# Wayne Francis Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC24736
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-05-22
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Christchurch
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

WFCT is a pro-interactive grant maker investing in initiatives to nurture, grow and empower children and young people in New Zealand with Greater Christchurch being the priority geographical community of interest.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (72.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 90/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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$817k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.86M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-2.04M
- **Total assets:** NZ$27.58M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$2.15M
- **Net assets:** NZ$25.44M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$2.50M
- **Government grants:** NZ$0 (0.0% of revenue)
- **Staff costs:** NZ$225k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=845ae9d8-4a56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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$817k | NZ$2.86M | NZ$-2.04M | NZ$25.44M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$2.01M | NZ$2.15M | NZ$-146k | NZ$26.47M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$2.75M | NZ$1.83M | not disclosed | NZ$26.18M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$1.13M | NZ$1.33M | not disclosed | NZ$25.25M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$3.73M | NZ$3.59M | not disclosed | NZ$26.40M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$2.16M | NZ$2.23M | not disclosed | NZ$26.26M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$2.87M | NZ$748k | not disclosed | NZ$26.33M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$3.77M | NZ$1.22M | not disclosed | NZ$24.21M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$4.68M | NZ$1.11M | not disclosed | NZ$22.76M |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$3.19M | NZ$801k | not disclosed | NZ$19.18M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (17 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Moore Markhams Auckland
- **Most recent audit opinion:** qualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC24736) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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/wayne-francis-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wayne-francis-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wayne-francis-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC24736

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wayne-francis-charitable-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 2026-10-04T12:17:16.342Z.