Cat Rescue Christchurch Charitable Trust — Environment Charity in Christchurch
Cat Rescue Christchurch Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: Cat Rescue Christchurch has been active in the Canterbury community since 2006, rescuing and desexing cats, and assisting people with stray cat concerns. During this time we have responded to requests for help from hundreds of members of the public, and desexed or rescued thousands of cats. Cat Rescue Christchurch was created specifically to be beneficial to the community by catching and desexing stays cats and kittens, and socialising and rehoming them where possible in order to reduce the number of stray cats.
- Registration Number
- CC37669
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2009-02-11
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (73.8/100)
- Sector
- Environment
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- catrescue.chch@gmail.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Animals, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.7M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 3
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.7M |
| 2024 | $0.8M | $0.2M | $0.6M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 73.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Elene ("Helen") Anderson | Trustee | 2024-02-26 |
| Lucy van't Wout | Trustee | 2015-04-23 |
| Rebecca Milligan | Trustee | 2012-04-17 |
| Jessica Pearson | Trustee | 2009-08-09 |
| Sacha Dowell | Trustee | 2008-10-06 |
Former Officers (6)
- Michelle Fitzpatrick — Trustee (departed 2024-02-26)
- Louisa Peterson — Trustee (departed 2018-09-30)
- Wendy Waltenberg — Trustee (departed 2018-09-26)
- Danielle Gregan — Trustee (departed 2015-03-31)
- Danielle Walker — Secretary (departed 2012-04-16)
- Victoria Sinclair — Trustee (departed 2009-08-07)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $6,391
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $2,880
- Lion Foundation — $1,500
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Cat Rescue Christchurch Charitable 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 5. 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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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
Cat Rescue Christchurch has been active in the Canterbury community since 2006, rescuing and desexing cats, and assisting people with stray cat concerns. During this time we have responded to requests for help from hundreds of members of the public, and desexed or rescued thousands of cats. Cat Rescue Christchurch was created specifically to be beneficial to the community by catching and desexing stays cats and kittens, and socialising and rehoming them where possible in order to reduce the number of stray cats.
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Ranked against 156 peers · Environment · $100K – $1M
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