The John Millar Trust Board — Religion Charity in Auckland

The John Millar Trust Board is a Unincorporated Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (76.9/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: The Trust was established under the will of the late John Millar dated 6th October 1947. The objectives are by way of a Discretionary Trust expended for the purposes of the Congregational College of New Zealand, supplementing stipends of Congregational ministers and assistance to Congregational Churches within New Zealand.

Registration Number
CC22378
Charity Type
Unincorporated Trust
Registration Date
2008-03-31
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.9/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
alastair.peak@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$5.0M NZD
Net Assets
$4.3M NZD
Reserve Months
22.1 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.2M$4.3M
2024$0.4M$0.2M$4.3M
2023$0.4M$0.2M$4.2M
2022$0.3M$0.1M$3.9M
2021$0.3M$0.2M$3.8M
2020$0.1M$0.2M$3.7M
2019$0.2M$0.2M$3.7M
2018$0.2M$0.1M$3.7M
2017$0.1M$0.1M$3.5M
2016$0.2M$0.1M$3.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.9/100
Financial Score
82
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.9%

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Moses AnisiTrustee2025-09-27
Elizabeth PurcellTrustee2023-12-13
Owen BuckinghamTrustee2019-09-16
Peter EcclesTrustee2008-07-01
Alastair PeakTrustee2008-04-01
Keith WoodersonTrustee2008-04-01

Former Officers (5)

  • Ikipa Tongatule — Trustee (departed 2023-09-18)
  • James Chamley — Trustee (departed 2025-01-24)
  • Bryce Morris — Trustee (departed 2009-09-30)
  • Owen Saunders — Trustee (departed 2008-06-30)
  • George Tamarua — Trustee (departed 2011-09-30)

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The John Millar Trust Board

CC22378Auckland, AucklandRegistered 31 Mar 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating3d ago

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

B
77/100
Financial
82
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 6. 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$132.6K

Expenses

$181.2K

Assets

$5.0M

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.

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
Religion
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

The Trust was established under the will of the late John Millar dated 6th October 1947. The objectives are by way of a Discretionary Trust expended for the purposes of the Congregational College of New Zealand, supplementing stipends of Congregational ministers and assistance to Congregational Churches within New Zealand.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Religious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$132.6K
Total Expenses
$181.2K
Net Assets
$4.3M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
90c
For every $1 spent, 90c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
22.1mo
Could operate 22.1 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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 181 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
77
#9/182
Revenue
$133K
#151/182
Reserve Months
22.1
#1/182
Surplus
$-49K
#159/182
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/182

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

Rating

B
Score: 76.9/100
Financial
82
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 82 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 72 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC22378
Entity TypeUnincorporated Trust
Registered31 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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