The Tapestry Trust of New Zealand IncorporatedRegistered Charity in Dunedin

The Tapestry Trust of New Zealand Incorporated is a Trust charity, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To establish a history of New Zealand in stitch. (The Tapestry) by means of 120 panels depicting NZ stories up to present day.

Registration Number
CC43650
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2010-02-17
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.8/100)
Location
Dunedin, Dunedin
Website
http://www.tapestrytrustnz.org.nz
Email
hudson.biggs@accountingnz.com
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

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

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2024-$0.0M$0.0M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2021-$0.0M$0.0M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2016$0.0M$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)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (11)

  • Suzanne ElliottTrustee
  • Pam WilsonTrustee
  • Jan LettsTrustee
  • Hudson BiggsTrustee
  • Susan ScweigmanCommittee Member (departed 2016-09-30)
  • Susan SchweigmanTrustee
  • Jeanette TrotmanPatron / Trustee
  • Margaret KennedyTrustee
  • Barry ClarkeTrustee (departed 2017-12-11)
  • Frederick HasiamTrustee (departed 2010-12-26)
  • Margaret ErskineTrustee (departed 2026-02-12)

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The Tapestry Trust of New Zealand Incorporated

CC43650Dunedin, DunedinRegistered 17 Feb 2010
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating2d ago

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

B-
74/100
Financial
78
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 7. 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

$8.6K

Expenses

$4.2K

Assets

$16.5K

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.

About

Mission

To establish a history of New Zealand in stitch. (The Tapestry) by means of 120 panels depicting NZ stories up to present day.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$8.6K
Total Expenses
$4.2K
Net Assets
$16.5K
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (15 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
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

42
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,753
Other69.4%
Donations30.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 313 peers · Other · Under $100K

Rating Score
74
#17/314
Revenue
$9K
#194/314
Reserve Months
47.8
#1/314
Surplus
$4K
#92/314
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/314

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

Rating

B-
Score: 73.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 70 → B-.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC43650
Entity TypeTrust
Registered17 Feb 2010
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Other

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