R G and E F MacDonald Trust Board — Community Development Charity in Nelson
R G and E F MacDonald Trust Board is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Nelson, Nelson. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (30/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: RG and EF MacDonald Trust provides grants to organisations of a charitiable nature, which are dispersed locally.
- Registration Number
- CC37599
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (30/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson
- Website
- https://www.macdonaldtrust.org/
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 551.4 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $2.6M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $2.6M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $2.4M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $2.5M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.1M | $2.4M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $2.1M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $2.1M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $2.0M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $1.5M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 30/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 551.4 months of expenses in reserves ($2.6M) — above the 18-month threshold
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (6)
- Nicole Akuhata — Trustee
- Darren Mark — Trustee
- Ramari Joseph — Trustee (departed 2022-06-08)
- Robert Williams — Trustee (departed 2021-09-14)
- Ross McKechnie — Trustee
- Anne Jones-Shaw — Trustee (departed 2016-09-13)
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R G and E F MacDonald Trust Board
CC37599Nelson, NelsonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating9h ago
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
30/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
50
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$85.7K
Expenses
$56.2K
Assets
$2.6M
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
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nelson
About
Mission
RG and EF MacDonald Trust provides grants to organisations of a charitiable nature, which are dispersed locally.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$85.7K
Total Expenses
$56.2K
Net Assets
$2.6M
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
16.8mo
Could operate 16.8 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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 Other
Other100.0%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 309 peers · Community Development · Under $100K
Rating Score
30
Revenue
$86K
Reserve Months
551.4
Surplus
$30K
Staff Cost %
0%
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Address
Nelson, Nelson
Registration
Registration NumberCC37599
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
Community DevelopmentData 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: 23 April 2026.
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