The Begampura Foundation of New Zealand — Arts & Culture Charity in Papakura

The Begampura Foundation of New Zealand is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Papakura, Papakura. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Provide Religious and cultural support to the Ethnic Community, helping children to learn their Language and culture.

Registration Number
CC47315
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2011-08-19
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.8/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Papakura, Papakura
Email
begampura-foundation-of-nz@hotmail.com
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
445.7 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.2M$0.0M-
2024$0.3M$0.1M$0.0M
2023$0.1M$0.2M$0.0M
2022$0.2M$0.1M$0.5M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2020$0.2M$0.1M$0.0M
2019$0.4M$0.3M$0.4M
2018$0.3M$0.2M$1.2M
2017$0.2M$0.2M$0.3M
2016$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (26)

  • Ram Singh — Trustee/chairman
  • Amanpreet Kaur — Auditor
  • Avtar Singh — Liaison Officer
  • Manish Chopra — Volunteer (departed 2020-06-24)
  • Harpreet Singh — Volunteer (departed 2020-06-24)
  • Ashish Kumar — Auditor (departed 2021-02-14)
  • Darshpreet Singh — Volunteer (departed 2020-06-24)
  • Manpreet Kaur — Volunteer (departed 2020-06-24)
  • Ranjit Singh — Volunteer (departed 2020-06-24)
  • Michael Powar — Deputy Chair (departed 2019-06-09)
  • Varinder Singh — Trustee/cashier
  • Kulvir Singh — Volunteer (departed 2020-06-24)
  • Manpreet Singh — Volunteer (departed 2020-06-24)
  • Rakesh Kumar — Trustee/stage Secretary
  • Parminder Kaur — Assistant Treasurer (departed 2020-06-24)
  • Charanjit Singh — Stage Secretary (departed 2018-04-06)
  • Amrinder Galib — Auditor (departed 2020-06-24)
  • Maharaj Singh — Assistant Secretary (departed 2020-06-24)
  • Sher Singh — Trustee (departed 2019-09-29)
  • Ram Lal — Trustee /chairman (departed 2023-02-19)

Funding Sources

  • Blue Sky Community Trust — $137,445
  • Pub Charity Limited — $116,980
  • Trillian Trust — $98,700
  • Dragon Community Trust — $80,000
  • Blue Sky Community Trust — $60,000
  • Trillian Trust Limited — $28,500
  • Rano Community Trust — $20,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $20,000

Similar Charities in Arts & Culture

Arts & CultureTrust

The Begampura Foundation of New Zealand

CC47315Papakura, PapakuraRegistered 19 Aug 2011
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating2d ago

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

B
77/100
Financial
78
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$192.9K

Expenses

$4.6K

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.

About

Mission

Provide Religious and cultural support to the Ethnic Community, helping children to learn their Language and culture.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peoplePeople of a certain ethnic / racial originReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$192.9K
Total Expenses
$4.6K
Net Assets
-
Staff
2
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (14 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
445.7mo
Could operate 445.7 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

19
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,065
High Concentration: 89% of revenue from Donations
Donations89.2%
Other10.4%
Investment Income0.4%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 117 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
77
#13/118
Revenue
$193K
#70/118
Reserve Months
445.7
#1/118
Surplus
$188K
#7/118
Staff Cost %
100%
#118/118

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

Rating

B
Score: 76.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 76 → B.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC47315
Entity TypeTrust
Registered19 Aug 2011
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated16 Apr 2008
Registered office
Flat 1, 9 Vernon Street, Papakura, Papakura

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides religious services / activities

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.