Challenge 2000 Trust — Religion Charity in Wellington

Challenge 2000 Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity C- (57.5/100). Annual revenue: $3.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Challenge 2000 is committed to responding to the Gospel by working with people in the search for social justice, social responsibility and personal dignity. Four tikanga that complement and underpin our charism and mission are: Āhurutanga; Kaitiakitanga; Whānaungatanga and Wairuatanga. We develop and deliver: * quality educational and developmental youth and family services that meet the needs of diverse groups of young people * programmes that provide opportunities for disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals, children and families * programmes that challenge and support community members to adopt values and principles consistent with social justice and social responsibility

Registration Number
CC29514
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C- (57.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Website
http://www.challenge2000.org.nz
Email
info@challenge2000.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$3.5M NZD
Total Assets
$0.6M NZD
Net Assets
$0.4M NZD
Reserve Months
1.1 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
41
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$3.3M$3.5M$0.4M
2024$3.2M$3.3M$0.6M
2023$2.9M$3.0M$0.7M
2022$3.3M$3.1M$0.8M
2021$3.3M$3.1M$0.6M
2020$3.2M$3.1M$0.4M
2019$3.0M$2.9M$0.4M
2018$2.5M$2.5M$0.3M
2017$2.0M$1.9M$0.2M
2016$1.8M$1.8M$0.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C-
Overall Score
57.5/100
Financial Score
50
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Christopher DavisTrustee2026-02-19
Aedeen Boadita-CormicanBoard Trustee2023-08-18
Christina BirBoard Trustee2023-01-26
Shane ColemanBoard Trustee2021-07-19
Angela BroutsBoard Trustee2014-02-01
Lesley HooperBoard Trustee (chair)2008-06-30

Former Officers (18)

  • Vivian Campbell — Board Trustee (departed 2022-06-13)
  • Finn Egan — Board Trustee (departed 2023-03-23)
  • James van Schie — Board Trustee (departed 2019-03-04)
  • Paul Alsford — Board Trustee (departed 2023-01-26)
  • John Robinson — Minute Secretary (departed 2021-08-02)
  • John Grevatt — Staff Rep (departed 2014-12-30)
  • Api Poutasi — Board Trustee (departed 2021-04-22)
  • Philip McCarthy — Board Trustee (departed 2022-02-25)
  • Heath Hutton — Trustee (departed 2012-07-01)
  • Michael Perry — Trustee (departed 2012-01-01)
  • Megan Palmer — Trustee (departed 2012-02-14)
  • Carolyn Cavana — Trustee (departed 2008-10-21)
  • Duncan Holland — Trustee (departed 2015-11-30)
  • Mark Duston — Trustee (departed 2010-11-02)
  • Dorothy Maehe — Trustee (departed 2009-02-09)
  • Sally Hannan — Trustee (departed 2010-03-07)
  • Kitty Mc Kinley — Board Trustee (founder) (departed 2025-12-15)
  • Jennifer Jakobs — Board Trustee (departed 2022-02-25)

Funding Sources

  • Lion Foundation — $15,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $15,000

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Challenge 2000 Trust

CC29514Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Ratingyesterday

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

C-
58/100
Financial
50
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$3.3M

Expenses

$3.5M

Assets

$645.8K

Staff

41

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

About

Mission

Challenge 2000 is committed to responding to the Gospel by working with people in the search for social justice, social responsibility and personal dignity. Four tikanga that complement and underpin our charism and mission are: Āhurutanga; Kaitiakitanga; Whānaungatanga and Wairuatanga. We develop and deliver: * quality educational and developmental youth and family services that meet the needs of diverse groups of young people * programmes that provide opportunities for disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals, children and families * programmes that challenge and support community members to adopt values and principles consistent with social justice and social responsibility

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.3M
Total Expenses
$3.5M
Net Assets
$440.8K
Staff
41
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1.1mo
Could operate 1.1 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

38
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,244
Government Grants77.4%
Donations13.5%
Other8.4%
Investment Income0.7%
Trading / Services0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 34 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
58
#16/35
Revenue
$3.3M
#16/35
Reserve Months
1.1
#1/35
Surplus
$-152K
#31/35
Staff Cost %
80%
#35/35

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

Rating

C-
Score: 57.5/100
Financial
50
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 50 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 65 → 58 after red-flag penalties → C-.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC29514
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated29 Feb 2000
Registered office
1 Wanaka Street, Johnsonville, Wellington

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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