The Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust Board — Environment Charity in New Plymouth

The Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust Board is a Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in New Plymouth, New Plymouth. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $1.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To enhance the lives of everyone in the Taranaki region with the provision of a professional and sustainable rescue helicopter service.

Registration Number
CC10326
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2007-05-22
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (92.5/100)
Sector
Environment
Location
New Plymouth, New Plymouth
Email
Accounts@taranakirescue.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.0M NZD
Total Assets
$4.6M NZD
Net Assets
$4.5M NZD
Reserve Months
20.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$1.2M$1.0M$4.5M
2024$2.0M$1.0M$4.5M
2023$1.4M$1.2M$3.5M
2022$1.9M$1.0M$3.2M
2021$1.5M$2.5M$2.3M
2020$2.4M$1.9M$3.4M
2019$2.2M$1.8M$2.9M
2018$2.1M$1.9M$2.5M
2017$2.1M$2.0M$2.3M
2016$3.0M$1.7M$2.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A
Overall Score
92.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.9%

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Brendan AttrillTrustee2022-08-25
Andrew CroninTrustee2020-05-28
Peter HilliamDeputy Chair2020-02-05
Darrin MuggeridgeTrustee2019-03-20
Peter McDonaldTrustee2013-06-27
Evan CottamChair2011-03-22

Former Officers (14)

  • Fiona Greenhill — Trustee (departed 2020-12-31)
  • David Wickham — Trustee (departed 2019-12-05)
  • Bryce Barnett — Chair (departed 2020-01-31)
  • Russell Pirihi — Trustee (departed 2011-09-29)
  • Bruce Gilmour — Trustee (departed 2011-09-19)
  • John Flowers — Trustee (departed 2013-04-23)
  • Gerry Kennedy — N/a (departed 2009-10-01)
  • Deborah Dawson — Trustee (departed 2011-03-20)
  • Bruce Richards — Trustee (departed 2009-11-01)
  • Alan Johnston — Trustee (departed 2010-02-28)
  • Mark Masters — Chair (departed 2012-11-15)
  • Duncan English — Trustee (departed 2012-08-21)
  • Brian Jeffares — Trustee (departed 2011-03-20)
  • Richard Williams — Trustee (departed 2013-08-10)

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The Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust Board

CC10326New Plymouth, New PlymouthRegistered 22 May 2007
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

A
93/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$1.2M

Expenses

$997.1K

Assets

$4.6M

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

About

Mission

To enhance the lives of everyone in the Taranaki region with the provision of a professional and sustainable rescue helicopter service.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$997.1K
Net Assets
$4.5M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
86c
For every $1 spent, 86c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
20mo
Could operate 20 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
$0.09
Costs $0.09 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

60
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,035
Donations49.5%
Other37.7%
Investment Income12.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 48 peers · Environment · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
93
#1/49
Revenue
$1.2M
#43/49
Reserve Months
20.0
#1/49
Surplus
$155K
#25/49
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/49

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

Rating

A
Score: 92.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 85 → A.
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Contact Details

Address
New Plymouth, New Plymouth

Registration

Registration NumberCC10326
Entity TypeTrust
Registered22 May 2007
StatusRegistered

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Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Environment
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: 28 September 2026.