The Orchard Community Trust — Religion Charity in Te Puke

The Orchard Community Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Te Puke, Te Puke. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: The Orchard Community Trust purpose is to hold real and personal property within the Trust for the benefit of The Orchard Church so as to serve the community. Through this it aims to promote christian values within the community. The Trust has a responsibility to co-operate with other bodies, trusts, societies, and other organisations engaged in work in whole or in part similar to the purpose of this Trust.

Registration Number
CC28152
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (68.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Te Puke, Te Puke
Email
sam@baygold.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (community_trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$3.4M NZD
Net Assets
$3.4M NZD
Reserve Months
194.3 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M$3.4M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$3.3M
2023$1.6M$0.0M$3.3M
2022$0.0M$0.1M$1.7M
2021$0.0M$0.1M$1.8M
2020$0.4M$0.1M$1.9M
2019$0.2M$0.2M$1.6M
2018$0.3M$0.2M$1.6M
2017$0.3M$0.2M$1.5M
2016$0.5M$0.2M$1.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
68.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Bradley JonesTrustee2025-10-02
Fraser PughTrustee (treasurer)2025-10-02
Blair ReeveTrustee2022-09-05
Samuel johnstoneTrustee (treasurer)2022-09-03
Ian McBrideTrustee2021-09-13
Desmond LangdonTrustee2013-10-14

Former Officers (10)

  • Bevan Jack — Trustee (departed 2021-09-13)
  • Michael Smith — Trustee (departed 2025-10-02)
  • Robert Hodgeson — Trustee (departed 2022-09-03)
  • David Harwood — Trustee (departed 2020-05-18)
  • Donald Heslop — Trustee (departed 2013-10-14)
  • Ross Wadsworth — Trustee (departed 2010-08-18)
  • Murray McBride — Trustee (departed 2013-03-31)
  • Shirley Witheford — Trustee (departed 2020-06-15)
  • Kerry Storey — Trustee (departed 2014-09-15)
  • Stephen Whitehead — Trustee (departed 2010-05-31)

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The Orchard Community Trust

CC28152Te Puke, Te PukeRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating3d ago

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

C+
69/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • 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.

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Revenue

$45.7K

Expenses

$8.7K

Assets

$3.4M

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
Arts & CultureReligionCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
ElderlyGeneral Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

The Orchard Community Trust purpose is to hold real and personal property within the Trust for the benefit of The Orchard Church so as to serve the community. Through this it aims to promote christian values within the community. The Trust has a responsibility to co-operate with other bodies, trusts, societies, and other organisations engaged in work in whole or in part similar to the purpose of this Trust.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$45.7K
Total Expenses
$8.7K
Net Assets
$3.4M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
194.3mo
Could operate 194.3 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 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 261 peers · Religion · Under $100K

Rating Score
69
#18/262
Revenue
$46K
#90/262
Reserve Months
194.3
#1/262
Surplus
$37K
#12/262
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/262

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

Rating

C+
Score: 68.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 67 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Te Puke, Te Puke

Registration

Registration NumberCC28152
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated30 Mar 2005
Registered office
353 Minden Road, Rd 6, Tauranga
Differs from Charities Register address (20 Macloughlin Drive, Te Puke, 3119, Te Puke, Te Puke). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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