New Direction (Ch-Ch) Charitable Trust — Religion Charity in Christchurch
New Direction (Ch-Ch) Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: NDCT was set up in 2000 to facilitate the purchase of a building for the operation of a church organisation, then called Queenspark Drive Christian Centre. NDCT is now an umbrella organisation for the operation of ESCC, following the purchase of a property in Emmett Street, Shirley, Christchurch. The Trustees of NDCT and leaders of ESCC feel called by God to minister in the Emmett Street community and surrounding area: o To show the love of God to the people of the community by - Being welcoming, friendly and non-judgmental - Providing social activities & services - Inviting them to take part in church activities where appropriate - Providing practical help - Praying for their needs - Liaising & working together with similar organisations ministering in the area. o To conduct services of worship & other activities to: - Help & encourage our members to have a closer relationship with God - Educate children and young people about the Bible, its principles & Christian living
- Registration Number
- CC24558
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-19
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- www.escc.org.nz
- escc@outlook.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 3
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.5M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $1.8M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $1.8M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.4M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.4M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $1.4M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.3M |
| 2016 | $0.4M | $0.1M | $1.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- Overall Score
- /100
- Financial Score
- 0
- Governance Score
- 0
- Transparency Score
- 50
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (17)
- Christy Beardsley — Treasurer (departed 2025-07-05)
- Jason Cullen — Deacon
- Emma Helen Cullen — Deacon, Assistant Treasurer
- Andre Posthuma — Elder, Pastor, Trustee
- Dannielle Bell — Deacon, Trustee
- Andrew Bell — Elder, Trustee
- Warren Beardsley — Deacon
- Darryl Beardsley — Elder
- Stephen Leppard — Trustee, Elder (departed 2022-04-24)
- Barry Cox — Trustee, Elder
- Timothy Bell — Trustee
- Frances Phelps — Trustee (departed 2008-06-30)
- Douglas Powell — Trustee (departed 2024-08-28)
- Brian Booth — Trustee (departed 2008-06-30)
- Neil Shaskey — Trustee (departed 2015-05-03)
- Valerie Cox — Trustee
- Stephen Jones — Trustee (departed 2020-08-17)
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New Direction (Ch-Ch) Charitable Trust
CC24558Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 19 May 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating14h ago
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
NR
Not rated — Summary-form filing — not enough detail to grade
Charities Services Tier 3/4 reporting allows smaller charities to file a summary annual-return form rather than separately audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $1M threshold at which audited accounts are expected. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above.
How ratings work →Revenue
$226.1K
Expenses
$191.7K
Assets
$1.9M
Staff
3
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
EducationSocial ServicesArts & CultureReligionCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
ChildrenYouthGeneral Public
Geographic Focus
Canterbury
About
Mission
NDCT was set up in 2000 to facilitate the purchase of a building for the operation of a church organisation, then called Queenspark Drive Christian Centre. NDCT is now an umbrella organisation for the operation of ESCC, following the purchase of a property in Emmett Street, Shirley, Christchurch. The Trustees of NDCT and leaders of ESCC feel called by God to minister in the Emmett Street community and surrounding area: o To show the love of God to the people of the community by - Being welcoming, friendly and non-judgmental - Providing social activities & services - Inviting them to take part in church activities where appropriate - Providing practical help - Praying for their needs - Liaising & working together with similar organisations ministering in the area. o To conduct services of worship & other activities to: - Help & encourage our members to have a closer relationship with God - Educate children and young people about the Bible, its principles & Christian living
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$226.1K
Total Expenses
$191.7K
Net Assets
$521.9K
Staff
3
employees
Volunteers
1
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 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
31
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,857
High Concentration: 81% of revenue from Donations
Donations80.8%
Other18.1%
Investment Income1.0%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 186 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
0
Revenue
$226K
Reserve Months
0.0
Surplus
$34K
Staff Cost %
58%
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
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 0 | Transparency: 50
CurrentC-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
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Registration
Registration NumberCC24558
Entity TypeTrust
Registered19 May 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: 22 April 2026.
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