South Island English Masonic District Charitable Trust — Registered Charity in Richmond

South Island English Masonic District Charitable Trust is a Trust charity, based in Richmond, Richmond. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: Provide financial assistance to worthy causes within the South Island New Zealand

Registration Number
CC25891
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-15
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (82/100)
Location
Richmond, Richmond
Email
secretary@englishfreemasonsouth.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$1.3M NZD
Net Assets
$1.3M NZD
Reserve Months
4.8 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M$1.3M
2024$0.2M$0.1M$1.2M
2023$0.1M$0.1M$1.1M
2022$0.0M$0.1M$1.0M
2021---
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.3M$0.1M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$0.1M$0.0M$0.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
82/100
Financial Score
85
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (29)

  • Joey Videl — Member (departed 2026-05-16)
  • Paul Wigzell — Member (departed 2026-05-16)
  • Nigel Howard — Member
  • Raymond Moroney — Member
  • Murray Tasker — Trustee/secretary (departed 2023-05-13)
  • David Mackay — Member
  • Peter Stenning — Member (departed 2022-05-14)
  • Kevin Slee — Officer
  • Andrew Donehue — Officer (departed 2023-05-13)
  • Andrew Brown — Member (departed 2026-05-16)
  • David Gregson — Member (departed 2021-05-14)
  • Nigel Paterson — Member
  • Jason Young — Executive Chairman / Trustee
  • Kenneth Borland — Member (departed 2022-05-14)
  • Jeffrey Grimmett — Trustee (departed 2020-05-08)
  • Frans van Zoggel — Vice Chair
  • Steven Kelsen — Trustee/treasurer
  • John Soper — Chair
  • John Woolcott — Deputy Chairman Trustee (departed 2017-05-12)
  • Ian Allport — Chairman/trustee (departed 2015-05-16)

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South Island English Masonic District Charitable Trust

CC25891Richmond, RichmondRegistered 15 Jun 2008
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating4d ago

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

B+
82/100
Financial
85
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$68.4K

Expenses

$54.8K

Assets

$1.3M

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
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

Provide financial assistance to worthy causes within the South Island New Zealand

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesVoluntary bodies other than charitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$68.4K
Total Expenses
$54.8K
Net Assets
$1.3M

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
4.8mo
Could operate 4.8 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

9
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,104
High Concentration: 95% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income95.3%
Other4.7%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 322 peers · Other · Under $100K

Rating Score
82
#5/323
Revenue
$68K
#31/323
Reserve Months
4.8
#1/323
Surplus
$14K
#47/323
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/323

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

Rating History

B+
2025
Score: 82.0
Financial: 85 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2024
Score: 67.3
Financial: 93 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B+
Score: 82/100
Financial
85
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 85 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 79 → B+.
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Contact Details

Address
Richmond, Richmond

Registration

Registration NumberCC25891
Entity TypeTrust
Registered15 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated5 Jul 2000
Registered office
270a Queen Street Richmond Nelson, Richmond

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Other
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: 30 September 2026.