CANTERBURY ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST — Education Charity in Christchurch
CANTERBURY ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (75.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The advancement of Education in New Zealand To increase the spread of knowledge in New Zealand respecting the peoples and countries of the Commonwealth To provide benefits to the community through the provision of grants to charitable organisations with Inland Revenue Department donor status
- Registration Number
- CC49191
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2013-05-16
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (75.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- hainstock@xtra.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 35.7 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 75.5/100
- Financial Score
- 80
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Hainstock | Chair | 2023-04-27 |
Former Officers (9)
- David Bolam-Smith — Trustee
- Robyn Bisset QSM — Trustee (secretary)
- David Martin — Trustee (financials)
- David Watson — Trustee (departed 2022-07-28)
- Theo Smit — Trustee (departed 2021-06-20)
- Margaret Wright — Trustee (departed 2023-04-27)
- JOHN NIMMO — Trustee (departed 2015-06-28)
- SUSAN EDWARDS — Trustee (departed 2018-06-25)
- ANDREW LIDDELL — Trustee (departed 2023-04-27)
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CANTERBURY ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$22.5K
$40.4K
$459.1K
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.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
The advancement of Education in New Zealand To increase the spread of knowledge in New Zealand respecting the peoples and countries of the Commonwealth To provide benefits to the community through the provision of grants to charitable organisations with Inland Revenue Department donor status
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Ranked against 289 peers · Education · Under $100K
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