# Crester Foundation Limited

**Charities Register number:** CC21586
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-03-04
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429033123158
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To operate a Finance business for the purpose of distributing funds to both organisations and individuals to spread the christian faith, relieve poverty and assist people in need.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B+ (81.3 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 92.5/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (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$954k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$349k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$605k
- **Total assets:** NZ$9.28M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$240k
- **Net assets:** NZ$9.04M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$18k
- **Donations:** NZ$46k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=21274a81-c60e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$954k | NZ$349k | NZ$605k | NZ$9.04M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$1.41M | NZ$736k | NZ$671k | NZ$8.43M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$788k | NZ$613k | not disclosed | NZ$7.76M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$947k | NZ$595k | not disclosed | NZ$7.59M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$887k | NZ$541k | not disclosed | NZ$7.23M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$838k | NZ$597k | not disclosed | NZ$6.89M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$600k | NZ$473k | not disclosed | NZ$6.65M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$882k | NZ$648k | not disclosed | NZ$6.52M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$1.17M | NZ$788k | not disclosed | NZ$6.56M |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$1.09M | NZ$849k | not disclosed | NZ$6.18M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current (2 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Martin Wakefield Audit Ltd
- **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=CC21586) 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: 2026-10-06

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/crester-foundation-limited
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/crester-foundation-limited/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/crester-foundation-limited/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21586

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/crester-foundation-limited. 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 2026-10-06T14:30:43.667Z.