The John Chivers Trust — Health Charity in New Plymouth
The John Chivers Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in New Plymouth, New Plymouth. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: To assist with the charitable work of St John across the province of Taranaki. This is not limited to any particular arm of St John, but across the wider organisation.
- Registration Number
- CC28282
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- New Plymouth, New Plymouth
- doug_ashby@hotmail.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | - | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | - | - |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| David Palmer | Trustee | 2002-08-14 |
| Douglas Ashby | Trustee | 2002-08-14 |
Former Officers (4)
- Edward Jackson — Trustee (departed 2016-01-14)
- Grant Pennycook — Trustee (departed 2015-06-01)
- John Chivers — Trustee (departed 2020-05-26)
- Ian May — Trustee (departed 2012-01-31)
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Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.
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About
To assist with the charitable work of St John across the province of Taranaki. This is not limited to any particular arm of St John, but across the wider organisation.
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