The Smithson Foundation — Community Development Charity in Paraparaumu
The Smithson Foundation is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: People helping people in need in our community. Helping people improve their lives.
- Registration Number
- CC24605
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-20
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (73.8/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu
- janette@homecreators.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 5.4 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 73.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (6)
- David Smithson — Trustee
- Janette Smithson — Trustee
- Keith Smithson — Trustee
- Joanna March — Trustee (departed 2016-08-22)
- Jeremy Smithson — Trustee
- Matthew O'byrne — Trustee
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The Smithson Foundation
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo 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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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Grant-Making Trust
Special Entity TypeThis trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
People helping people in need in our community. Helping people improve their lives.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 294 peers · Community Development · Under $100K
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