Community Living Trust — Social Services Charity in Hamilton

Community Living Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. Annual revenue: $43.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2021.

Mission: To benefit the New Zealand community generally, and in particular people with disabilities, by providing services including the provision of affordable rental housing.

Registration Number
CC21967
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-03-18
Status
Active
Sector
Social Services
Location
Hamilton, Hamilton
Email
enquiries@communityliving.org.nz
Data as at
June 2021

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Older people, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$43.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$37.9M NZD
Total Assets
$36.2M NZD
Net Assets
$28.6M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
9
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2021-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2021$43.1M$37.9M$28.6M
2020$34.7M$35.5M$23.0M
2019$31.0M$31.7M$23.7M
2018$29.2M$28.0M$24.3M
2017$31.4M$20.8M$23.3M
2016$20.7M$20.9M$10.8M
2015$1.9M$1.8M$10.6M
2014$3.2M$3.0M$10.5M
2013$3.0M$2.5M$10.4M
2012$20.9M$21.9M$10.0M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (20)

  • Jade Farrar — Trustee
  • Janie ELRICK — Trustee
  • Warren Williams — Trustee (departed 2022-08-31)
  • Antony Blackett — Trustee
  • Shelley Campbell — Trustee
  • Paula Baker — Trustee (departed 2022-08-24)
  • Philip Grady — Trustee (departed 2019-04-02)
  • Russell Drake — Trustee (departed 2019-04-02)
  • Awhimai Huka — Chair (departed 2019-09-16)
  • Merran Davis — Trustee of A Trust (departed 2015-02-02)
  • Russell Wilkinson — Trustee (departed 2019-12-03)
  • Rachel Stephenson — Trustee
  • Lynnette Flowers — Trustee (departed 2017-09-05)
  • Margaret Comer — Trustee (departed 2008-12-21)
  • David Tamatea — Trustee (departed 2017-10-30)
  • Catherine Livingston — Trustee (departed 2014-10-01)
  • Thomas Turinui — Trustee / Kaumatua (departed 2010-01-30)
  • Marese McGee — Chief Executive (departed 2020-08-07)
  • Raiha Gray — Trustee / Kuia (departed 2008-05-11)
  • Tony Banks — Trustee (departed 2007-12-07)

Reporting Group Members

Community Living Trust files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 3 sibling charities:

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Community Living Trust

CC21967Hamilton, HamiltonRegistered 18 Mar 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2021Rating2d ago

Financial data as at June 2021. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Reasons to look carefully (2)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No 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.
  • Shared trustees with reporting-group siblings
    5 current trustees also serve on the board of another charity in the same Charities Services reporting group (group has 4 member charities filing one consolidated annual return). Group-internal cross-trusteeship can be operationally efficient but should be visible to donors.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$43.1M

Expenses

$37.9M

Assets

$36.2M

Staff

9

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2021). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

Reporting group parent. Community Living Trust files one consolidated annual return covering 3 members. Member-level figures are not separately reported with Charities Services.

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About

Mission

To benefit the New Zealand community generally, and in particular people with disabilities, by providing services including the provision of affordable rental housing.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauOlder peoplePeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$43.1M
Total Expenses
$37.9M
Net Assets
$28.6M
Staff
9
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (13 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
0.5mo
Could operate 0.5 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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Other
Other100.0%
Donations0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 9 peers · Social Services · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
0
#6/10
Revenue
$43.1M
#1/10
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/10
Surplus
$5.2M
#3/10
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/10

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Hamilton, Hamilton

Registration

Registration NumberCC21967
Entity TypeTrust
Registered18 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated28 Feb 1991
Registered office
180 Collingwood Street, Hamilton Lake, Hamilton

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 28 September 2026.

Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return

Community Living Trust is one of 4 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.