The Okanagan Trust — Animal Welfare Charity in Auckland

The Okanagan Trust is a Trust charity in the Animal Welfare sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.2/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: This Trust was established by deed on 8th August 1997 by Bruce Harley Morriss. It is to be held in perpetuity to pay the net annual income for any approved charitable trust as appointed by the Settlor or in default of an appointment, then as appointed by the Trustees.

Registration Number
CC11163
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2007-09-19
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.2/100)
Sector
Animal Welfare
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.3M NZD
Net Assets
$0.3M NZD
Reserve Months
65.7 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
73.2/100
Financial Score
81
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.9%

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Christiine MorrissCo-Trustee2017-09-29
Bruce Harley MorrissCo-Trustee2007-04-11
Trustees Executors LtdCo-Trustee2007-04-11

Former Officers (1)

  • Hilary June Jefferson — Co-Trustee (departed 2016-12-01)

Similar Charities in Animal Welfare

FunderAnimal WelfareTrustTrust

The Okanagan Trust

CC11163Auckland, AucklandRegistered 19 Sept 2007
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating3d ago

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

B-
73/100
Financial
81
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$13.5K

Expenses

$6.6K

Assets

$266.3K

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
Auckland

About

Mission

This Trust was established by deed on 8th August 1997 by Bruce Harley Morriss. It is to be held in perpetuity to pay the net annual income for any approved charitable trust as appointed by the Settlor or in default of an appointment, then as appointed by the Trustees.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$13.5K
Total Expenses
$6.6K
Net Assets
$257.4K
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
87c
For every $1 spent, 87c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
65.7mo
Could operate 65.7 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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 364 peers · Animal Welfare · Under $100K

Rating Score
73
#9/365
Revenue
$13K
#161/365
Reserve Months
65.7
#1/365
Surplus
$7K
#34/365
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/365

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

Rating

B-
Score: 73.2/100
Financial
81
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 81 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 65 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC11163
Entity TypeTrust
Registered19 Sept 2007
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Animal Welfare
Activities
Makes 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: 29 September 2026.