The Russell Community Medical Trust — Health Charity in Russell

The Russell Community Medical Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Russell, Russell. CharityData rates this charity C+ (65.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To directly assist the existing Russell Medical Centre by the provision to it by the way of loan and/or lease of equipment necessary for the efficient operation of the centre. To assist either directly or indirectly in advancing the health & wellbeing of residents in Russell and its surrounding district.

Registration Number
CC20307
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2007-12-19
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (65.5/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Russell, Russell
Email
Macintosh.trish@gmail.com
Data as at
March 2026

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

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
13.4 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.2M$0.1M-
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.1M$0.1M$0.3M
2023$0.1M$0.1M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.2M$0.0M-
2019$0.1M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2017$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
65.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
John BellTrustee2025-04-17
Paul JohnstonTrustee2025-04-17
Christopher TantTrustee2024-12-13
Patricia MacintoshTrustee/secretary/treasurer2019-02-12

Former Officers (8)

  • John Mathias — Trustee (departed 2025-04-17)
  • Jayne Shirley — Trustee (departed 2023-08-08)
  • Peter Jones — Trustee (departed 2024-12-13)
  • Rosamund Gebbie — Trustee (departed 2019-06-19)
  • Robert Lang — Trustee (departed 2022-11-10)
  • Christopher Reid — Trustee (departed 2016-06-16)
  • John Robert Guy — Trustee (departed 2017-07-18)
  • Alex Viincent Clifford — Trustee (departed 2018-08-21)

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The Russell Community Medical Trust

CC20307Russell, RussellRegistered 19 Dec 2007
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating4d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C+
66/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
Financial
70
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

$185.4K

Expenses

$126.1K

Staff

3

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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

To directly assist the existing Russell Medical Centre by the provision to it by the way of loan and/or lease of equipment necessary for the efficient operation of the centre. To assist either directly or indirectly in advancing the health & wellbeing of residents in Russell and its surrounding district.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peoplePeople of a certain ethnic / racial originPeople with disabilitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$185.4K
Total Expenses
$126.1K
Net Assets
-
Staff
3
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (19 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
23.5mo
Could operate 23.5 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

3
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,705
High Concentration: 99% of revenue from Donations
Donations98.5%
Investment Income1.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 157 peers · Health · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
66
#36/158
Revenue
$185K
#107/158
Reserve Months
13.4
#1/158
Surplus
$59K
#39/158
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/158

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

Rating History

C+
2026
Score: 65.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
C-
2025
Score: 59.9
Financial: 86 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C+
Score: 65.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 61 → C+.
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Latest Audit

FY2019
Clean
2 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Russell, Russell

Registration

Registration NumberCC20307
Entity TypeTrust
Registered19 Dec 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated3 Aug 2006
Registered office
29 Hope Avenue Russell 0272, Russell

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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: 30 September 2026.