Hamilton Christian Nightshelter Trust — Religion Charity in Hamilton
Hamilton Christian Nightshelter Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.9/100). Annual revenue: $4.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: We are a registered Charitable Trust, founded in 1999 as an ecumenical response to homelessness in Hamilton. Our Purpose is: 'The alleviation of homelessness in Kirikiriroa'. The Mission(s) of the Hamilton Christian Nightshelter Trust is to provide emergency shelter and accommodation for Hamilton’s homeless and transient people; to facilitate the necessary support for the welfare of the homeless and transient; and to raise awareness of, and advocate about Homelessness in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
- Registration Number
- CC23404
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-23
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (70.9/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Hamilton, Hamilton
- Website
- https://www.tewharekorowai.org.nz
- joanne@hcnt.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $4.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $6.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 16.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 34
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.3M | $3.6M | $4.8M |
| 2024 | $3.8M | $3.0M | $3.8M |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $1.9M | $2.6M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $0.7M | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $0.5M | $0.6M | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $3.1M |
| 2019 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $3.1M |
| 2018 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $3.4M |
| 2017 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $1.1M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $1.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 70.9/100
- Financial Score
- 79.9
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (26)
- Tim Macindoe — Trustee
- Adam Findlay — Co-Chair
- Megan Macdonald — Trustee (departed 2025-01-26)
- Ripeka Ranfurly — Trustee (departed 2023-08-21)
- Karen Tamatea — Trustee (departed 2023-05-16)
- Maxine Campbell — Deputy Chair (departed 2024-01-22)
- Andrew Muller — Treasurer
- Evelyn Aitken — Secretary (departed 2023-02-28)
- Bella Takiari-Brame — Trustee (departed 2020-07-31)
- Lale Ieremia — Trustee (departed 2021-06-30)
- Rachel Karalus — Trustee (departed 2020-09-30)
- Ngira Simmonds — Trustee (departed 2019-10-21)
- Ryan Hamilton — Chair (departed 2022-10-18)
- Chris Yates — Trustee (departed 2020-12-31)
- Catherine Hodges — Trustee (departed 2019-06-10)
- Kevin Mchugh — Trustee (departed 2018-02-26)
- Stephanie Hammond — Trustee (departed 2011-03-21)
- Margaret Bradley — Trustee (departed 2011-11-06)
- Lindsay Cumberpatch — Trustee (departed 2019-10-21)
- Bobbie Wills — Trustee (departed 2016-09-26)
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Hamilton Christian Nightshelter Trust
CC23404Hamilton, HamiltonRegistered 23 Apr 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials9mo agoRating10h ago
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
B-
71/100
Financial
80
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$4.3M
Expenses
$3.6M
Assets
$6.4M
Staff
34
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
Mission
We are a registered Charitable Trust, founded in 1999 as an ecumenical response to homelessness in Hamilton. Our Purpose is: 'The alleviation of homelessness in Kirikiriroa'. The Mission(s) of the Hamilton Christian Nightshelter Trust is to provide emergency shelter and accommodation for Hamilton’s homeless and transient people; to facilitate the necessary support for the welfare of the homeless and transient; and to raise awareness of, and advocate about Homelessness in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$4.3M
Total Expenses
$3.6M
Net Assets
$4.8M
Staff
34
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (16 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
0mo
Could operate 0 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
21
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,859
High Concentration: 88% of revenue from Other
Other88.2%
Donations8.2%
Investment Income3.6%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 44 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M
Rating Score
71
Revenue
$4.3M
Reserve Months
16.3
Surplus
$743K
Staff Cost %
54%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
B-
2025
Score: 70.9
Financial: 80 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
CurrentC-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
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Registration
Registration NumberCC23404
Entity TypeTrust
Registered23 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
ReligionData 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: 23 April 2026.
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