Royston Health Trust Board — Health Charity in Hastings

Royston Health Trust Board is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Hastings, Hastings. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82.5/100). Annual revenue: $7.6M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: In 2015 the Royston Health Trust Board modified its charitable scheme to incorporate the following charitable purpose: to apply the trust funds for the benefit of the people and community of Hawkes Bay to promote, support, maintain or procure a. hospital services, including services delivered in or through the Royston Hospital, b. health services, c. health research, d. health education and e. professional learning and development for health practitioners.

Registration Number
CC25600
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-09
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (82.5/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Hastings, Hastings
Email
stuart.signal@bakertillysr.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$7.6M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.9M NZD
Total Assets
$75.5M NZD
Net Assets
$75.4M NZD
Reserve Months
24.9 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
8
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$7.6M$2.9M$75.4M
2025$5.3M$3.1M$70.7M
2024$7.4M$2.4M$54.0M
2023$1.2M$1.7M$63.5M
2022$5.1M$1.3M$64.0M
2021$13.2M$1.2M$60.2M
2020$2.4M$6.7M$48.2M
2019$4.2M$0.5M$52.5M
2018$1.7M$0.4M$48.8M
2017$2.5M$1.2M$47.5M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
82.5/100
Financial Score
90
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
Jacqueline GrayTrustee2008-06-10
William MurrayTrustee2008-06-10

Former Officers (11)

  • Denise Primrose — Trustee (departed 2024-05-01)
  • John Lockie — Trustee
  • Rochelle Robertson — Trustee
  • Murray Cowan — Trustee (departed 2026-05-06)
  • Jessica O'Sullivan — Trustee
  • John Berry — Trustee (departed 2023-08-24)
  • Jenny Yule — Trustee (departed 2016-11-30)
  • Stuart Signal — Trustee
  • Ronald Hall — Trustee (departed 2023-12-31)
  • David Hughes — Trustee (departed 2011-07-19)
  • John Wakeman — Trustee (departed 2023-12-31)

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Royston Health Trust Board

CC25600Hastings, HastingsRegistered 9 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B+
83/100
Financial
90
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. 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.

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Revenue

$7.6M

Expenses

$2.9M

Assets

$75.5M

Staff

8

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

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
HealthEducationCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Hawke's Bay

About

Mission

In 2015 the Royston Health Trust Board modified its charitable scheme to incorporate the following charitable purpose: to apply the trust funds for the benefit of the people and community of Hawkes Bay to promote, support, maintain or procure a. hospital services, including services delivered in or through the Royston Hospital, b. health services, c. health research, d. health education and e. professional learning and development for health practitioners.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople with disabilitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$7.6M
Total Expenses
$2.9M
Net Assets
$75.4M
Staff
8
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based 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
24.9mo
Could operate 24.9 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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 Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 111 peers · Health · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
83
#31/112
Revenue
$7.6M
#8/112
Reserve Months
24.9
#1/112
Surplus
$4.7M
#7/112
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/112

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

Rating History

B+
2026
Score: 82.5
Financial: 90 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
B+
2025
Score: 81.8
Financial: 89 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B+
Score: 82.5/100
Financial
90
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 90 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 75 → B+.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Hastings, Hastings

Registration

Registration NumberCC25600
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered9 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated29 May 1953
Registered office
205 Hastings Street South Hastings 4122, Hastings

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Sponsors / undertakes researchOther - Acts an Umbrella body

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