The Phil Lamason Heritage Centre Trust Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Dannevirke

The Phil Lamason Heritage Centre Trust Incorporated is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Dannevirke, Dannevirke. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.9/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: The Phil Lamason Heritage Centre Trust Incorporated has the Vision Statement: To use the Phil Lamason War Story as a key focus for working together as a community to create a dynamic and sustainable destination in Dannevirke.

Registration Number
CC52057
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2015-06-03
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.9/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Dannevirke, Dannevirke
Website
https://www.phillamason.com
Email
contact@phillamason.com
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
44.6 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.3M$0.0M-
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2024$0.1M$0.0M$0.1M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2018$0.1M$0.0M$0.0M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.9/100
Financial Score
73.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Terence HynesTrustee2023-06-15
John LamasonTrustee2016-09-10
Michael HaroldTrustee2015-05-12
Glenys MulliganTrustee2015-05-12
Sandra CordellTrustee2015-05-12

Former Officers (3)

  • Kathryn Mulinder — Trustee (departed 2023-11-15)
  • Nicola Roberts — Trustee (departed 2019-03-07)
  • Lee Bettles — Trustee (departed 2018-02-07)

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The Phil Lamason Heritage Centre Trust Incorporated

CC52057Dannevirke, DannevirkeRegistered 3 Jun 2015
Data updated: Today
Financials6mo agoRating22h ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
71/100
Balance sheet from 2025 used (not reported this year)
Financial
74
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 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

$315.8K

Expenses

$9.3K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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.

About

Mission

The Phil Lamason Heritage Centre Trust Incorporated has the Vision Statement: To use the Phil Lamason War Story as a key focus for working together as a community to create a dynamic and sustainable destination in Dannevirke.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$315.8K
Total Expenses
$9.3K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (11 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
94c
For every $1 spent, 94c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
333.6mo
Could operate 333.6 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
Fundraising Cost
$0.00
Costs $0.00 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

33
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,745
Donations79.8%
Other19.4%
Investment Income0.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 102 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
71
#18/103
Revenue
$316K
#35/103
Reserve Months
44.6
#1/103
Surplus
$306K
#9/103
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/103

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

Rating History

B-
2026
Score: 70.9
Financial: 74 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2025
Score: 68.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 70.9/100
Financial
73.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 74 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 68 → B-.
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Latest Audit

FY2017
Clean
2 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Dannevirke, Dannevirke

Registration

Registration NumberCC52057
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered3 Jun 2015
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated17 Aug 2015
Registered office
C/O Dorrington Poole, Lawyers 38 Denmark Street Dannevirke 4930, Dannevirke

Sector & Activities

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

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: 1 October 2026.