International Word of Life TrustSocial Services Charity in Hamilton

International Word of Life Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. CharityData rates this charity F (19.3/100). Annual revenue: $1.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at January 2025.

Mission: Partner with local Churches to evangelise and disciple youth.

Registration Number
CC43849
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2010-03-18
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
F (19.3/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Hamilton, Hamilton
Website
http://www.wol.org.nz
Email
davegow@wol.org.nz
Data as at
January 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.4M NZD
Total Assets
$0.9M NZD
Net Assets
$0.7M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
16
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-01-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$1.4M$1.4M$0.7M
2024$1.4M$1.5M$0.7M
2023$1.3M$1.3M$0.8M
2022$1.1M$1.0M$0.8M
2021$1.1M$0.8M$0.7M
2020$1.0M$0.9M$0.4M
2019$0.8M$0.8M$0.4M
2018$0.7M$0.6M$0.4M
2017$0.6M$0.5M$0.3M
2016$0.5M$0.5M$0.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
F
Overall Score
19.3/100
Financial Score
24
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 3 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (15)

  • Glenn JohnsonTrustee
  • Sean YoungBoard Chairman/trustee
  • Sarah WalkerTrustee
  • David GowTrustee/director
  • Christopher BroadbentBoard Chairman/trustee (departed 2024-05-30)
  • Danelle DiproseTrustee (departed 2020-06-09)
  • Jeremy SuistedTrustee (departed 2021-06-15)
  • Christine EdwardsOfficer/trustee (departed 2025-09-03)
  • Daniel LambTrustee
  • Graeme NeilsonTrustee (departed 2018-04-16)
  • Bevan SmithTrustee (departed 2019-10-21)
  • Thomas McIvorDirector (departed 2020-07-24)
  • Malcolm ReaTrustee (departed 2019-03-04)
  • Andrew NicolTrustee (departed 2015-06-16)
  • Herbert RitchieTrustee (departed 2000-01-01)

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International Word of Life Trust

CC43849Hamilton, HamiltonRegistered 18 Mar 2010
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Jan 2025Ratingyesterday

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

F
19/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
24
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$1.4M

Expenses

$1.4M

Assets

$948.3K

Staff

16

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

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

This rating may reflect incomplete data

This charity's grade of F is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.

About

Mission

Partner with local Churches to evangelise and disciple youth.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.4M
Total Expenses
$1.4M
Net Assets
$688.5K
Staff
16
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (16 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
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

13
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,720
High Concentration: 93% of revenue from Donations
Donations93.2%
Other5.7%
Investment Income1.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 54 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
19
#34/55
Revenue
$1.4M
#40/55
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/55
Surplus
$27K
#40/55
Staff Cost %
54%
#55/55

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

Rating

F
Score: 19.3/100
Financial
24
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 24 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 55 → 19 after red-flag penalties → F.
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Contact Details

Address
Hamilton, Hamilton

Registration

Registration NumberCC43849
Entity TypeTrust
Registered18 Mar 2010
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated9 May 1991
Registered office
116 Rifle Range Road, Dinsdale, Hamilton

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services

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: 11 September 2026.