The Waidale Missionary Trust — Community Development Charity in Gore

The Waidale Missionary Trust is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Gore, Gore. CharityData rates this charity B- (74.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. Financial data as at May 2025.

Mission: To make donations to religious groups and organisations

Registration Number
CC29232
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (74.3/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Gore, Gore
Email
jrfw44@gmail.com
Data as at
May 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Other charities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.6M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.4M NZD
Total Assets
$6.9M NZD
Net Assets
$6.5M NZD
Reserve Months
4.4 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-05-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.6M$0.4M$6.5M
2024$0.4M$0.3M$6.3M
2023$0.5M$0.3M$6.2M
2022$0.5M$0.3M$5.8M
2021$0.4M$0.4M$5.6M
2020$0.4M$0.4M$5.5M
2019$0.5M$0.4M$5.6M
2018$0.5M$0.4M$5.5M
2017$0.4M$0.4M$5.0M
2016$0.4M$0.3M$4.8M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
74.3/100
Financial Score
82.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (17)

NameRoleAppointed
simon BradfieldTrustee2022-11-07
Hamish ElderTrustee2019-08-12
Karen NicholsonTrustee2019-07-01
Nigel MooreTrustee2018-07-01
Alexander WattTrustee2018-07-01
Johnathon GardyneTrustee2017-08-28
Miriam McKayTrustee2017-08-28
Peter GardyneTrustee2013-05-31
Philip McCallumTrustee2013-05-31
David SmithTrustee2008-06-30
James WeirTrustee2008-06-30
Hamish MackayTrustee2008-06-30
John WhiteTrustee Treasurer2008-06-30
John GardyneTrustee2008-06-30
Jeremy McPhailTrustee2004-08-07
John DoddsTrustee1998-08-31
Andrew TrippTrustee1996-08-03

Former Officers (21)

  • Elspeth Gardyne — Trustee (departed 2026-07-27)
  • Quintin Miller — Trustee (departed 2023-08-31)
  • James Roy — Trustee (departed 2023-08-31)
  • Robert Erskine — Trustee (departed 2020-07-01)
  • Diane Cook — Trustee Secretary (departed 2020-06-01)
  • Graham Gardyne — Trustee Chairman (departed 2026-07-27)
  • Bazil Paterson — Trustee (departed 2009-07-31)
  • Gordan Collins — Trustee (departed 2015-05-31)
  • Keith Halliday — Trustee (departed 2016-05-31)
  • Elinor Collins — Trustee (departed 2018-06-30)
  • Bruce Roy — Trustee (departed 2023-08-31)
  • John Wilson — Trustee (departed 2017-07-31)
  • Bruce Heslip — Trustee (departed 2013-05-31)
  • John Kerse — Trustee (departed 2010-08-07)
  • Gorge Cook — Trustee (departed 2019-07-31)
  • Paul Heslip — Trustee (departed 2009-07-31)
  • Betty Smith — Trustee (departed 2020-07-01)
  • William Simpson — Trustee (departed 2014-05-31)
  • Clarence Gardyne — Trustee (departed 2014-05-31)
  • Margery White — Trustee (departed 2013-05-31)

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The Waidale Missionary Trust

CC29232Gore, GoreRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 May 2025Rating2d ago

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

B-
74/100
Financial
83
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 17. 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

$600.8K

Expenses

$419.9K

Assets

$6.9M

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.

About

Mission

To make donations to religious groups and organisations

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleOther charitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$600.8K
Total Expenses
$419.9K
Net Assets
$6.5M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
4.4mo
Could operate 4.4 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

53
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,676
Other63.2%
Investment Income20.0%
Donations16.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 135 peers · Community Development · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
74
#21/136
Revenue
$601K
#17/136
Reserve Months
4.4
#1/136
Surplus
$181K
#25/136
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/136

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

Rating

B-
Score: 74.3/100
Financial
82.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 83 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 66 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Gore, Gore

Registration

Registration NumberCC29232
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated10 May 1994
Registered office
Messrs O'Connor Richmond 15A Hokonui Drive Gore, Gore

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Provides religious services / activitiesOther - Acts an Umbrella body

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