Ashburton Housing and Support Trust — Social Services Charity in Ashburton
Ashburton Housing and Support Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Ashburton, Ashburton. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.5/100). Annual revenue: $1.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: To deliver affordable housing and assistance for the elderly of lower means in the Ashburton District ensuring that the Trust's charitable outreach supports those who are vulnerable or in need.
- Registration Number
- CC55438
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2018-03-29
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (68.5/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Ashburton, Ashburton
- jackie@girvan.co.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $3.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 9.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2024 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $2.7M |
| 2023 | $0.8M | $0.1M | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $0.7M | $0.1M | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $0.4M | $0.1M | - |
| 2019 | $0.8M | $0.1M | $0.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 68.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Marshall | Trustee | 2020-06-25 |
| David Chilton | Trustee | 2019-06-21 |
| Neil Donaldson | Trustee | 2019-04-17 |
| Jacqueline Girvan | Trustee | 2018-03-19 |
| Walter Van Der Kley | Trustee | 2018-03-19 |
| Christine Dean | Trustee | 2018-03-19 |
Former Officers (2)
- Jack Allan — Trustee (departed 2020-03-05)
- Andrew Withers — Trustee (departed 2019-04-17)
Funding Sources
- Lion Foundation — $66,486
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Ashburton Housing and Support Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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$1.1M
$109.8K
$3.7M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.
About
To deliver affordable housing and assistance for the elderly of lower means in the Ashburton District ensuring that the Trust's charitable outreach supports those who are vulnerable or in need.
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Ranked against 61 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M
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