Summerhill Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Tauranga

Summerhill Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Tauranga, Tauranga. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (67.9/100). Annual revenue: $1.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To establish a green belt for public recreation and education in the Papamoa Hills, Tauranga and to maintain that land as a working farm.

Registration Number
CC49553
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2013-08-28
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (67.9/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Tauranga, Tauranga
Website
http://www.summerhilltrails.co.nz
Email
aimee@inghammora.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.5M NZD
Total Assets
$7.0M NZD
Net Assets
$7.0M NZD
Reserve Months
3.7 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$1.1M$0.5M$7.0M
2024$0.7M$0.4M$6.3M
2023$0.7M$0.4M$6.0M
2022$0.3M$0.7M$5.7M
2021$0.7M$0.6M$6.0M
2020$0.4M$0.4M$4.3M
2019$0.6M$0.3M$4.2M
2018$0.4M$0.1M$3.9M
2017$1.1M$0.1M$3.6M
2016$1.7M$0.0M$2.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
67.9/100
Financial Score
73.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (13)

  • Daryl Jensen — Trustee
  • Lesley Park — Trustee
  • Katherine Dawson — Trustee (departed 2023-11-23)
  • Geoffrey Neilson — Trustee (departed 2024-11-21)
  • Stuart Crosby — Trustee (departed 2021-05-12)
  • Clare Worden — Trustee (departed 2024-11-21)
  • Gabrielle Walton — Trustee
  • Richard Balm — Trustee
  • Kimber Burke — Trustee (departed 2019-09-19)
  • David Foster — Trustee (departed 2019-02-21)
  • Clodagh Blackley — Trustee (departed 2018-05-17)
  • Peter Wood — Trustee (departed 2013-05-30)
  • David Blackley — Trustee (departed 2018-05-17)

Funding Sources

  • Grassroots Trust Limited — $40,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $30,000
  • One Foundation — $9,500

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Summerhill Charitable Trust

CC49553Tauranga, TaurangaRegistered 28 Aug 2013
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

C+
68/100
Financial
74
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • 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.

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Revenue

$1.1M

Expenses

$454.8K

Assets

$7.0M

Staff

2

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
EducationSports & Recreation
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Bay of Plenty

About

Mission

To establish a green belt for public recreation and education in the Papamoa Hills, Tauranga and to maintain that land as a working farm.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$454.8K
Net Assets
$7.0M
Staff
2
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (12 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
3.7mo
Could operate 3.7 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

62
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,773
Donations50.4%
Other26.0%
Investment Income23.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
68
#18/38
Revenue
$1.1M
#34/38
Reserve Months
3.7
#1/38
Surplus
$622K
#6/38
Staff Cost %
22%
#38/38

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

Rating

C+
Score: 67.9/100
Financial
73.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 74 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 62 → C+.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC49553
Entity TypeTrust
Registered28 Aug 2013
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated6 Nov 2013
Registered office
0, Tauranga

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides other finance (e.g. investment funds)

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.