# Belfast Community Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC24744
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-05-22
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Auckland CBD
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Belfast Community Trust was established through the generosity of John Powell in 2005, to create a lasting benefit for the residents of the suburb of Belfast in Christchurch. where he has been a resident for many years. The aims of the trust are to provide funds that benefit the residents of the rapidly growing Belfast community, in Christchurch, and the trustee may consider: - The relief of poverty; - The relief of the aged, sick, disabled and disadvantaged; - The advancement of education; - The advancement of religion; - The encouragement of skill, industry and thrift; - Or any other charitable purposes beneficial to the residents of Belfast. The trustee will not fund; - Operational costs i.e. wages and salaries for staff of organisations making applications; - Charitable endeavors outside the defined boundary of Belfast; - Distributions which are available from other organisations e.g. Ministry of Education and Christchurch City Council - Sporting organisations and clubs

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (72.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 80/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$16.01M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.32M
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$40.83M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$4.02M
- **Net assets:** NZ$36.81M

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$16.01M | NZ$1.32M | not disclosed | NZ$36.81M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$4.30M | NZ$736k | not disclosed | NZ$22.12M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$6.77M | NZ$729k | not disclosed | NZ$18.56M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$5.31M | NZ$444k | not disclosed | NZ$12.63M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$2.12M | NZ$160k | not disclosed | NZ$7.80M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$1.15M | NZ$193k | not disclosed | NZ$5.85M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$114k | NZ$130k | not disclosed | NZ$4.90M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$938k | NZ$102k | not disclosed | NZ$4.92M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$131k | NZ$136k | not disclosed | NZ$4.09M |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$326k | NZ$72k | not disclosed | NZ$4.12M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current (6 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** EY
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC24744) and on the charity's profile page.

## Service providers

- EY — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-24
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/belfast-community-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/belfast-community-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/belfast-community-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC24744

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/belfast-community-trust. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-29T16:43:12.071Z.