Estate of Edmund Alfred Bonner — Health Charity in Wellington CBD

Estate of Edmund Alfred Bonner is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Wellington CBD, Wellington CBD. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (67.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Edmund Alfred Bonner died on 9th October 1966. His Will provided a life interest to his wife, then niece, with the residual income to the New Zealand Foundation for the Blind in perpetuity. His niece died on 6 April 2004, since this date the New Zealand Foundation for the Blind has been the sole beneficiary receiving all income from the Estate.

Registration Number
CC22743
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-04-08
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (67.3/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Wellington CBD, Wellington CBD
Email
adminfarms@publictrust.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (other)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$2.9M NZD
Net Assets
$2.9M NZD
Reserve Months
3.7 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.3M$0.3M$2.9M
2024$0.3M$0.3M$2.8M
2023$0.3M$0.3M$2.8M
2022$0.3M$0.3M$2.8M
2021$0.2M$0.2M$2.8M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$2.8M
2019$0.2M$0.2M$2.8M
2018$0.2M$0.2M$2.8M
2017$0.2M$0.2M$2.8M
2016$0.2M$0.2M$2.7M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
67.3/100
Financial Score
72.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Public TrustTrustee1966-11-08

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Estate of Edmund Alfred Bonner

CC22743Wellington CBD, Wellington CBDRegistered 8 Apr 2008
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating4d ago

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

C+
67/100
Financial
73
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.

  • Small board structure
    1 current officer listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties

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

$320.2K

Expenses

$337.9K

Assets

$2.9M

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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
People with Disabilities
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

Edmund Alfred Bonner died on 9th October 1966. His Will provided a life interest to his wife, then niece, with the residual income to the New Zealand Foundation for the Blind in perpetuity. His niece died on 6 April 2004, since this date the New Zealand Foundation for the Blind has been the sole beneficiary receiving all income from the Estate.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$320.2K
Total Expenses
$337.9K
Net Assets
$2.9M
Volunteers
0

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
3.7mo
Could operate 3.7 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

4
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,589
High Concentration: 98% of revenue from Other
Other97.9%
Investment Income2.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 157 peers · Health · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
67
#35/158
Revenue
$320K
#68/158
Reserve Months
3.7
#1/158
Surplus
$-18K
#117/158
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/158

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

Rating

C+
Score: 67.3/100
Financial
72.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 73 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 62 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington CBD, Wellington CBD

Registration

Registration NumberCC22743
Entity TypeTrust
Registered8 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeTrust
Incorporated7 Feb 2023

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Makes 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: 30 September 2026.