Robin S Allan Memorial Fund — Education Charity in Christchurch
Robin S Allan Memorial Fund is a registered charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.1/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2024.
Mission: For the benefit of the Canterbury Museum for the support and functioning of the Geology Section of the Museum: - To promote and assist in the advancement of geology and geological studies and activities at the Museum - For the benefit of the public by providing monies, plant, equipment, books, materials and things for the use of or expenditure by the Museum in respect of its Geology Section - By the provision of grants, monies and the like for geological displays, public lectures and exhibitions, field work, attendances by Museum staff or other appointed persons at meetings and seminars - Support of visiting scientists, acquisition of geological specimens and for travel for geological purposes - For the attendance of persons at any course of study and encouragement of geological studies and provisions of scholarships and bursaries for the advancement of geology - For any other or further purposes as shall be recommended to the Board of Trustees by the Curator of Geology at the Museum.
- Registration Number
- CC27714
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (70.1/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (endowment)
- Data as at
- March 2024
Beneficiaries: Other charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 20.6 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
| 2015 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 70.1/100
- Financial Score
- 86.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.8%
Red Flags
- 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| David Ayers | Trustee | 2024-12-09 |
| James Shulmeister | Trustee | 2020-12-03 |
| Kari Bassett | Trustee | 2009-10-07 |
| Catherine Reid | Trustee | 2008-02-21 |
| Anthony Wright | Trustee | 1996-03-30 |
Former Officers (3)
- Michael McEvedy — Trustee (departed 2024-11-27)
- Jarg Pettinga — Trustee (departed 2020-12-03)
- Malcolm Laird — Trustee (departed 2009-10-07)
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Robin S Allan Memorial Fund
Financial data as at March 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (2)
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 registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. 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.
- Current annual return overdueThe newest annual return we hold is 30 months old — a more recent return may already be on the Charities Services register
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.
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$527.4K
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). 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.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
For the benefit of the Canterbury Museum for the support and functioning of the Geology Section of the Museum: - To promote and assist in the advancement of geology and geological studies and activities at the Museum - For the benefit of the public by providing monies, plant, equipment, books, materials and things for the use of or expenditure by the Museum in respect of its Geology Section - By the provision of grants, monies and the like for geological displays, public lectures and exhibitions, field work, attendances by Museum staff or other appointed persons at meetings and seminars - Support of visiting scientists, acquisition of geological specimens and for travel for geological purposes - For the attendance of persons at any course of study and encouragement of geological studies and provisions of scholarships and bursaries for the advancement of geology - For any other or further purposes as shall be recommended to the Board of Trustees by the Curator of Geology at the Museum.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 297 peers · Education · Under $100K
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