# Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC46329
**Status:** Deregistered (2023-06-30)
**Registered since:** 2011-03-10
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Wellington

## Purpose

The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal was set up to complement emergency support provided by other charitable agencies, and core government responsibilities. The Appeal continues to help restore for Christchurch comminities, the places and services that make a city worth living in. When the earthquake struck Canterbury, community facilities which took decades of fundraising to put in place, such as sports fields, parks, community buildings and historic buildings, were ruined within hours. OBJECTIVES OF THE TRUST * the relief of poverty; * the advancement of education; * the advancement of religion; * the advancement of any other purposes beneficial to the community; and * the advancement of any other purposes that are charitable under the law of New Zealand.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — No longer on the Charities Register.
- **Status code:** `deregistered`
- **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 2023-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$342k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$403k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$0
- **Donations:** NZ$5
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=ec70ba3a-dd17-ee11-bb22-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$342k | NZ$403k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$237k | NZ$1.15M | not disclosed | NZ$60k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$319k | NZ$50 | not disclosed | NZ$976k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$1.23M | NZ$600k | not disclosed | NZ$658k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$3.69M | NZ$6.04M | not disclosed | NZ$32k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$1.60M | NZ$1.00M | not disclosed | NZ$2.38M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$1.29M | NZ$818k | not disclosed | NZ$1.78M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$2.02M | NZ$7.90M | not disclosed | NZ$1.32M |
| 2015-06-30 | NZ$2.31M | NZ$4.31M | NZ$-2.00M | NZ$7.19M |
| 2014-06-30 | NZ$3.86M | NZ$17.58M | NZ$-13.72M | NZ$9.20M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (8 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** KPMG
- **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=CC46329) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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/christchurch-earthquake-appeal-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/christchurch-earthquake-appeal-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/christchurch-earthquake-appeal-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC46329

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/christchurch-earthquake-appeal-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 2026-10-02T11:55:53.838Z.