# Wai Ora Christian Community Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC35808
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-12-08
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Whanganui
**NZBN:** 9429042887010
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Our Vision To foster intergenerational prosperity and well-being within our community. Our Purpose We exist to equip individuals and their whānau with the tools to thrive—spiritually, emotionally, and practically—within a supportive Christian and kaupapa Māori environment. Our work focuses on developing a mindset and pathway for success, both for this generation and the next. Wai Ora was founded to support youth and whānau. While our focus remains the same, the way we serve has evolved over time to reflect the changing needs of our community.

## 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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$542k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$491k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$51k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.91M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$47k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.86M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$133k
- **Government grants:** NZ$230k (42.4% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$12k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$224k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=0d935152-d41c-f111-bb50-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$542k | NZ$491k | NZ$51k | NZ$1.86M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$867k | NZ$646k | NZ$221k | NZ$1.35M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$805k | NZ$642k | NZ$163k | NZ$889k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$823k | NZ$756k | not disclosed | NZ$626k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$575k | NZ$560k | not disclosed | NZ$570k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$217k | NZ$180k | not disclosed | NZ$337k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$165k | NZ$141k | not disclosed | NZ$299k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$166k | NZ$188k | not disclosed | NZ$275k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$192k | NZ$189k | not disclosed | NZ$296k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$299k | NZ$259k | not disclosed | NZ$294k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (37 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Spooner Toy & Hood
- **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=CC35808) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Four Regions Trust** (foundation) — NZ$50k, year ended 2021-06-30
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$17k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Four Regions Trust** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2018-06-30
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Four Regions Trust** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2017-06-30
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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/wai-ora-christian-community-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wai-ora-christian-community-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wai-ora-christian-community-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC35808

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wai-ora-christian-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 2026-10-01T03:04:30.507Z.