Belfast Community Network Inc — Community Development Charity in Christchurch

Belfast Community Network Inc is a Incorporated Society charity in the Community Development sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B+ (83.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Serving the Belfast community through supporting growth, connection and community development.

Registration Number
CC11435
Charity Type
Incorporated Society
Registration Date
2007-10-25
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (83.8/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
info@belfastcommunitynetwork.org.nz
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$0.6M NZD
Net Assets
$0.5M NZD
Reserve Months
3.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
9
Volunteers
2
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.3M$0.3M$0.5M
2024$0.3M$0.3M$0.6M
2023$0.6M$0.6M$0.6M
2022$0.8M$0.5M$0.6M
2021$0.5M$0.5M$0.6M
2020$0.5M$0.5M$0.6M
2019$0.5M$0.4M$0.6M
2018$0.5M$0.4M$0.6M
2017$0.4M$0.4M$0.5M
2016$0.4M$0.5M$0.5M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
83.8/100
Financial Score
87.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.7%

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Andrew McKerrowOfficer2025-08-26
Joanne JohnstoneOfficer2025-08-20
Paul BiddingtonChair2024-09-03
Sarah CooperOfficer2024-08-28
David LipsysOfficer2024-08-28
Lynda GoodrickCeo / Manager2014-08-20
Sally ThompsonExecutive Officer2012-08-15
Dr Bridget WilliamsExecutive Officer2007-08-27

Former Officers (20)

  • Peter McArthur — Executive Officer (departed 2024-08-27)
  • John Henderson — Trustee (departed 2024-08-27)
  • Kolinio Toganivalu — Trustee (departed 2020-08-18)
  • Sue Elley — Secretary (departed 2024-08-27)
  • Stewart McLellan — Treasurer (departed 2021-07-28)
  • Iain Millar — Executive Officer (departed 2018-06-01)
  • Alan Hardy — Chair (departed 2019-05-15)
  • Tania Rayne — Executive Officer (departed 2018-08-21)
  • Graham Robertson — Executive Officer (departed 2015-07-23)
  • Bruce Morton — Committee Member (departed 2016-07-27)
  • Joanne Latham — Chair Person (departed 2024-08-27)
  • Trevor Isitt — Chair (departed 2012-08-05)
  • Hayley Powell — Committee (departed 2014-07-23)
  • Rebecca Chapman — Committee Member (departed 2012-08-05)
  • Tiko Toganivalu — Committee (departed 2010-07-25)
  • Rowena Morgan — Secretary (departed 2008-10-30)
  • Ron Dixon — Treasurer (departed 2013-07-31)
  • Rev Sally Carter — Chair (departed 2011-01-01)
  • Constable Geoff Houston — Executive Committee Member (departed 2011-08-07)
  • Peter Simpson — Secretary (departed 2017-08-02)

Funding Sources

  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $8,580
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $7,129.57
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $6,701.71
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $6,480
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $6,000
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $5,994
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $5,730
  • Pub Charity Limited — $5,070
  • Pub Charity Limited — $1,872

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Belfast Community Network Inc

CC11435Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 25 Oct 2007
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating22h ago

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B+
84/100
Financial
88
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$296.8K

Expenses

$318.6K

Assets

$580.8K

Staff

9

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

Serving the Belfast community through supporting growth, connection and community development.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$296.8K
Total Expenses
$318.6K
Net Assets
$535.8K
Staff
9
employees
Volunteers
2

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
70c
For every $1 spent, 70c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
3.5mo
Could operate 3.5 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

16
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,415
High Concentration: 92% of revenue from Trading / Services
Trading / Services91.5%
Other6.4%
Investment Income1.2%
Donations0.9%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 147 peers · Community Development · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
84
#6/148
Revenue
$297K
#75/148
Reserve Months
3.5
#1/148
Surplus
$-22K
#114/148
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/148

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

B+
Score: 83.8/100
Financial
87.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 88 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 80 → B+.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
9 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC11435
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Registered25 Oct 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated23 Nov 2001
Registered office
710 Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch, 8011

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 1 October 2026.