Taranaki Sports Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in New Plymouth

Taranaki Sports Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in New Plymouth, New Plymouth. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To inspire and support the Taranaki community to be physically active and choose to lead an active and healthy lifestyle.

Registration Number
CC23243
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-04-20
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
New Plymouth, New Plymouth
Email
info@sporttaranaki.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.3M NZD
Total Assets
$3.2M NZD
Net Assets
$2.3M NZD
Reserve Months
3.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
29
Volunteers
3
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.2M$2.3M$2.3M
2024$2.4M$2.4M$2.3M
2023$2.2M$2.2M$2.3M
2022$1.9M$1.9M$2.3M
2021$2.0M$2.0M$2.2M
2020$1.9M$1.8M$2.2M
2019$1.8M$1.9M$2.1M
2018$1.8M$1.8M$2.2M
2017$1.9M$1.8M$2.2M
2016$2.1M$2.0M$2.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
Grant BoydeTrustee2025-11-12
Janet FlemingTrustee2025-11-12

Former Officers (46)

  • Julia Hardwick-Smith — Trustee (departed 2026-05-06)
  • Henry Marchant — Trustee
  • Ann Prosser — Trustee
  • Jennifer Patterson — Trustee
  • Kylie Hawker-Green — Trustee (departed 2026-03-31)
  • Nicole Chadwick — Trustee
  • Campbell Third — Trustee
  • David Bublitz — Trustee
  • Graham O'Brien — Trustee (departed 2023-09-25)
  • Susan Darney — Trustee (departed 2026-06-22)
  • Rochelle Farmer — Trustee (departed 2024-12-09)
  • Jane Parker — Trustee (departed 2024-10-03)
  • Robert Northcott — Trustee (departed 2025-10-01)
  • Kris Moller — Trustee (departed 2021-06-14)
  • Phillippa Wilson — Trustee (departed 2025-06-09)
  • Keitha Cathro-Mills — Trustee (departed 2020-02-10)
  • Grant Coward — Trustee (departed 2024-10-03)
  • Richard Williams — Trustee (departed 2020-07-15)
  • Stephen Ralph — Trustee (departed 2018-12-10)
  • Jonathan Erwood — Trustee (departed 2025-10-01)

Funding Sources

  • New Zealand Community Trust — $711,000
  • Lion Foundation — $50,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $40,000

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Taranaki Sports Trust

CC23243New Plymouth, New PlymouthRegistered 20 Apr 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

A-
90/100
Financial
100
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 8. 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.

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.

Revenue

$2.2M

Expenses

$2.3M

Assets

$3.2M

Staff

29

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
HealthCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Taranaki

About

Mission

To inspire and support the Taranaki community to be physically active and choose to lead an active and healthy lifestyle.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople of a certain ethnic / racial originPeople with disabilitiesVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.2M
Total Expenses
$2.3M
Net Assets
$2.3M
Staff
29
employees
Volunteers
3

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
3.3mo
Could operate 3.3 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

51
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,901
Government Grants57.6%
Other39.7%
Investment Income2.7%
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 22 peers · Arts & Culture · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#3/23
Revenue
$2.2M
#13/23
Reserve Months
3.3
#1/23
Surplus
$-49K
#17/23
Staff Cost %
77%
#23/23

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

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Registration

Registration NumberCC23243
Entity TypeTrust
Registered20 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated15 Dec 1988

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides 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: 28 September 2026.