Centre for Contemplative Research Aotearoa Charitable Trust — Religion Charity in Murchison
Centre for Contemplative Research Aotearoa Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Murchison, Murchison. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: To advance and teach the elements of Buddhism as they pertain to the nature and potentials of consciousness, contemplation and genuine well-being and to advance education and understanding of consciousness by combining the first-person point of view of a group of experienced meditation practitioners with third-person methods of scientific enquiry.
- Registration Number
- CC57365
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2019-08-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (73.8/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Murchison, Murchison
- Website
- https://centreforcontemplativeresearch.nz/
- info@centreforcontemplativeresearch.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 29.8 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.1M | - |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.3M | - |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.2M | - |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $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 (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Ström | Trustee | 2023-01-01 |
| Paul Kelly | Treasurer | 2021-12-21 |
| Bruce Wallace | Trustee | 2021-05-11 |
| Joseph Llewellyn | Chair | 2019-08-29 |
Former Officers (3)
- Marc Talloen — Trustee (departed 2023-11-18)
- Catherine Graham — Chair (departed 2023-01-01)
- Joy Johnson — Secretary (departed 2022-12-16)
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Centre for Contemplative Research Aotearoa Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$47.2K
$75.7K
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.
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Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
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To advance and teach the elements of Buddhism as they pertain to the nature and potentials of consciousness, contemplation and genuine well-being and to advance education and understanding of consciousness by combining the first-person point of view of a group of experienced meditation practitioners with third-person methods of scientific enquiry.
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