Geyser Community Foundation — Community Development Charity in Rotorua

Geyser Community Foundation is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Rotorua, Rotorua. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (72.7/100). Annual revenue: $1.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Community Foundations provide a smarter way to give to the community you love. We can invest and grow your donations so the interest they earn can benefit your chosen local causes year on year, forever.

Registration Number
CC21560
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-03-04
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (72.7/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Rotorua, Rotorua
Website
http://www.geysercf.org.nz
Email
info@geysercf.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (community_trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.5M NZD
Total Assets
$9.3M NZD
Net Assets
$9.3M NZD
Reserve Months
7.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$1.1M$0.5M$9.3M
2024$1.4M$0.5M$8.7M
2023$1.1M$0.9M$7.8M
2022$0.3M$0.6M$7.6M
2021$3.0M$0.3M$7.9M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$5.3M
2019$0.4M$0.4M$5.1M
2018$0.4M$0.4M$4.3M
2017$0.4M$0.4M$3.9M
2016$0.1M$0.1M$3.5M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
72.7/100
Financial Score
76
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (9)

NameRoleAppointed
Mary-Ann MathisTrustee2025-02-25
Sandra Redpath-BairdTrustee2024-05-01
Michelle BarnettTrustee2024-04-01
Paul LaingTrustee2023-02-01
Alison PainterTrustee2022-08-31
Michael GranthamTrustee2022-04-01
Alan WillsTrustee2020-10-05
Donald StewartTrustee2019-05-22
Ann NicholasTrustee2018-07-13

Former Officers (18)

  • Janice Bolton — Trustee (departed 2025-03-31)
  • Jennifer Mayer — Trustee (departed 2021-02-16)
  • Mary-Robyn Clement — Trustee (departed 2023-08-18)
  • Marie Phillips — Trustee (departed 2025-08-31)
  • Ryan Holmes — Trustee (departed 2020-11-10)
  • Christopher Spargo — Trustee (departed 2022-08-20)
  • Clayton Stent — Trustee (departed 2017-10-23)
  • Kierin Irvine — Trustee (departed 2021-10-18)
  • Fraser McKenzie — Trustee (departed 2020-10-18)
  • Patrick Brown — Trustee (departed 2019-09-17)
  • Thomas Davies — Trustee (departed 2020-03-13)
  • Johannes La Grouw — Trustee (departed 2018-06-29)
  • Margarietha Johanna Theron — Trustee (departed 2016-05-10)
  • Jeannette Violet Marie Bright — Past Trustee (departed 2019-05-10)
  • Helen Maree Nathan — Trustee (departed 2014-06-06)
  • Murray Lloyd Patchell — Past Trustee (departed 2019-05-10)
  • Paul Alexander Sandford — Trustee (departed 2011-05-10)
  • Richard Livingston Pryce — Trustee (departed 2015-05-10)

Funding Sources

  • One Foundation — $10,000
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $5,000

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FunderCommunity DevelopmentTrustCommunity Trust

Geyser Community Foundation

CC21560Rotorua, RotoruaRegistered 4 Mar 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating3d ago

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

B-
73/100
Financial
76
Governance
65
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 9. 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

$1.1M

Expenses

$531.2K

Assets

$9.3M

Staff

3

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
Arts & CultureCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Bay of Plenty

About

Mission

Community Foundations provide a smarter way to give to the community you love. We can invest and grow your donations so the interest they earn can benefit your chosen local causes year on year, forever.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsChildren / young peopleGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$531.2K
Net Assets
$9.3M
Staff
3
employees
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
7.6mo
Could operate 7.6 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

57
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,280
Donations55.3%
Investment Income32.9%
Other11.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 54 peers · Community Development · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
73
#24/55
Revenue
$1.1M
#50/55
Reserve Months
7.6
#1/55
Surplus
$557K
#16/55
Staff Cost %
27%
#55/55

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

Rating

B-
Score: 72.7/100
Financial
76
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 76 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 69 → B-.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC21560
Entity TypeTrust
Registered4 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated14 Jun 2007
Registered office
C/-Hutton Patchell Limited, Chartered Accountants, 2nd Floor Pukeroa Oruawhat House, 2/1176 Amohau St Rotorua, Rotorua

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
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: 29 September 2026.