The Northland Emergency Services Trust — Social Services Charity in Whangarei

The Northland Emergency Services Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Whangarei, Whangarei. CharityData rates this charity B (75.8/100). Annual revenue: $2.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To provide a dedicated emergency rescue helicopter service for the people of Northland

Registration Number
CC10801
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2007-08-08
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (75.8/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Whangarei, Whangarei
Website
http://www.nest.org.nz
Email
info@nest.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$3.0M NZD
Total Assets
$16.3M NZD
Net Assets
$15.6M NZD
Reserve Months
16.9 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.7M$3.0M$15.6M
2024$6.3M$6.7M$12.9M
2023$3.0M$1.8M$1.9M
2022$2.1M$1.8M$2.1M
2021$14.0M$11.8M$1.9M
2020$10.0M$9.6M$-0.4M
2019$8.3M$7.9M$5.3M
2018$6.8M$6.2M$3.1M
2017$6.5M$5.9M$2.8M
2016$6.1M$0.5M$1.8M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
75.8/100
Financial Score
80.4
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Peter TurnbullTrustee2021-03-04
Brent EastwoodTrustee2019-06-28
Murray BroadbeltTrustee2013-07-05
Timothy DavidsonTrustee2012-01-18
Paul AhlersTrustee2007-07-16

Former Officers (11)

  • Russell Le Prou — Trustee (departed 2013-05-30)
  • Tony Devanney — Trustee (departed 2018-03-28)
  • David Keys — Trustee (departed 2022-09-15)
  • Thomas Frederick James Riddell — Trustee (departed 2011-06-30)
  • David McDonald Starr — Trustee (departed 2008-05-31)
  • Ian Murray Webster — Trustee (departed 2011-06-30)
  • John Walker Bain — Trustee (departed 2014-03-31)
  • Colin Murray Johnstone — Trustee (departed 2012-08-13)
  • George Peter Swanepoel — Trustee (departed 2011-06-30)
  • Karen Lesley Roach — Trustee (departed 2011-09-16)
  • Michael Rusbatch — Trustee (departed 2012-03-07)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Trustees (aggregate)Trustee$80,000-
Trustees (aggregate)Trustee$80,0002024

Funding Sources

  • Oxford Sports Trust — $887,698.58
  • Oxford Sports Trust Incorporated — $312,951
  • Pub Charity Limited — $114,402
  • Grassroots Trust Limited — $73,436.98

Service Providers

  • BDO

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The Northland Emergency Services Trust

CC10801Whangarei, WhangareiRegistered 8 Aug 2007
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Ratingyesterday

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

B
76/100
Financial
80
Governance
65
Transparency
85

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 5. 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

$2.7M

Expenses

$3.0M

Assets

$16.3M

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

About

Mission

To provide a dedicated emergency rescue helicopter service for the people of Northland

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.7M
Total Expenses
$3.0M
Net Assets
$15.6M

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
98c
For every $1 spent, 98c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
16.9mo
Could operate 16.9 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
$0.03
Costs $0.03 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

52
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,775
Donations65.8%
Government Grants15.6%
Other13.2%
Investment Income5.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 55 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
76
#18/56
Revenue
$2.7M
#24/56
Reserve Months
16.9
#1/56
Surplus
$-339K
#51/56
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/56

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

Rating History

B
2025
Score: 75.8
Financial: 80 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 85
Current
B
2024
Score: 75.5
Financial: 80 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 75.8/100
Financial
80.4
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 80 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 71 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Whangarei, Whangarei

Registration

Registration NumberCC10801
Entity TypeTrust
Registered8 Aug 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated12 Mar 1991
Registered office
43 Western Hills Drive, Kensington, Whangarei

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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: 27 September 2026.