The Hokonui Heritage Centre Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Gore

The Hokonui Heritage Centre Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Gore, Gore. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

The Hokonui Heritage Centre Trust is part of the same organisation as The Hokonui Moonshine Museum Charitable Trust (CC33897). Each registration files its own accounts.

Mission: Hokonui Heritage Centre Trust is a charitable not-for-profit entity that provides public premises, plant and equipment for the purposes of advancing the access, interpretation and public enjoyment of Eastern Southland's history.

Registration Number
CC27345
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.8/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Gore, Gore
Email
jgeddes@goredc.govt.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.7M NZD
Net Assets
$0.6M NZD
Reserve Months
28.7 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.6M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.6M
2023$0.1M$0.0M$0.5M
2022$0.2M$0.0M$2.9M
2021$1.7M$0.0M$2.7M
2020$0.1M$0.0M$1.0M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.9M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.9M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.9M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
73.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Brett HighstedTrustee2024-12-04
Ian TullochTrustee2023-06-30
Joshua HicksTrustee2023-06-30
Bernard MayTrustee2023-06-30
Richard McPhailTrustee2022-11-21
Paul McPhailTrustee2022-11-21
Judith TaylorTrustee2018-03-26
John FalconerTrustee1997-04-14

Former Officers (15)

  • Douglas Grant — Trustee (departed 2021-07-01)
  • Justine Abernethy — Trustee (departed 2024-12-04)
  • Julian Morris — Trustee (departed 2019-10-15)
  • Erin Howes — Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
  • Graham Page — Treasurer (departed 2019-10-15)
  • Ralph Beale — Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
  • Ronald Mcdonald — Trustee (departed 2016-01-13)
  • Peter Grant — Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
  • Michael Wallace — Treasurer (departed 2014-11-18)
  • Jeffrey Rankin — Trustee (departed 2012-10-23)
  • Nicki Davis — Trustee (departed 2009-11-13)
  • Keith Ashley — Trustee (departed 2014-11-18)
  • Susan Jones — Secretary (departed 2024-03-31)
  • John Wyeth — Trustee (departed 2012-10-23)
  • Anna Morgan — Trustee (departed 2009-06-30)

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The Hokonui Heritage Centre Trust

CC27345Gore, GoreRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

B-
74/100
Financial
78
Governance
65
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 8. 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

$39.3K

Expenses

$9.2K

Assets

$735.0K

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.

Relationship: related_entity

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.

About

Mission

Hokonui Heritage Centre Trust is a charitable not-for-profit entity that provides public premises, plant and equipment for the purposes of advancing the access, interpretation and public enjoyment of Eastern Southland's history.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$39.3K
Total Expenses
$9.2K
Net Assets
$605.2K
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
28.7mo
Could operate 28.7 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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Donations
Donations100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 360 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
74
#22/361
Revenue
$39K
#98/361
Reserve Months
28.7
#1/361
Surplus
$30K
#17/361
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/361

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

Rating

B-
Score: 73.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 70 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Gore, Gore

Registration

Registration NumberCC27345
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated23 May 1997

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open space

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