George W Whittingham Trust — Community Development Charity in Gore

George W Whittingham Trust is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Gore, Gore. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (65.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Making grants to organisations benefitting the people of Eastern Southland from the profits generated by the investment property rentals

Registration Number
CC26574
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-24
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (65.5/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Gore, Gore
Email
chris.boyle@ocr.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$1.2M NZD
Net Assets
$1.0M NZD
Reserve Months
6.7 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.1M$1.0M
2025$0.1M$0.1M$0.9M
2024$0.1M$0.1M$0.9M
2023$0.1M$0.1M$0.9M
2022$0.1M$0.1M$0.7M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$0.7M
2020$0.1M$0.2M$0.6M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$0.5M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$0.5M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M

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 (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Mark WilsonTrustee2020-05-07
John PatersonTrustee2014-02-17
Christopher BoyleTrustee2006-10-02

Former Officers (3)

  • John Speden — Trustee (departed 2020-05-27)
  • Brian Highsted — Trustee (departed 2013-02-19)
  • Edward Richmond — Trustee (departed 2014-02-17)

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George W Whittingham Trust

CC26574Gore, GoreRegistered 24 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating3d ago

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

C+
66/100
Financial
70
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

$107.1K

Expenses

$71.9K

Assets

$1.2M

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
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Southland

About

Mission

Making grants to organisations benefitting the people of Eastern Southland from the profits generated by the investment property rentals

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$107.1K
Total Expenses
$71.9K
Net Assets
$977.1K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
6.7mo
Could operate 6.7 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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 Other
Other100.0%
Investment Income0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 135 peers · Community Development · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
66
#52/136
Revenue
$107K
#131/136
Reserve Months
6.7
#1/136
Surplus
$35K
#64/136
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/136

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

Rating History

C+
2026
Score: 65.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2025
Score: 65.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C+
Score: 65.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 61 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Gore, Gore

Registration

Registration NumberCC26574
Entity TypeTrust
Registered24 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated9 Jul 1962
Registered office
50 Main St Gore, Gore

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides buildings / facilities / open space

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: 29 September 2026.