Aviva (incorporating Christchurch Women's Refuge) Charitable Trust — Social Services Charity in Christchurch
Aviva (incorporating Christchurch Women's Refuge) Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.7/100). Annual revenue: $5.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Trust is established to carry out, within New Zealand, such activities which support the right of all people, including children, women and men to live free from violence and will work towards achieving this.
- Registration Number
- CC53151
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2016-02-25
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (73.7/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- accounts@aviva.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $5.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $4.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $4.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $3.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.7 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 48
- Volunteers
- 5
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.1M | $4.9M | $3.7M |
| 2024 | $5.8M | $4.7M | $3.5M |
| 2023 | $4.6M | $3.6M | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $3.4M | $3.3M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $3.8M | $4.2M | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $2.9M | $3.0M | $1.7M |
| 2019 | $2.6M | $2.9M | $1.8M |
| 2018 | $2.8M | $3.6M | $2.0M |
| 2017 | $4.4M | $3.1M | $2.9M |
| 2016 | - | - | $0.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 73.7/100
- Financial Score
- 87.4
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.9%
Red Flags
- 4 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Hayley Smith | Trustee | 2026-04-24 |
| Jane Cartwright | Chief Executive | 2026-04-01 |
| Alana Allan | Trustee | 2024-12-17 |
| Ekant Veer | Chair/trustee | 2023-01-31 |
| Penny Kibblewhite | Chair/trustee | 2022-02-23 |
Former Officers (18)
- Monya Nicholson — Trustee (departed 2026-08-13)
- Anna Flynn — Treasurer/trustee (departed 2026-07-21)
- Harrison Cooper — Trustee (departed 2026-08-13)
- Karen Cameron — Trustee (departed 2025-02-25)
- Gwenda Kendrew — General Manager (departed 2026-04-01)
- Nicol O'Donnell — Ceo/executive Director (departed 2025-10-10)
- Lisa Rowland — Trustee (departed 2023-03-17)
- Marian Johnson — Trustee (departed 2023-09-29)
- Monica Davis — Trustee (departed 2021-12-31)
- Michelle Cathcart — Trustee (departed 2021-06-30)
- Abby Suszko — Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
- Nathan Latimer — Deputy Chair (departed 2022-07-31)
- Melissa Haberfield — Trustee (departed 2018-06-30)
- Monique Bond — Trustee (departed 2016-07-31)
- Darryn Russell — Chair (departed 2018-04-30)
- Peter Cody — Treasurer (departed 2023-03-31)
- Nicola Woodward — CEO (departed 2015-12-24)
- Christine Wallace — Secretary/office Manager (departed 2015-12-24)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Management (2 FTEs) | $275,343 | 2024 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Trustees | $0 | 2024 |
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $150,000
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $90,000
- Lion Foundation — $40,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $28,000
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $20,000
- The Lion Foundation — $20,000
- The Lion Foundation — $20,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $15,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $15,000
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $10,000
- One Foundation — $5,000
- The Tindall Foundation — $4,410
- Air Rescue Services Limited — $2,185.22
Service Providers
- PKF
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Aviva (incorporating Christchurch Women's Refuge) Charitable Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$5.1M
$4.9M
$4.2M
48
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
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About
The Trust is established to carry out, within New Zealand, such activities which support the right of all people, including children, women and men to live free from violence and will work towards achieving this.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 55 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M
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