Riverside Community Trust Board — Education Charity in Upper Moutere
Riverside Community Trust Board is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Upper Moutere, Upper Moutere. CharityData rates this charity C+ (66.8/100). Annual revenue: $1.3M NZD. Financial data as at May 2025.
Mission: For the promotion within New Zealand of religion. Promotion within New Zealand of education; including moral, ethical, economic principles, agriculture and science. Relief within New Zealand of indigence and infirmity - physical and mental. (1953)
- Registration Number
- CC27600
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (66.8/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Upper Moutere, Upper Moutere
- boardoftrustees@riverside.org.nz
- Data as at
- May 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $20.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $20.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 19
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-05-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $20.7M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $17.3M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $17.5M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $17.4M |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $1.3M | $17.4M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $17.7M |
| 2019 | $1.0M | $1.1M | $11.4M |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $1.3M | $11.5M |
| 2017 | $1.0M | $1.1M | $11.6M |
| 2016 | $0.9M | $1.2M | $11.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 66.8/100
- Financial Score
- 67.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.7%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Hemesath | Member Officer | 2026-08-19 |
Former Officers (29)
- Gary Smith — Trustee (departed 2026-07-13)
- Maren Vincent — Trustee
- Barbara Cole — Member Officer
- Jennifer Dewhurst — Trustee (departed 2026-02-03)
- Desire Cole — Co-Chair,-Trustee
- Elisabeth Gruner — Trustee
- Sandra Rowlands — Member Officer
- Kathryn Francis — Member Officer
- Klaus Wendlandt - Gruner — Member Officer
- Colin Cole — Member Officer
- Benjamin Marshall — Member Officer (departed 2025-01-29)
- Tristan Vincent — Member Officer
- Huw Cole — Member Officer (departed 2025-01-20)
- Anna Fluhrer — Member Officer
- Maria Grixti — Member Officer
- Verena Gruner — Member Officer
- Cameron Mackay — Member Officer
- Hanah Marshall — Member Officer (departed 2025-01-29)
- Tanja Pauls — Member Officer
- Che Vincent — Member Officer
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Riverside Community Trust Board
Financial data as at May 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$1.3M
$1.1M
$20.9M
19
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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.
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For the promotion within New Zealand of religion. Promotion within New Zealand of education; including moral, ethical, economic principles, agriculture and science. Relief within New Zealand of indigence and infirmity - physical and mental. (1953)
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