ConneXu 2020 Trust — Social Services Charity in Te Awamutu

ConneXu 2020 Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Te Awamutu, Te Awamutu. CharityData rates this charity C- (56/100). Annual revenue: $29.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To provide a range of residential, independent supported living and community supports and services for persons living with an intellectual and/or physical disability including persons who have a sensory disability, psychiatric illness or head injury.

Registration Number
CC58180
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2020-07-07
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C- (56/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Te Awamutu, Te Awamutu
Email
fern@connexu.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$29.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$28.7M NZD
Total Assets
$12.4M NZD
Net Assets
$6.1M NZD
Reserve Months
1.7 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
294
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$29.0M$28.7M$6.1M
2024$27.5M$26.5M$5.8M
2023$24.3M$23.8M$4.9M
2022$21.5M$21.1M$4.4M
2021$6.0M$6.2M$-0.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C-
Overall Score
56/100
Financial Score
52.2
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (10)

NameRoleAppointed
Erica AmonTrustee2024-05-08
Derek LambGeneral Manager2021-05-03
Terence PhillipsTrustee2020-06-03
Amanda HockleyTrustee2020-06-03
Catherine BlakeTrustee2020-06-03
Sylvia PikariTrustee2020-06-03
Campbell JullTrustee2020-06-03
Sharon NaylorGeneral Manager2018-07-10
Katherine ShawGeneral Manager2013-02-14
Fern RyanChief Executive2012-08-20

Former Officers (4)

  • Carina Fraser — Trustee (departed 2025-12-03)
  • Murray Mansfield — Trustee (departed 2021-12-08)
  • Colleen Joblin — Trustee (departed 2026-02-11)
  • Janis Ballantyne — Trustee (departed 2024-05-08)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Senior Executive Officers and Chief Operating Officers$621,9322025
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Senior Executive Officers and Chief Operating Officers$621,932-
Board/Governing Body Members (aggregate honoraria)Trustee/Board Members$146,994-
Board/Trustees (aggregate honoraria)Members of the Governing Body$146,9942025
Board/Governing Body Members (aggregate honoraria)Trustee/Board Members$146,9942025
Erica AmonTrustee$2,709-
Catherine BlakeTrustee (Chairperson)$1,8752025
Sylvia PikariTrustee$1,080-
Campbell JullTrustee$1,0002025
Carina FraserTrustee$1,0002025
Colleen JoblinTrustee$1,0002024
Terry PhillipsTrustee$1,0002025
Campbell JullTrustee$1,0002024
Catherine BlakeTrustee$1,0002024
Amanda BedfordTrustee$1,0002025
Sylvia PikariTrustee$1,0002024
Amanda BedfordTrustee$1,0002024
Terry PhillipsTrustee$1,0002024
Erica AmonTrustee$1,0002025
Colleen JoblinTrustee$1,0002025
Sylvia PikariTrustee$1,0002025
Colleen JoblinTrustee$842-
Carina FraserTrustee$366-
Colleen JoblinTrustee-2023
Terry PhillipsTrustee-2023
David MatairaChair-2021
Amanda HockleyTrustee-2023
Catherine BlakeTrustee-2023
Te Aniwa HurihanganuiTrustee-2021
Aroha MeadTrustee-2021
Kiri HannifinTrustee-2021
Campbell JullTrustee-2023
Jan BallantyneTrustee-2023
Vui Mark GoscheTrustee-2021
Campbell MooreChief Executive Officer-2021
Sylvia PikariTrustee-2023

Service Providers

  • Baker Tilly Staples Rodway
  • ASB Bank
  • ASB Bank
  • ASB Bank
  • Darragh Valuations Ltd
  • Darragh Valuations Ltd

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ConneXu 2020 Trust

CC58180Te Awamutu, Te AwamutuRegistered 7 Jul 2020
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

C-
56/100
Financial
52
Governance
65
Transparency
85

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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 10. 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.

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

$29.0M

Expenses

$28.7M

Assets

$12.4M

Staff

294

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

About

Mission

To provide a range of residential, independent supported living and community supports and services for persons living with an intellectual and/or physical disability including persons who have a sensory disability, psychiatric illness or head injury.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
People with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$29.0M
Total Expenses
$28.7M
Net Assets
$6.1M
Staff
294
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (5 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
1.7mo
Could operate 1.7 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

1
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,881
High Concentration: 99% of revenue from Other
Other99.4%
Investment Income0.6%

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
56
#6/10
Revenue
$29.0M
#2/10
Reserve Months
1.7
#1/10
Surplus
$285K
#10/10
Staff Cost %
76%
#10/10

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

Rating

C-
Score: 56/100
Financial
52.2
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 52 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 60 → 56 after red-flag penalties → C-.
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Contact Details

Address
Te Awamutu, Te Awamutu

Registration

Registration NumberCC58180
Entity TypeTrust
Registered7 Jul 2020
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated13 Nov 2020

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
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.