The Alex McLean Charitable Trust — Animal Welfare Charity in Whangarei

The Alex McLean Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Animal Welfare sector, based in Whangarei, Whangarei. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (77.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Established for purposes beneficial to the community and includes any charitable purpose as defined in Sec 2 & Se 38 of the Charitable Trust Act 1957, but excludes all purposes which are not charitable. The Trustees endeavor to carry out the benefactors wish to enhance the lives of all the people of the region by wisely allocating, equitably showing and responsible managing the resources held for present & future generations.

Registration Number
CC23526
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-04-28
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (77.8/100)
Sector
Animal Welfare
Location
Whangarei, Whangarei
Email
bill@russellturner.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Other charities, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$1.5M NZD
Net Assets
$1.5M NZD
Reserve Months
19.4 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M$1.5M
2024$0.1M$0.1M-
2023$0.1M$0.1M$1.4M
2022$0.0M$0.1M$1.5M
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.1M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.1M-
2017$0.1M$0.0M-
2016$0.0M$0.1M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
77.8/100
Financial Score
87.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Vanessa CrosbyTrustee2021-04-21
Trudy NewtonTrustee2016-09-13
Graeme John WorthyTrustee2008-04-29
Laurence William RobertsTrustee2008-04-29

Former Officers (2)

  • Desmond Watson McLean — Trustee (departed 2016-09-13)
  • Neil Finlay McNab — Trustee (departed 2021-04-21)

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The Alex McLean Charitable Trust

CC23526Whangarei, WhangareiRegistered 28 Apr 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

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

B
78/100
Financial
88
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.

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Revenue

$59.3K

Expenses

$77.9K

Assets

$1.5M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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
Community Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Northland

About

Mission

Established for purposes beneficial to the community and includes any charitable purpose as defined in Sec 2 & Se 38 of the Charitable Trust Act 1957, but excludes all purposes which are not charitable. The Trustees endeavor to carry out the benefactors wish to enhance the lives of all the people of the region by wisely allocating, equitably showing and responsible managing the resources held for present & future generations.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other charitiesPeople with disabilitiesReligious groupsOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$59.3K
Total Expenses
$77.9K
Net Assets
$1.5M
Volunteers
0

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
19.4mo
Could operate 19.4 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 364 peers · Animal Welfare · Under $100K

Rating Score
78
#3/365
Revenue
$59K
#21/365
Reserve Months
19.4
#1/365
Surplus
$-19K
#351/365
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/365

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

Rating

B
Score: 77.8/100
Financial
87.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 88 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 68 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Whangarei, Whangarei

Registration

Registration NumberCC23526
Entity TypeTrust
Registered28 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated14 Dec 2000
Registered office
Offices Of Urlich Mcnab Kilpatrick 1 James Street Whangarei Attn: Mr Mcnab, Whangarei

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Animal Welfare
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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: 27 September 2026.