Charles Plimmer Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Wellington
Charles Plimmer Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity C+ (65.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.9M NZD. Financial data as at August 2025.
Mission: 1/ To spend $2,000 per annum in planting trees and shrubs and beautifying bays and beaches around Wellington Harbour. 2/ To expand the balance in planting trees and shrubs on the town belt, other public reserves, picnic and recreation places in Wellington within 25 miles of the Wellington Post Office which are open and accessible to the citizens of Wellington. 3/ The Settlors Express Wish - the money shall be expended in addition to the usual current yearly expenditure on reserves and recreation grounds in beautifying the environs of Wellington (especially by planting native trees and shrubs.)
- Registration Number
- CC25300
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-03
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (65.5/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- funding@publictrust.co.nz
- Data as at
- August 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $21.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $21.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.4 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-08-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.9M | $0.5M | $21.7M |
| 2024 | $1.0M | $1.2M | $20.2M |
| 2023 | $0.9M | $0.3M | $20.2M |
| 2022 | $0.9M | $0.3M | $20.2M |
| 2021 | $0.9M | $1.9M | $20.9M |
| 2020 | $0.7M | $0.3M | $18.6M |
| 2019 | $1.2M | $0.4M | $18.4M |
| 2018 | $0.9M | $0.8M | $16.7M |
| 2017 | $0.9M | $0.8M | $16.3M |
| 2016 | $0.9M | $0.3M | $15.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 65.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (1)
- Public Trust — Trustee
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Charles Plimmer Trust
Financial data as at August 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- Small board structure1 current officer listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
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$540.8K
$21.8M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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
1/ To spend $2,000 per annum in planting trees and shrubs and beautifying bays and beaches around Wellington Harbour. 2/ To expand the balance in planting trees and shrubs on the town belt, other public reserves, picnic and recreation places in Wellington within 25 miles of the Wellington Post Office which are open and accessible to the citizens of Wellington. 3/ The Settlors Express Wish - the money shall be expended in addition to the usual current yearly expenditure on reserves and recreation grounds in beautifying the environs of Wellington (especially by planting native trees and shrubs.)
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Ranked against 117 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M
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