The Evergreen FoundationEducation Charity in Havelock North

The Evergreen Foundation is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Havelock North, Havelock North. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (85.5/100). Annual revenue: $1.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To provide support to communities in which the Tumu Group of businesses have operated. Support is provided through grants for: - The relief of poverty. - The care, support and protection of the disadvantaged, people in need and those that support them. - Assistance through scholarships, bursaries and awards for the education of individuals and groups and advancing the education of students by providing such things as books, equipment, educational aids and extracurricular tuition. - The provision of assistance and support to persons who are disadvantaged in the labour market.

Registration Number
CC52838
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2016-01-18
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (85.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Havelock North, Havelock North
Email
enquiries@evergreenfoundation.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.1M NZD
Total Assets
$1.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.9M NZD
Reserve Months
9.8 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
17
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$1.2M$1.1M$0.9M
2024$2.8M$2.7M$0.5M
2023$1.2M$0.5M$0.7M
2022$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2021$0.2M$0.2M$0.0M
2020$0.1M$0.2M$0.1M
2019$0.1M$0.0M$0.1M
2018$0.1M$0.0M$0.1M
2017$0.1M$0.0M$0.1M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
85.5/100
Financial Score
90
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Bruce BeatonTrustee & Chair2024-09-11
Andrew CranswickTrustee2024-09-11
Brendan O'SullivanTrustee2021-01-26
John O'SullivanTrustee2014-09-04
Stephen GreerTrustee2014-09-04
Roger HookerTrustee2014-09-04

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $33,600
  • First Light Community Foundation Limited — $5,781.25

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The Evergreen Foundation

CC52838Havelock North, Havelock NorthRegistered 18 Jan 2016
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating14h ago

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

A-
86/100
Financial
90
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$1.2M

Expenses

$1.1M

Assets

$1.1M

Staff

17

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

Grant-Making Trust

Special Entity Type

This trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EducationSocial ServicesCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
Elderly
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To provide support to communities in which the Tumu Group of businesses have operated. Support is provided through grants for: - The relief of poverty. - The care, support and protection of the disadvantaged, people in need and those that support them. - Assistance through scholarships, bursaries and awards for the education of individuals and groups and advancing the education of students by providing such things as books, equipment, educational aids and extracurricular tuition. - The provision of assistance and support to persons who are disadvantaged in the labour market.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$1.1M
Net Assets
$935.1K
Staff
17
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (10 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
0mo
Could operate 0 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

31
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,940
High Concentration: 82% of revenue from Donations
Donations82.0%
Other14.2%
Investment Income3.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 21 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
86
#1/22
Revenue
$1.2M
#22/22
Reserve Months
9.8
#1/22
Surplus
$42K
#10/22
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/22

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

Rating

A-
Score: 85.5/100
Financial
90
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 90 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 81 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Havelock North, Havelock North

Registration

Registration NumberCC52838
Entity TypeTrust
Registered18 Jan 2016
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeTrust
Incorporated1 Jun 2023
Registered office
1215 Maraekakaho Rd, Hastings, 4175
Differs from Charities Register address (24 Porter Drive, Havelock North 4130, Longlands, Havelock North, 4130, Havelock North, Havelock North). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

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: 12 September 2026.