Rural Chance to Shine Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Taihape
Rural Chance to Shine Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Taihape, Taihape. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (67.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: To provide individuals wishing to establish themselves in farming (particularly Hill Country farming within the communities serviced by the Trust) opportunities to: • Work and/or study to gain farming education • Lease Trust farms To benefit education and/or research in agriculture, in particular initiatives relevant to Hill Country farming To provide support and encourage the recruitment or retention of skilled persons which the Trustees consider advantageous to the Rural Communities serviced by the Trust To promote education, welfare and development within the communities serviced by the Trust To promote sporting and cultural interests within the communities serviced by the Trust To actively grow the Trust’s capital based on: • Sound investment • Positive management policies • Attracting bequests and donations
- Registration Number
- CC53640
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2016-08-17
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (67.3/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Taihape, Taihape
- office@ryanthomas.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (endowment)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 8.1 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $1.0M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | - | $0.0M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | - | $0.0M |
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 (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Thomas | Trustee | 2022-03-28 |
| Peter Valentine | Trustee | 2015-12-23 |
| Gary Thomas | Trustee | 2015-12-23 |
Former Officers (1)
- Paul Brown — Advisory Trustee (departed 2024-05-22)
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Rural Chance to Shine Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo 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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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Grant-Making Trust
Special Entity TypeThis trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
To provide individuals wishing to establish themselves in farming (particularly Hill Country farming within the communities serviced by the Trust) opportunities to: • Work and/or study to gain farming education • Lease Trust farms To benefit education and/or research in agriculture, in particular initiatives relevant to Hill Country farming To provide support and encourage the recruitment or retention of skilled persons which the Trustees consider advantageous to the Rural Communities serviced by the Trust To promote education, welfare and development within the communities serviced by the Trust To promote sporting and cultural interests within the communities serviced by the Trust To actively grow the Trust’s capital based on: • Sound investment • Positive management policies • Attracting bequests and donations
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Revenue Diversification
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
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