# Project Esther Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC11150
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-09-18
**Sector:** Religion
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042809326
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Project Esther Trust is a multifaceted organisation, based in South West Christchurch, whose aim is to journey and connect with women and families, with a bias to those facing adversity and challenge.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2025-01-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$345k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$344k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$1k
- **Total assets:** NZ$254k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$115k
- **Net assets:** NZ$139k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$213k
- **Donations:** NZ$311k
- **Paid staff:** 7
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=0d1a1cea-61e0-ef11-bb3e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | NZ$345k | NZ$344k | NZ$1k | NZ$139k |
| 2024-01-31 | NZ$337k | NZ$346k | NZ$-9k | NZ$137k |
| 2023-01-31 | NZ$316k | NZ$345k | not disclosed | NZ$147k |
| 2022-01-31 | NZ$285k | NZ$287k | not disclosed | NZ$175k |
| 2021-01-31 | NZ$272k | NZ$253k | not disclosed | NZ$177k |
| 2020-01-31 | NZ$245k | NZ$255k | not disclosed | NZ$158k |
| 2019-01-31 | NZ$250k | NZ$224k | not disclosed | NZ$168k |
| 2018-01-31 | NZ$221k | NZ$231k | not disclosed | NZ$142k |
| 2017-01-31 | NZ$221k | NZ$218k | not disclosed | NZ$152k |
| 2016-01-31 | NZ$231k | NZ$215k | not disclosed | NZ$140k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (12 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC11150) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$17k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$11k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/project-esther-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/project-esther-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/project-esther-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC11150

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/project-esther-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 2026-09-28T12:00:54.614Z.