Music and Memory Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Wellington

Music and Memory Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To promote historical understanding through the performance of music of the past and with the provision of related educational activities, for the general public, schools and students

Registration Number
CC57149
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2019-10-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Website
www.violsonrails.com
Email
wpauloliver@outlook.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
15.8 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.1M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.1M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
73.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Margaret ThompsonTrustee2019-10-07
Peter EdwardsTrustee2019-10-07
Geoffrey RashbrookeTrustee2019-10-07
William OliverTrustee2019-10-07
Robert OliverTrustee2019-10-07
Alan ClaytonTrustee2019-10-07

Former Officers (1)

  • Kevin Wilkinson — Trustee (departed 2023-07-15)

Funding Sources

  • Lion Foundation — $4,216

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Music and Memory Charitable Trust

CC57149Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Oct 2019
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

B-
74/100
Financial
78
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 6. 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

$848

Expenses

$2.0K

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
EducationArts & Culture
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

Mission

To promote historical understanding through the performance of music of the past and with the provision of related educational activities, for the general public, schools and students

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$848
Total Expenses
$2.0K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (6 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
15.8mo
Could operate 15.8 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

16
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,427
High Concentration: 92% of revenue from Other
Other91.5%
Investment Income7.3%
Donations1.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
74
#16/330
Revenue
$848
#302/330
Reserve Months
15.8
#1/330
Surplus
$-1K
#224/330
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/330

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

Rating History

B-
2025
Score: 73.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
D+
2024
Score: 53.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 73.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 70 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC57149
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Oct 2019
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacy

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.