Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity F (15/100). Annual revenue: $49.8M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To contract, fund and promote rescue helicopter services in the Canterbury and West Coast regions of the South Island. This involves fundraising and other activities supporting the provision of the Westpac Rescue Helicopters based in Christchurch and Greymouth.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $49.8M | $46.6M | - |
| 2024 | $48.7M | $45.4M | - |
| 2023 | $50.1M | $48.4M | - |
| 2022 | $39.5M | $38.0M | - |
| 2021 | $38.3M | $34.7M | - |
| 2020 | $30.9M | $27.1M | - |
| 2019 | $6.2M | $6.2M | - |
| 2018 | $7.5M | $7.2M | - |
| 2017 | $8.2M | $6.8M | - |
| 2016 | $6.9M | $6.3M | - |
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Board of Trustees, Board of Directors, Funding & Finance Manager, Development Director, General Manager of operations, Chief Executive Officer | $1,334,350 | - |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Board of Trustees, Board of Directors, Funding & Finance Manager, Development Director, General Manager of operations, Chief Executive Officer | $1,334,350 | 2025 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Board of Trustees | $0 | - |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Board of Trustees | $0 | 2025 |
| David Bowie | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Daniel Schroder | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Barry Bragg | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Warren Gilbertson | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Murray Willocks | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Murray Weakley | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Charlotte Smulders | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| N Breckell | Partner | - | 2022 |
| Warren Gilbertson | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| David Duns | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Chris Weir | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Peter Jensen | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Barry Bragg | Deputy Chairman | - | 2025 |
| Nicole Robinson | Treasurer | - | 2025 |
| Murray Weakley | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Murray Willocks | Chairman | - | 2025 |
| David Duns | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Gregory Thompson | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Priscilla Glasson | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Peter Jensen | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Graham Muir | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Daniel Schroder | Trustee | - | 2025 |
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$49.8M
$46.6M
$31.0M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.0 methodology.
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This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
To contract, fund and promote rescue helicopter services in the Canterbury and West Coast regions of the South Island. This involves fundraising and other activities supporting the provision of the Westpac Rescue Helicopters based in Christchurch and Greymouth.
Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
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HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Ranked against 4 peers · Social Services · $10M – $50M
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