Rotary Club of Karori Charitable Trust — Community Development Charity in Wellington

Rotary Club of Karori Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (72.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To make grants and donations to locally based charities

Registration Number
CC45999
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2011-01-11
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (72.5/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
g.j.titcombe@kinect.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.0M NZD
Net Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
15.2 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
72.5/100
Financial Score
90
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

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 (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Graeme TitcombeTrustee2026-06-02
David YoungTrustee2026-05-01
Lionel NunnsTrustee2026-05-01

Former Officers (16)

  • Allan Frazer — Trustee (departed 2026-06-02)
  • Philip Oliver — Trustee (departed 2026-05-01)
  • James Johnston — Trustee (departed 2026-05-01)
  • David Watt — Trustee (departed 2026-05-01)
  • John Barton — President Elect (departed 2026-06-02)
  • Richard Oldham — President (departed 2018-06-10)
  • Douglas Langford — Treasurer (departed 2024-06-23)
  • David Stevens — Officer (departed 2020-10-16)
  • Rowland Woods — President (departed 2017-11-17)
  • Kirsten Mischefski — Director (departed 2014-06-30)
  • William Joyce — President (departed 2014-06-30)
  • Cliff Daly — Trustee (departed 2013-07-17)
  • Colin Jones — Vice President Rotary Club of Karori (departed 2013-07-17)
  • Douglas Webb — Immediate Past President Rotary Club of Karori (departed 2015-06-30)
  • Michael Fagg — President of Karori Rotary Club (departed 2012-06-30)
  • Russell Law — Trustee (departed 2015-06-30)

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Rotary Club of Karori Charitable Trust

CC45999Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 11 Jan 2011
Data updated: 1 Nov 2026
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating1mo ago

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

B-
73/100
Financial
90
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Revenue

$4.7K

Expenses

$10.7K

Assets

$48.1K

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

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This 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

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

Mission

To make grants and donations to locally based charities

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOther charitiesVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$4.7K
Total Expenses
$10.7K
Net Assets
$48.1K
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (15 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
15.2mo
Could operate 15.2 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

49
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,058
Donations55.4%
Investment Income44.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 293 peers · Community Development · Under $100K

Rating Score
73
#26/294
Revenue
$5K
#228/294
Reserve Months
15.2
#1/294
Surplus
$-6K
#231/294
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/294

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

Rating

B-
Score: 72.5/100
Financial
90
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 90 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 75 → 73 after red-flag penalties → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC45999
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered11 Jan 2011
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

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