The Agricultural And Marketing Research And Development Trust Board — Community Development Charity in Feilding

The Agricultural And Marketing Research And Development Trust Board is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Feilding, Feilding. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C- (57.1/100). Annual revenue: $5.8M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To foster the development of innovation and capability with New Zealand’s Agribusiness sectors to meet the opportunities of tomorrow’s markets

Registration Number
CC20167
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2007-12-03
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C- (57.1/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Feilding, Feilding
Email
info@agmardt.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$5.8M NZD
Total Expenses
$3.7M NZD
Total Assets
$92.1M NZD
Net Assets
$88.9M NZD
Reserve Months
16.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$5.8M$3.7M$88.9M
2024$6.8M$3.5M$86.9M
2023$6.7M$0.9M$83.7M
2022$0.1M$7.5M$82.7M
2021$14.4M$0.9M$94.5M
2020$1.1M$0.8M$85.1M
2019$3.2M$0.7M$87.9M
2018$7.9M$0.8M$88.1M
2017$8.0M$0.7M$85.5M
2016$3.9M$7.1M$81.7M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C-
Overall Score
57.1/100
Financial Score
86.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • Average staff compensation of $202,042 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Donna CramTrustee2026-04-01
Alastair RhodesTrustee2026-04-01
Ben ToswillTrustee2022-08-01
Nickolas PykeTrustee2019-10-17

Former Officers (15)

  • Elaine Cook — Trustee (departed 2026-03-31)
  • Fiona Hatzilamprou — Trustee (departed 2024-10-05)
  • Miriana Stephens — Trustee (departed 2026-03-31)
  • Justine Gilliland — Trustee (departed 2024-09-30)
  • Richard Green — Trustee (departed 2022-07-31)
  • Tony Egan — Chair (departed 2019-08-17)
  • Sarah von Dadelszen — Trustee (departed 2020-02-12)
  • Dean Nikora — Trustee (departed 2014-08-28)
  • Barry Brook — Trustee (departed 2018-08-31)
  • Jacqueline Rowarth — Trustee (departed 2013-12-31)
  • William Kain — Trustee (departed 2010-08-31)
  • Sam Robinson — N/a (departed 2007-07-01)
  • Max Purnell — N/a (departed 2010-08-31)
  • Sandra Martin — N/a (departed 2007-11-01)
  • Jeffrey Grant — Trustee (departed 2013-07-31)

Similar Charities in Community Development

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The Agricultural And Marketing Research And Development Trust Board

CC20167Feilding, FeildingRegistered 3 Dec 2007
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating3d ago

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

C-
57/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
87
Governance
55
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 4. 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

$5.8M

Expenses

$3.7M

Assets

$92.1M

Staff

2

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
Nationwide

About

Mission

To foster the development of innovation and capability with New Zealand’s Agribusiness sectors to meet the opportunities of tomorrow’s markets

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$5.8M
Total Expenses
$3.7M
Net Assets
$88.9M
Staff
2
employees
Volunteers
0

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
16.5mo
Could operate 16.5 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

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 52 peers · Community Development · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
57
#36/53
Revenue
$5.8M
#5/53
Reserve Months
16.5
#1/53
Surplus
$2.1M
#10/53
Staff Cost %
11%
#53/53

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

Rating

C-
Score: 57.1/100
Financial
86.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 87 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 68 → 57 after red-flag penalties → C-.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Feilding, Feilding

Registration

Registration NumberCC20167
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered3 Dec 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated5 Dec 1988
Registered office
5th Floor Axon House 1 Willeston Street Wellington 6146, Wellington

Sector & Activities

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

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