Kahikatea TrustReligion Charity in Christchurch

Kahikatea Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (80.2/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: The objective for which Kahikatea Trust was established was to provide resources and support for cross cultural Christian Mission in New Zealand and overseas and such other charitable purposes as the trustees may select in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Deed.

Registration Number
CC10336
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2007-05-23
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (80.2/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
bbeck@accounting.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$2.1M NZD
Net Assets
$2.1M NZD
Reserve Months
97.4 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.3M$2.1M
2024$0.1M$0.3M$2.2M
2023$0.0M$0.2M$2.2M
2022$0.1M$0.2M$2.3M
2021$0.0M$0.5M$2.5M
2020$0.1M$0.2M$2.4M
2019$0.3M$0.3M$3.0M
2018$0.4M$0.2M$3.1M
2017$0.2M$0.2M$5.0M
2016$0.3M$0.1M$4.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
80.2/100
Financial Score
91
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.8%

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Kendons Trust Services (2015) LtdTrustee2016-02-10
Peter Douglas CrothallTrustee2007-03-30
Jessica CrothallTrustee2007-03-30

Former Officers (2)

  • Derek CrazeTrustee (departed 2016-02-10)
  • Peter Wallace PhillipsTrustee (departed 2016-02-10)

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Kahikatea Trust

CC10336Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 23 May 2007
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

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

B+
80/100
Financial
91
Governance
55
Transparency
65

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 designated
    Board of 4 with no chair designated on the register

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Revenue

$96.7K

Expenses

$255.9K

Assets

$2.1M

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

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
ReligionInternational Aid
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

The objective for which Kahikatea Trust was established was to provide resources and support for cross cultural Christian Mission in New Zealand and overseas and such other charitable purposes as the trustees may select in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Deed.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$96.7K
Total Expenses
$255.9K
Net Assets
$2.1M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
86c
For every $1 spent, 86c 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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 261 peers · Religion · Under $100K

Rating Score
80
#2/262
Revenue
$97K
#3/262
Reserve Months
97.4
#1/262
Surplus
$-159K
#262/262
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/262

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

Rating

B+
Score: 80.2/100
Financial
91
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 91 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 69 → B+.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC10336
Entity TypeTrust
Registered23 May 2007
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion

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: 12 September 2026.