The Otago Central Rail Trail Charitable Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Omakau
The Otago Central Rail Trail Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Omakau, Omakau. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.2/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To establish, develop and maintain the trail or any part of it for public recreation and enjoyment and to assist and cooperate with the Department of Conservation, any local or regional authority or other group or person in that purpose. Walking, cycling and horse riding uses of the trail shall be paramount.
- Registration Number
- CC21578
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-03-04
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (70.2/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Omakau, Omakau
- Website
- http://www.otagocentralrailtrail.co.nz
- kate@strathburn.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 13.7 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.8M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.8M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.8M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.8M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.7M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.7M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.7M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.7M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.7M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 70.2/100
- Financial Score
- 72.4
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.4%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Mulvihill | Trustee | 2023-07-11 |
| Colleen Hurd | Trustee | 2016-10-17 |
| Kenneth Gillespie | Trustee | 2013-11-16 |
| Samuel Inder | Trustee | 2010-06-01 |
| Katherine Wilson | Trustee | 2003-06-24 |
Former Officers (3)
- Hilary Calvert — Trustee (departed 2010-06-01)
- Robert John Gibson — Trustee (departed 2013-11-16)
- Daphne Hull — Trustee (departed 2017-10-30)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $7,500
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The Otago Central Rail Trail Charitable Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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 registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. 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 sizeReserves cover ~68 months of expenses on $158K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size
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.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
To establish, develop and maintain the trail or any part of it for public recreation and enjoyment and to assist and cooperate with the Department of Conservation, any local or regional authority or other group or person in that purpose. Walking, cycling and horse riding uses of the trail shall be paramount.
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Ranked against 117 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M
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