Fea — Director (departed 2008-07-25)
- Michael Luke Paardekooper — Director (departed 2011-07-26)
Reporting Group Members
Pioneer Energy Limited files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 3 sibling charities:
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Pioneer Energy Limited
Financial data as at March 2017. Sourced from Charities Services register.
This charity is a member of a Charities Services reporting group — its parent charity files one consolidated annual return covering the whole group. Because the member's individual return is empty by design (the financial data lives at the parent level), there's nothing on the member's own books for the standard scorecard to measure. The relevant rating, financial figures, and red flags are on the parent charity's profile — follow the link above to see them. The member is part of an ACTIVE filing group; this is not the same as "stale" or "dormant".
How ratings work →$105.8M
$100.5M
$226.1M
65
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2017). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Part of a reporting group. Pioneer Energy Limited files its annual return under the consolidated return filed by Pioneer Generation Investment Limited. The financial figures and rating shown for this charity reflect the parent's consolidated filing — see the parent's profile for the underlying disclosure.
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The Charitable Purpose is to provide a financial return to Central Lakes Trust. Central Lakes Trust: The Trust assists many community projects and services, but all must meet charitable criteria. For a purpose to be charitable, it must relate to one of the following four Heads of Charity: the relief of poverty, advancement of education, advancement of religion, or any other matter beneficial to the community. Also, all projects or services MUST provide a public benefit, and MUST NOT result in private financial gain.
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