Rest Assured Respite Charitable Trust — Registered Charity in Manurewa
Rest Assured Respite Charitable Trust is a Trust charity, based in Manurewa, Manurewa. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The purposes of the Trust are to devote or apply both capital and income of the Trust funds to, or for, any charitable purpose in NZ, which are from time to time selected by the trustees and are valid charitable purposes. The specific purpose is to provide a respite retreat house or the like) for suffers of Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). Please refer to Clause 3 of our Trust Deed
- Registration Number
- CC54850
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2017-09-18
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Manurewa, Manurewa
- phil@merespite.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 9
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.0M |
| 2024 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $0.0M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $0.0M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Sweeney | Director | 2024-09-18 |
| Phillip Morton | Director | 2023-12-11 |
| Jan-Willem Sudmann | Director | 2022-10-04 |
| Philip Letford | Director | 2017-03-08 |
| Wendy Matthews | Director | 2017-03-08 |
Former Officers (4)
- Justin Wright — Accountant (departed 2024-06-06)
- Samuel Stairmand — Trustee (departed 2022-11-20)
- Adrianne Frame — Trustee (departed 2021-02-16)
- Melvyn Mason — Trustee (departed 2018-11-17)
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $15,000
- Foundation North — $15,000
- Foundation North — $15,000
- Foundation North — $15,000
- Foundation North — $4,500
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Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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The purposes of the Trust are to devote or apply both capital and income of the Trust funds to, or for, any charitable purpose in NZ, which are from time to time selected by the trustees and are valid charitable purposes. The specific purpose is to provide a respite retreat house or the like) for suffers of Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). Please refer to Clause 3 of our Trust Deed
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