Gateway Church Hamilton Trust — Religion Charity in Hamilton
Gateway Church Hamilton Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $15.5M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Gateway Church exists for the spiritual development of our diverse community. We take a holistic approach to the care of primarily our immediate community (who consider themselves to be a part of our congregation) that involves pastoral care in time of personal and family crisis, spiritual education, relationship and parenting education and support, leadership and youth development and more generally supporting and developing people in whatever time and season of life they find themselves in.
- Registration Number
- CC61166
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2023-04-13
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (89.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Hamilton, Hamilton
- office@gatewaychurch.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $15.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $19.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $14.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 6.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 22
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.5M | $2.3M | $14.2M |
| 2024 | $2.9M | $2.0M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $0.9M | $0.7M | $0.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 89.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (14)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ilana Frost | Trustee | 2026-04-01 |
| Allison Makker | Eldership Team | 2026-03-16 |
| Christopher Yates | Eldership Team | 2026-03-16 |
| Joseph Lane | Eldership Team | 2025-03-17 |
| Michael Balvuri | Trustee | 2024-04-08 |
| Kezz Gurusinghe | Head of Operations | 2023-08-21 |
| Edith Jones | Senior Leader | 2023-08-21 |
| Joanna Peart | Associate Pastor | 2023-08-21 |
| Michael Frew | General Manager | 2023-08-21 |
| Matthew Perry | Eldership Team | 2023-04-14 |
| Andrea Perry | Eldership Team | 2023-04-14 |
| Janice Carr | Trustee | 2023-04-11 |
| Richard Rayner | Trustee | 2023-04-11 |
| Charles Flanagan | Trustee | 2023-04-11 |
Former Officers (4)
- Anna Martin — Eldership Team (departed 2025-07-21)
- Megan Macdonald — Eldership Team (departed 2025-03-31)
- Christopher Jones — Senior Leader (departed 2026-07-19)
- Philippa Clear — Trustee (departed 2025-08-22)
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Gateway Church Hamilton Trust
Financial data as at December 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 14. 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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$15.5M
$2.3M
$19.1M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
Gateway Church exists for the spiritual development of our diverse community. We take a holistic approach to the care of primarily our immediate community (who consider themselves to be a part of our congregation) that involves pastoral care in time of personal and family crisis, spiritual education, relationship and parenting education and support, leadership and youth development and more generally supporting and developing people in whatever time and season of life they find themselves in.
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Ranked against 5 peers · Religion · $10M – $50M
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