The Bruce Pulman Park Trust — Education Charity in Pukekohe

The Bruce Pulman Park Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Pukekohe, Pukekohe. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $7.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: The endorsement of The Bruce Pulman Park Trustees is developing BPP as an investment for future generations. The philosophy is to provide world class training facilities for the use and benefit of organisations who, free from the responsibility of servicing debt and maintaining facilities, can focus on the development and delivery of physical activities and sport to the community at large. The community, irrespective of age, gender, physical ability, culture or nationality can use the facilities and services provided by The Park and for organisations based on The Park, for physical activity, leisure, recreation or sporting pursuits.

Registration Number
CC26494
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-23
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Pukekohe, Pukekohe
Website
https://brucepulmanpark.com
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$7.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$7.8M NZD
Total Assets
$44.1M NZD
Net Assets
$32.8M NZD
Reserve Months
0.4 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
74
Volunteers
16
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$7.3M$7.8M$32.8M
2024$7.4M$6.7M$33.3M
2023$8.0M$7.1M$32.6M
2022$4.6M$5.5M$31.8M
2021$7.4M$5.6M$32.6M
2020$5.0M$5.7M$30.1M
2019$4.8M$5.2M$29.6M
2018$5.0M$4.3M$30.0M
2017$5.9M$4.6M$29.3M
2016$4.2M$3.3M$27.9M

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 (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (21)

  • Lincoln SHARP — Trustee
  • Geoffrey Williams — Trustee
  • Onosai Auva'a — Trustee
  • Robert Pulman — Trustee
  • Michele Teague — Trustee
  • Dianne Lasenby — Trustee
  • Amit Prasad — Trustee (departed 2025-01-22)
  • Katheren Leitner — Trustee (departed 2025-01-22)
  • Graeme Bakker — Trustee (departed 2021-08-19)
  • John Slater — Trustee (departed 2025-01-22)
  • Gary Troup — Trustee (departed 2025-01-22)
  • Penelope Ginnen — Trustee (departed 2019-06-30)
  • John Bongard — Trustee (departed 2021-03-05)
  • Mark Pulman — Trustee (departed 2025-01-22)
  • Leigh Auton — Trustee (departed 2021-06-30)
  • Jennifer Herring — Trustee (departed 2016-11-30)
  • Philip Pulman — Trustee (departed 2016-11-30)
  • Noeline Hodgins — Trustee (departed 2020-03-15)
  • Bruce Pulman — Trustee (departed 2022-03-22)
  • George Wilson — Trustee (departed 2015-07-10)

Funding Sources

  • Manukau Community Facilities Charitable Trust — $1,080,000
  • Manukau Community Facilities Charitable Trust — $979,700
  • Grassroots Trust Limited — $808,063.6
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $150,000
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $125,900
  • Manukau Community Facilities Charitable Trust — $100,000
  • Foundation North — $36,655
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $10,000

Service Providers

  • RSM

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The Bruce Pulman Park Trust

CC26494Pukekohe, PukekoheRegistered 23 Jun 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)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. 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

$7.3M

Expenses

$7.8M

Assets

$44.1M

Staff

74

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

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

The endorsement of The Bruce Pulman Park Trustees is developing BPP as an investment for future generations. The philosophy is to provide world class training facilities for the use and benefit of organisations who, free from the responsibility of servicing debt and maintaining facilities, can focus on the development and delivery of physical activities and sport to the community at large. The community, irrespective of age, gender, physical ability, culture or nationality can use the facilities and services provided by The Park and for organisations based on The Park, for physical activity, leisure, recreation or sporting pursuits.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$7.3M
Total Expenses
$7.8M
Net Assets
$32.8M
Staff
74
employees
Volunteers
16

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
0.4mo
Could operate 0.4 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

3
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,724
High Concentration: 99% of revenue from Other
Other98.6%
Government Grants1.3%
Investment Income0.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#6/38
Revenue
$7.3M
#4/38
Reserve Months
0.4
#1/38
Surplus
$-523K
#35/38
Staff Cost %
34%
#38/38

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
Pukekohe, Pukekohe

Registration

Registration NumberCC26494
Entity TypeTrust
Registered23 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated25 Jul 2001
Registered office
C/O Campbell Tyson 17 Hall Street Pukekohe 2120, Pukekohe

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)Sponsors / undertakes research

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.