Queenstown Trails Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Queenstown

Queenstown Trails Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Queenstown, Queenstown. CharityData rates this charity C (61.1/100). Annual revenue: $3.6M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Provides Walking, Cycling, Riding Tracks And Trails For The Community

Registration Number
CC29498
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C (61.1/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Queenstown, Queenstown
Email
mark.williams@queenstowntrails.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

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

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.6M NZD
Total Expenses
$3.6M NZD
Total Assets
$1.4M NZD
Net Assets
$1.1M NZD
Reserve Months
4.2 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Volunteers
1
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$3.6M$3.6M$1.1M
2024$4.9M$4.8M$1.1M
2023$2.0M$1.9M$1.1M
2022$1.0M$0.7M$1.0M
2021$0.6M$0.7M$0.6M
2020$0.4M$0.4M$0.7M
2019$0.7M$0.7M$0.7M
2018$0.4M$0.4M$0.8M
2017$0.5M$0.6M$0.8M
2016$0.3M$0.4M$0.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C
Overall Score
61.1/100
Financial Score
88
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.0%

Red Flags

  • Only 0.2% of expenses go to programs, well below acceptable standards

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (11)

NameRoleAppointed
Bradley RoweTrustee2025-10-22
Benjamin PattersonTrustee2023-12-12
Rosie HillTrustee2023-05-02
Jonathan EdgarPatron2023-05-02
Gavin BartlettTrustee2023-04-05
Steve HallTrustee2021-12-08
Andrew BrinsleyTrustee2020-05-01
Sarena GlassTrustee2018-06-01
Mark WilliamsCEO2017-05-31
John EdmondsTrustee2014-10-15
Anthony McQuilkinPatron2011-09-12

Former Officers (25)

  • Wendy Pannett — Trustee (departed 2025-06-11)
  • Penelope Clark — Trustee (departed 2022-10-26)
  • Warwick Goldsmith — Trustee (departed 2023-10-25)
  • Alexa Forbes — Trustee (departed 2019-11-01)
  • Mark Townsley — Trustee (departed 2025-02-20)
  • Michael Walker — Trustee (departed 2025-10-22)
  • Geoffrey Owen — Trustee (departed 2021-05-31)
  • Lindsay Williams — Trustee (departed 2021-05-05)
  • Britta Taylor — Trustee (departed 2020-08-27)
  • Kenneth Swain — Trustee (departed 2018-04-30)
  • Eion Edgar — Trustee (departed 2021-06-14)
  • John Thompson — Trustee (departed 2017-10-31)
  • Terry Stevens — Chair (departed 2013-10-02)
  • Vanessa Van Uden — Trustee (departed 2016-10-19)
  • Martin Hawes — Trustee (departed 2010-10-15)
  • Darryl Gunn — Trustee (departed 2011-09-12)
  • John Wilson — Chair (departed 2008-09-03)
  • Tony Moore — Trustee/deputy Chairman (departed 2009-09-16)
  • John Hilhorst — Trustee (departed 2008-09-03)
  • Susan Bradley — Trustee (departed 2009-09-16)

Funding Sources

  • New Zealand Community Trust — $20,000

Service Providers

  • KPMG

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Queenstown Trails Trust

CC29498Queenstown, QueenstownRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Ratingyesterday

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

mark.williams@queenstowntrails.org.nzCharities RegisterClaim this Charity
Tier 2
C
61/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
88
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 11. 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$3.6M

Expenses

$3.6M

Assets

$1.4M

Staff

3

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

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

About

Mission

Provides Walking, Cycling, Riding Tracks And Trails For The Community

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsChildren / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople of a certain ethnic / racial originPeople with disabilitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.6M
Total Expenses
$3.6M
Net Assets
$1.1M
Staff
3
employees
Volunteers
1

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
4.2mo
Could operate 4.2 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
$0.00
Costs $0.00 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

31
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,880
High Concentration: 81% of revenue from Other
Other81.2%
Donations16.8%
Investment Income2.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 22 peers · Arts & Culture · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
61
#13/23
Revenue
$3.6M
#7/23
Reserve Months
4.2
#1/23
Surplus
$-24K
#17/23
Staff Cost %
9%
#23/23

Top Peers in Group

Ruapotaka Marae Society IncorporatedA
Atiawa Ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust BoardA
The North Shore Events Centre Trust BoardA-

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

Rating

C
Score: 61.1/100
Financial
88
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 88 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 74 → 61 after red-flag penalties → C.
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Contact Details

Address
Queenstown, Queenstown
mark.williams@queenstowntrails.org.nz

Registration

Registration NumberCC29498
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
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Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated6 Jul 2006

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceOther - Acts an Umbrella body

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