Ruapehu Masonic Association Trust — Health Charity in Wanganui

Ruapehu Masonic Association Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Wanganui, Wanganui. CharityData rates this charity C+ (66.8/100). Annual revenue: $4.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: The Ruapehu Masonic Association Trust (The Trust) was established to carry out its activities for religious, charitable, educational and scientific purposes. The main purpose of the Trust is the operation of a retirement village. The Trust operates in the health and elder support industry. The present sites included a village in Wanganui East with a 56 bed stage 3 Rest Home, 49 Residential Flats and 20 occupation right agreement units at the Wanganui Masonic Village, and 8 Residential Flats at the Taihape Masonic Village. All facilities provide accommodation for long stay residents.

Registration Number
CC36151
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (66.8/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Wanganui, Wanganui
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$4.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$3.7M NZD
Total Assets
$9.8M NZD
Net Assets
$9.6M NZD
Reserve Months
5.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
52
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$4.1M$3.7M$9.6M
2025$1.3M$0.1M$-3.5M
2024$4.5M$0.0M$-3.6M
2023$4.1M$0.0M$-3.3M
2022$3.6M$0.0M$-3.9M
2021$3.8M$0.0M$-3.6M
2020$3.7M$0.0M$-2.7M
2019$3.1M$0.0M$-1.8M
2018$2.2M$0.0M$-1.8M
2017$2.1M$0.0M$-1.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
66.8/100
Financial Score
67.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Andrew NeilsonTrustee2026-01-27

Former Officers (26)

  • Robert Spooner — Trustee
  • Gregory Bennett — Trustee
  • Rima Tamaiparea-Puki — Trustee (departed 2026-07-31)
  • Bruce Riach — Trustee
  • Alan Fowler — Trustee
  • William Ward — Trustee (departed 2019-10-20)
  • Rod Johnson — Trustee (departed 2026-01-27)
  • David Stephen — Trustee (departed 2022-07-01)
  • Chris Sicely — Delegate (departed 2022-05-20)
  • Graham Hill — Trustee
  • Jim Edwards — Trustee (departed 2019-06-08)
  • Ross Kelly — Trustee (departed 2013-07-26)
  • Darol Pointon — Trustee
  • Brian Short — Trustee (departed 2011-07-29)
  • David Arbuckle — Trustee (departed 2009-04-28)
  • Ron Kinsey — Trustee
  • Rick Alexander — Trustee
  • John Groves — Trustee (departed 2015-07-28)
  • William Neilson — Trustee
  • Noel Kirk — Trustee (departed 2022-07-27)

Service Providers

  • Silks Audit

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Ruapehu Masonic Association Trust

CC36151Wanganui, WanganuiRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating4d ago

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

C+
67/100
Financial
68
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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 register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 11. 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

$4.1M

Expenses

$3.7M

Assets

$9.8M

Staff

52

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

About

Mission

The Ruapehu Masonic Association Trust (The Trust) was established to carry out its activities for religious, charitable, educational and scientific purposes. The main purpose of the Trust is the operation of a retirement village. The Trust operates in the health and elder support industry. The present sites included a village in Wanganui East with a 56 bed stage 3 Rest Home, 49 Residential Flats and 20 occupation right agreement units at the Wanganui Masonic Village, and 8 Residential Flats at the Taihape Masonic Village. All facilities provide accommodation for long stay residents.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleOlder peoplePeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$4.1M
Total Expenses
$3.7M
Net Assets
$9.6M
Staff
52
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
5.3mo
Could operate 5.3 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

42
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,841
Government Grants71.3%
Other27.5%
Investment Income1.2%
Donations0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 67 peers · Health · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
67
#24/68
Revenue
$4.1M
#14/68
Reserve Months
5.3
#1/68
Surplus
$433K
#25/68
Staff Cost %
55%
#68/68

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

Rating History

C+
2026
Score: 66.8
Financial: 68 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
F
2025
Score: 15.0
Financial: 45 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C+
Score: 66.8/100
Financial
67.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 68 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 66 → C+.
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Latest Audit

FY2026
Clean
11 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Wanganui, Wanganui

Registration

Registration NumberCC36151
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated29 May 1967
Registered office
162 Wickstead Street Wanganui, Whanganui

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Data 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: 30 September 2026.