New Zealand Community Trust — Education Charity in Wellington
New Zealand Community Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (28.8/100). Annual revenue: $94.8M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at September 2025.
Mission: a. Primarily for the purpose of promoting any amateur game or sport where the game or sport is conducted for the recreation or entertainment of the public; b. Raising and applying funds for any purpose which is recognised as being charitable under New Zealand law (the secondary or minor purpose ) c. Raising and applying funds for any other purpose which is an authorised purpose within the meaning of the Gambling Act 2003
- Registration Number
- CC57090
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2019-06-24
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (28.8/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (community_trust)
- Data as at
- September 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $94.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $94.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $36.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $25.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.1 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 29
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-09-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $94.8M | $94.8M | $25.6M |
| 2024 | $98.3M | $98.3M | $25.7M |
| 2023 | $98.4M | $98.3M | $25.7M |
| 2022 | $96.6M | $98.1M | $25.7M |
| 2021 | $105.2M | $103.7M | $27.3M |
| 2020 | $96.4M | $85.2M | $24.9M |
| 2019 | $110.0M | $109.0M | $13.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 28.8/100
- Financial Score
- 37.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Red Flags
- Average staff compensation of $156,586 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Isaac | Chair | 2006-05-19 |
| Peter Miskimmin | Trustee | 2021-12-17 |
| Kerry Prendergast | Trustee | 2011-03-21 |
| Lesley Murdoch | Trustee | 2008-02-19 |
| David Pilkington | Trustee | 2006-05-19 |
Former Officers (1)
- Peter Dale — Trustee (departed 2022-12-31)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership Team (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel | Group total | $1,333,000 | 2021 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid - individual names not disclosed) | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $342,000 | 2021 |
| Anna Reznichenko | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Gareth Grainger | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Cecilia Tarrant | Chief Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2023 |
| Paul Keppel | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Adrienne Young-Cooper | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Grant McCallum | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| June Penfold | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Hone Harawira | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Bill Moran | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Sue Bramley | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Steve Field | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Ngaire Button | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Kevin Doherty | Chief Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2023 |
| Paul Bevin | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Derek Bulley | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Shamubeel Eaqub | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Pip Dunphy | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Louise Abercrombie | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Susan Corbett | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Stephen Tindall | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Melanie Takarangi | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Lesley Murdoch | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Kerri Larkin | Chief Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2023 |
| Peter Kiely | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Lisa Withers | Chief Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2023 |
| Bill English | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Aroha Reriti-Crofts | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Sarah Beeny | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| David Moffett | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Campbell Moore | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Neil Paviour-Smith | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Melanie Coker | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Peter Kean | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Silo Takitaki | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| John Tamihere | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Craig Fenton | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Melanie Kahukura | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| James Mather | Chief Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2023 |
| Ann Bylund | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Christine Grice | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Michael Ah Chee | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Marilyn Waring | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Amelia Rope | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Michael Ahie | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Peter Dale | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Catherine Bosom | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Karen Morgan | Chief Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| Geraldine Greaney | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Mike Knell | Key Management Personnel | Group total | - | 2021 |
| Toni Worsfield | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Ben Hodges | Key Management Personnel | Group total | - | 2021 |
| Adrienne Phillips | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Peter Miskimmin | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Kingsley Durand | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Catherine Beard | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Murray Joblin | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Russell Bcatalana | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Amelia Neave | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Peter Neilson | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Diana Vujnovic | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Peter Glensor | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Peter Miskimmin | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Alan Isaac | Chairman | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Alan Isaac | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Peter Dale | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Peter Miskimmin | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Kerry Prendergast | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Lesley Murdoch | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Christopher Ussher | Audit Partner | Role not classified | - | 2021 |
| Alan Isaac | Chairman | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Mike Knell | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Jane Drumm | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)
As disclosed in New Zealand Community Trust's annual report.
- Class 4 venues — $97,072,000 (98.7% of revenue) — Gaming machine partnerships
Service Providers
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
- ANZ Bank
- Bank of New Zealand
- Darroch Property Advisors & Valuers
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New Zealand Community Trust
Financial data as at September 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$94.8M
$94.8M
$36.2M
29
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
a. Primarily for the purpose of promoting any amateur game or sport where the game or sport is conducted for the recreation or entertainment of the public; b. Raising and applying funds for any purpose which is recognised as being charitable under New Zealand law (the secondary or minor purpose ) c. Raising and applying funds for any other purpose which is an authorised purpose within the meaning of the Gambling Act 2003
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Revenue Diversification
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 500 peers · Education (all sizes)
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