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
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net 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)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Neilson | Trustee | 2026-01-27 |
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
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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 registerNo 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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$4.1M
$3.7M
$9.8M
52
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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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.
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