The Young Men's Christian Association of the Gisborne District Incorporated — Religion Charity in Gisborne

The Young Men's Christian Association of the Gisborne District Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Gisborne, Gisborne. CharityData rates this charity A (91.4/100). Annual revenue: $6.9M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To Build Strong Kids, Strong Families and a Strong Gisborne Community. This is what we do, it’s what makes us work hard and feel great each day and it’s what we have been doing since 1880 within the Gisborne community.

Registration Number
CC10281
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2007-05-15
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (91.4/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Gisborne, Gisborne
Email
ceo@ymcagisborne.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$6.9M NZD
Total Expenses
$5.5M NZD
Total Assets
$12.9M NZD
Net Assets
$12.2M NZD
Reserve Months
4.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
82
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$6.9M$5.5M$12.2M
2024$6.5M$6.3M$11.6M
2023$5.8M$5.0M$11.3M
2022$5.5M$4.8M$10.5M
2021$5.0M$4.7M$8.0M
2020$4.6M$4.0M$7.7M
2019$3.4M$3.1M$6.6M
2018$3.3M$3.1M$6.2M
2017$3.1M$3.0M$6.0M
2016$2.8M$3.1M$5.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A
Overall Score
91.4/100
Financial Score
98.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Wayne Tau TauTrustee2025-07-23
Leslynne JacksonTrustee2025-07-23
Daniel BottrillTrustee2025-07-23
Marianne ThompsonTrustee2024-01-01
Dr David Ashley WilsonPresident2024-01-01
Ludwig SparksTrustee2022-11-22
James BarnesTrustee2022-11-22
Priscila MuirTrustee2020-05-27

Former Officers (31)

  • Nathan Pattison — Trustee (departed 2024-12-12)
  • Larissa Meyer — Trustee (departed 2025-07-18)
  • Hayden Keast — Treasurer (departed 2023-12-31)
  • Matt Oakley — Director (departed 2022-06-28)
  • Johan Jacobs — Treasurer (departed 2020-08-03)
  • Sarah Cox — Director (departed 2019-11-27)
  • Amber Kairau — Director (departed 2023-06-13)
  • Pamela Bell — Director (departed 2019-08-01)
  • Naomi Whitewood — Director (departed 2022-07-05)
  • Josiah Cook — Director (departed 2019-09-25)
  • Matthew File — Director (departed 2019-12-31)
  • Lyndsay Ball — Director (departed 2018-05-31)
  • Esther Woon — Director (departed 2015-06-06)
  • Peter Lamont — Director (departed 2018-06-13)
  • Neil Weatherhead — Director (departed 2022-06-28)
  • Lance Norman — Director (departed 2018-05-31)
  • Rita Frame — Director (departed 2015-04-29)
  • Karla Tardieu — Director (departed 2013-08-23)
  • Boyd Wilton — Trustee (departed 2013-08-21)
  • Carol Shepherd — Director (departed 2013-08-21)

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The Young Men's Christian Association of the Gisborne District Incorporated

CC10281Gisborne, GisborneRegistered 15 May 2007
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating4d ago

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

A
91/100
Financial
99
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$6.9M

Expenses

$5.5M

Assets

$12.9M

Staff

82

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

About

Mission

To Build Strong Kids, Strong Families and a Strong Gisborne Community. This is what we do, it’s what makes us work hard and feel great each day and it’s what we have been doing since 1880 within the Gisborne community.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$6.9M
Total Expenses
$5.5M
Net Assets
$12.2M
Staff
82
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (19 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
4.6mo
Could operate 4.6 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

52
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,761
Government Grants49.5%
Other48.0%
Donations2.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 34 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
91
#2/35
Revenue
$6.9M
#3/35
Reserve Months
4.6
#1/35
Surplus
$1.4M
#8/35
Staff Cost %
72%
#35/35

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

Rating History

A
2025
Score: 91.4
Financial: 99 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
C
2024
Score: 64.4
Financial: 97 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A
Score: 91.4/100
Financial
98.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 99 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 84 → A.
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Contact Details

Address
Gisborne, Gisborne

Registration

Registration NumberCC10281
Entity TypeTrust
Registered15 May 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated5 Sept 1932

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
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.