The Federated Mountain Clubs Mountain and Forest Trust — Education Charity in Auckland

The Federated Mountain Clubs Mountain and Forest Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: Funding of projects, research recreational facilities, conferences, books, films, study tours, scholarships for young people relating to Mountain Recreation and conservation in Natural Environment of NZ

Registration Number
CC36073
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Website
http://www.fmc.org.nz
Email
fmctrust@fmc.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$2.6M NZD
Net Assets
$2.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M$2.0M
2024$0.1M$0.2M$2.5M
2023$0.1M$0.0M$2.3M
2022$0.3M$0.1M$0.3M
2021$0.5M$0.1M-
2021$0.1M$0.1M$1.8M
2020$0.2M$0.0M$1.5M
2019$0.1M$0.0M$1.3M
2018$0.0M$0.1M$1.1M
2017$0.1M$0.0M$1.1M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Allan BrentTrustee2026-06-01
Frances HolmesBaord Member2026-04-10
Julie NadanTrustee2026-04-10
Nicolas McBrideTrustee2025-11-13
Stuart GrayTrustee2025-03-12
Julie MillarTrustee2024-09-07
Justin Le SueurTreasurer2020-07-31

Former Officers (18)

  • Michael (Mick) Abbott — Trustee (departed 2025-03-12)
  • Paul McGahan — Trustee (departed 2024-05-31)
  • Megan Dimozantos — Trustee (departed 2026-06-01)
  • Robin McNeill — Trustee (departed 2023-05-01)
  • Tania Seward — Trustee (departed 2021-06-08)
  • Jan Finlayson — Trustee (departed 2025-11-13)
  • Dennis Page — Trustee (departed 2025-10-29)
  • Peter Wilson — President Fmc (departed 2019-05-17)
  • Brett Morley — Trustee (departed 2024-05-31)
  • Sally Johannesson — Trustee (departed 2017-12-16)
  • John Simpson — Trustee (departed 2026-04-29)
  • Brian Stephenson — Trustee (departed 2018-04-28)
  • Phil Glasson — Treasurer (departed 2020-05-03)
  • David Barnes — Trustee (departed 2013-06-08)
  • Arnold Heine — Trustee (departed 2013-06-08)
  • Owen Cox — Trustee (departed 2023-05-01)
  • James Smith — Secretary (departed 2010-06-12)
  • Graeme Lythgoe — Treasurer (departed 2017-05-06)

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The Federated Mountain Clubs Mountain and Forest Trust

CC36073Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating3d ago

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

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.

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Reasons to look carefully (2)

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 7. 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.
  • Reserves high for operating size
    Reserves cover ~174 months of expenses on $110K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size

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Revenue

$110.5K

Expenses

$140.1K

Assets

$2.6M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EducationEnvironmentSports & Recreation
Beneficiaries
Youth
Geographic Focus
Auckland

About

Mission

Funding of projects, research recreational facilities, conferences, books, films, study tours, scholarships for young people relating to Mountain Recreation and conservation in Natural Environment of NZ

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$110.5K
Total Expenses
$140.1K
Net Assets
$2.0M

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
8.9mo
Could operate 8.9 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

50
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,044
Donations54.7%
Investment Income45.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#38/133
Revenue
$110K
#126/133
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/133
Surplus
$-30K
#118/133
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/133

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

Rating History

NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65
Current
D+
2024
Score: 52.9
Financial: 81 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC36073
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated16 May 1989
Registered office
1st Floor, 43 Chapel Street, Masterton
Differs from Charities Register address (10 Ormonde Road, Geraldine 7930, Remuera, Auckland, 1050, Auckland, Auckland). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacySponsors / undertakes research

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