Mellowpuff Charitable Trust — Social Services Charity in New Plymouth

Mellowpuff Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in New Plymouth, New Plymouth. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To remind children that they are special no matter what circumstance may be. The trust endeavours to provide support to those children who are in need.

Registration Number
CC33675
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.8/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
New Plymouth, New Plymouth
Website
www.mellowpufftrust.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
67.8 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.1M$0.1M-
2023$0.1M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.1M$0.1M-
2020$0.1M$0.1M-
2019$0.0M$0.1M-
2018$0.1M$0.0M-
2017$0.1M$0.0M-
2016$0.1M$0.1M-

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 (4)

  • Karen Venables — Trustee
  • Vernon Long — Trustee
  • Tanya Long — Trustee
  • Dr David Ashley Wilson — Trustee

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Mellowpuff Charitable Trust

CC33675New Plymouth, New PlymouthRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2025. 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 4. 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.

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

$68.9K

Expenses

$71.4K

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
Children
Geographic Focus
Taranaki

About

Mission

To remind children that they are special no matter what circumstance may be. The trust endeavours to provide support to those children who are in need.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$68.9K
Total Expenses
$71.4K
Net Assets
-
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
93c
For every $1 spent, 93c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
67.8mo
Could operate 67.8 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
Fundraising Cost
$0.09
Costs $0.09 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

32
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,800
High Concentration: 80% of revenue from Donations
Donations80.0%
Investment Income20.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 295 peers · Social Services · Under $100K

Rating Score
71
#26/296
Revenue
$69K
#40/296
Reserve Months
67.8
#1/296
Surplus
$-3K
#225/296
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/296

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

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
New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Registration

Registration NumberCC33675
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individuals

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: 28 September 2026.