Three Kiwis Charitable Trust — Environment Charity in Nelson

Three Kiwis Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Nelson, Nelson. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Three Kiwis Charitable Trust makes small grants to other well-regarded charities operating in New Zealand. The sectors in which our charity operates include animal welfare, arts, education, emergency, environment, health and justice.

Registration Number
CC31775
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.8/100)
Sector
Environment
Location
Nelson, Nelson
Email
moorea@xtra.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (iwi_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other charities

Financial Summary

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

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M-
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$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (3)

  • Moorea Smithline — Trustee
  • Linda Connor — Trustee
  • Scott Smithline — Trustee

Similar Charities in Environment

FunderEnvironmentCharitable TrustIwi Trust

Three Kiwis Charitable Trust

CC31775Nelson, NelsonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

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

B-
71/100
Financial
78
Governance
55
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 3. 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

$1.1K

Expenses

$500

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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
HealthEducationEnvironmentSocial ServicesArts & CultureAnimal Welfare
Beneficiaries
Māori
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

Three Kiwis Charitable Trust makes small grants to other well-regarded charities operating in New Zealand. The sectors in which our charity operates include animal welfare, arts, education, emergency, environment, health and justice.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOther charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.1K
Total Expenses
$500
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
665.1mo
Could operate 665.1 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 296 peers · Environment · Under $100K

Rating Score
71
#24/297
Revenue
$1K
#255/297
Reserve Months
665.1
#1/297
Surplus
$595
#136/297
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/297

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

Rating History

B-
2026
Score: 70.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
B-
2025
Score: 70.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 70.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 64 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Nelson, Nelson

Registration

Registration NumberCC31775
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Environment
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

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: 3 October 2026.