The Tuapeka West School Bus and Community Trust BoardEducation Charity in Lawrence

The Tuapeka West School Bus and Community Trust Board is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Lawrence, Lawrence. CharityData rates this charity D- (41/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To provide a fund to encourage students in the Tuapeka West district to reach their tertiary goals and to maintain the community hall.

Registration Number
CC37901
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2009-02-19
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
D- (41/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Lawrence, Lawrence
Email
tuapekawesttrust@gmail.com
Data as at
December 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
271.2 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.4M
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.3M$0.2M$0.4M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$0.3M
2019$0.1M$0.1M-
2018$0.1M$0.1M$0.3M
2017$0.1M$0.1M$0.3M
2016$0.1M$0.1M$0.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
D-
Overall Score
41/100
Financial Score
55
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (10)

NameRoleAppointed
Bryce RishworthCommittee Member2022-09-12
Graham HunterCommittee Member2022-09-12
Emma CottonCommittee Member2022-09-12
Steven WitherCommittee Member2022-09-12
Jeffery YoungCommittee Member2022-09-12
Nigel CowieCommittee Memebr2022-09-12
Mark HayCommittee Member2022-09-12
Emma WightmanSecretary/treasurer2011-07-25
Hamish DalzielTrustee2006-07-05
Bruce YoungChair1989-09-02

Former Officers (9)

  • Casse MerrenCommittee Member (departed 2024-12-30)
  • Sally BrydieCommittee Member (departed 2023-08-21)
  • Diane RobinsonCommitee Member (departed 2023-08-07)
  • Dion BellCommittee Member (departed 2022-09-19)
  • Mary PonsonbyCommittee Member (departed 2023-08-01)
  • Julie DalzielTrustee (departed 2022-09-19)
  • Walter DalzielTrustee (departed 2000-01-01)
  • Ernest McCrawTrustee (departed 2021-05-31)
  • Stuart YoungTrustee (departed 2011-06-18)

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The Tuapeka West School Bus and Community Trust Board

CC37901Lawrence, LawrenceRegistered 19 Feb 2009
Data updated: Today
Financials8mo agoRating21h ago

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

D-
41/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
55
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$13.6K

Expenses

$10.8K

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

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

This rating may reflect incomplete data

This charity's grade of D- is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.

About

Mission

To provide a fund to encourage students in the Tuapeka West district to reach their tertiary goals and to maintain the community hall.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$13.6K
Total Expenses
$10.8K
Net Assets
-

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
271.2mo
Could operate 271.2 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

25
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,549
High Concentration: 86% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income85.7%
Other14.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 353 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
41
#37/354
Revenue
$14K
#233/354
Reserve Months
271.2
#1/354
Surplus
$3K
#147/354
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/354

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

Rating History

D-
2025
Score: 41.0
Financial: 55 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2024
Score: 68.2
Financial: 98 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

D-
Score: 41/100
Financial
55
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 55 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 67 → 41 after red-flag penalties → D-.
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Contact Details

Address
Lawrence, Lawrence

Registration

Registration NumberCC37901
Entity TypeTrust
Registered19 Feb 2009
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated15 Mar 1991
Registered office
22 Harrington Street Lawrence 9532, Lawrence

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

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: 12 September 2026.