The Arthur Frederick William and Jessie May Jones Foundation — Health Charity in Christchurch

The Arthur Frederick William and Jessie May Jones Foundation is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (67.3/100). Annual revenue: $3.5M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To maintain and grow investments and property portfolios, the income from which will be distributed by way of donations to charitable institutions in New Zealand.

Registration Number
CC10098
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2007-03-21
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (67.3/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
mike@btp.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.5M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.6M NZD
Total Assets
$36.6M NZD
Net Assets
$36.6M NZD
Reserve Months
27.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$3.5M$1.6M$36.6M
2025$1.6M$1.4M$31.5M
2024$1.6M$1.3M$31.4M
2023$1.6M$1.5M$30.0M
2022$1.5M$1.3M$30.8M
2021$1.4M$1.2M$29.6M
2020$1.5M$1.2M$23.8M
2019$1.5M$1.2M$25.0M
2018$1.4M$1.2M$24.7M
2017$1.5M$1.2M$25.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
67.3/100
Financial Score
72.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
William BishopTrustee2016-04-01
Michael David ToomeyTrustee2007-02-27

Former Officers (1)

  • Francis William Wharton — Trustee (departed 2016-02-08)

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The Arthur Frederick William and Jessie May Jones Foundation

CC10098Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 21 Mar 2007
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating3d ago

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

C+
67/100
Financial
73
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (2)

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.

  • Small board structure
    2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
  • Same audit firm for many years
    Same audit firm (Ashton Wheelans) for 8 consecutive years — best practice rotates audit firms periodically to refresh independent oversight

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

$3.5M

Expenses

$1.6M

Assets

$36.6M

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To maintain and grow investments and property portfolios, the income from which will be distributed by way of donations to charitable institutions in New Zealand.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.5M
Total Expenses
$1.6M
Net Assets
$36.6M
Staff
1
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (19 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
27.5mo
Could operate 27.5 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

23
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,665
High Concentration: 87% of revenue from Other
Other86.5%
Investment Income13.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 111 peers · Health · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
67
#54/112
Revenue
$3.5M
#56/112
Reserve Months
27.5
#1/112
Surplus
$1.9M
#17/112
Staff Cost %
7%
#112/112

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

Rating History

C+
2026
Score: 67.3
Financial: 73 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2025
Score: 67.3
Financial: 73 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C+
Score: 67.3/100
Financial
72.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 73 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 62 → C+.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC10098
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered21 Mar 2007
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

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: 4 October 2026.