The Coromandel Heritage Trust — Education Charity in Thames

The Coromandel Heritage Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Thames, Thames. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C (61.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To plan, establish, & oversee the functioning of a heritage & archival repository: to encourage the collection & preservation of historical material from, & promote the historical significance of, the Thames, Coromandel, Hauraki, & Ohinemuri areas: to provide the facilities to encourage investigation of family history: promote historical & archival research: & to provide educational & advisory assistance.

Registration Number
CC29802
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C (61.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Thames, Thames
Website
http://www.thetreasury.org.nz
Email
chair@thetreasury.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
March 2025

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

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$0.9M NZD
Net Assets
$0.9M NZD
Reserve Months
11.2 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M$0.9M
2024$0.3M$0.3M$1.2M
2023$0.2M$0.3M$1.2M
2022$0.2M$0.2M$1.2M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$0.2M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.2M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$1.2M
2018$0.1M$0.0M$1.2M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$1.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C
Overall Score
61.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
John SandfordChair and Trustee2025-09-30
Lorraine CarterSecretary and Trustee2025-08-17
Anna DunwoodieTrustee2025-08-17
John RabartsTrustee2025-08-17
Walter NgamaneTrustee2025-08-17
Nigel StrongmanTreasurer and Trustee2025-08-17
Andrea RyanTrustee2025-08-17

Former Officers (36)

  • Craig Solomon — Trustee (departed 2026-02-10)
  • Wati Ngamane — Trustee (departed 2025-08-17)
  • Janet Wright — Trustee / Chair (departed 2025-03-31)
  • David Sanderson — Trustee (departed 2024-02-07)
  • Anne-Louise Robertson — Trustee/chair (departed 2025-08-17)
  • Anne Stewart-Ball JP — Trustee (departed 2022-04-30)
  • Lise Cook — Trustee (departed 2025-08-17)
  • Thomas (Tom) Barker — Trustee (departed 2024-12-31)
  • Gregory Hampton — Chairperson/trustee (departed 2021-10-09)
  • Ross Sutton — Secretary/trustee (departed 2021-01-25)
  • Kerry Doherty — Trustee (departed 2023-06-12)
  • Anthony Jensen — Chairperson/trustee (departed 2020-10-17)
  • Peggy Barriball — Treasurer/trustee (departed 2021-10-09)
  • Adrian Catran — Trustee (departed 2021-10-09)
  • Eilzabeth Mackay — Trustee (departed 2021-10-09)
  • Marilyn Dodds — Secretary/trustee (departed 2020-10-18)
  • Theresa Thompson — Trustee (departed 2021-08-23)
  • Anthony Lewis — Trustee (departed 2020-03-01)
  • Nicole Thorburn — Trustee (departed 2020-07-05)
  • David Wilton — Trustee (departed 2020-03-01)

Funding Sources

  • Lion Foundation — $10,000

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The Coromandel Heritage Trust

CC29802Thames, ThamesRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating3d ago

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

C
62/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
70
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$69.0K

Expenses

$107.0K

Assets

$949.2K

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
EducationSocial ServicesArts & Culture
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To plan, establish, & oversee the functioning of a heritage & archival repository: to encourage the collection & preservation of historical material from, & promote the historical significance of, the Thames, Coromandel, Hauraki, & Ohinemuri areas: to provide the facilities to encourage investigation of family history: promote historical & archival research: & to provide educational & advisory assistance.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople of a certain ethnic / racial originVoluntary bodies other than charitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$69.0K
Total Expenses
$107.0K
Net Assets
$927.6K
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
11.2mo
Could operate 11.2 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

35
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,547
Other79.5%
Donations14.3%
Investment Income4.3%
Trading / Services1.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
62
#60/330
Revenue
$69K
#38/330
Reserve Months
11.2
#1/330
Surplus
$-38K
#325/330
Staff Cost %
21%
#330/330

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

Rating

C
Score: 61.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 73 → 62 after red-flag penalties → C.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC29802
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated2 Feb 2004
Registered office
Cnr Sealey & Mackay Streets Thames, Thames

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Sponsors / undertakes researchOther - 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: 29 September 2026.