The 4 A Better City Trust — Social Services Charity in Upper Hutt
The 4 A Better City Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt. CharityData rates this charity A (92.4/100). Annual revenue: $2.7M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: helping and supporting the educational and social development of identified target groups within the Hutt Valley Community; and providing material, financial and mental health support for the socially disadvantaged in Hutt Valley Community;
- Registration Number
- CC55347
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2018-04-13
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (92.4/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt
- ron@4abettercity.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.1 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 17
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.7M | $2.7M | $0.5M |
| 2025 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $0.3M |
| 2024 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $0.1M |
| 2023 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $0.2M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 92.4/100
- Financial Score
- 99.8
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Crawshaw | Trustee | 2026-09-17 |
| Anihera Carroll | Trustee | 2025-07-01 |
| Frans Plugge | Trustee | 2025-04-01 |
| Andrew Bardsley | Chair | 2023-09-21 |
| Amber Moore | Trustee | 2020-01-01 |
| Barbara Millar | Trustee | 2017-11-15 |
| Nicole Pigou | Treasurer | 2017-11-15 |
| ronald Vink | Managing Trustee | 2017-11-08 |
Former Officers (5)
- Hayden Allen — Trustee (departed 2026-02-27)
- Ange Bissielo — Trustee (departed 2024-12-31)
- Cornelius Norval — Trustee (departed 2022-10-18)
- Trevor Salisbury — Trustee (departed 2022-10-14)
- Michael Kennedy — Trustee (departed 2019-12-31)
Funding Sources
- Lion Foundation — $8,000
- Lion Foundation — $8,000
- Pelorus Trust — $3,800
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The 4 A Better City Trust
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- Government-funding concentration82% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
helping and supporting the educational and social development of identified target groups within the Hutt Valley Community; and providing material, financial and mental health support for the socially disadvantaged in Hutt Valley Community;
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Ranked against 48 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M
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