The Christchurch Cancer Foundation Trust Board — Education Charity in Christchurch

The Christchurch Cancer Foundation Trust Board is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C (62.7/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To promote and support research in the treatment and cure of cancer and neurological disorders of all types in Christchurch, and to support persons undergoing treatment for cancer in Christchurch.

Registration Number
CC56558
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2019-02-20
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C (62.7/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
christchurchcancer@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
156.1 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.2M$0.0M-
2025$0.3M$0.2M$5.4M
2024$1.1M$0.0M$5.0M
2023$0.6M$0.3M$3.8M
2022$0.5M$0.0M$3.3M
2021$1.0M$0.0M-
2020$1.3M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C
Overall Score
62.7/100
Financial Score
76
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Pieter StewartTrustee2023-03-27
Murray BrennanTrustee2020-08-13
David LangTrustee2020-02-22
Bryan Coleman PearsonTrustee2020-02-10
Michael StenhouseTrustee2019-12-18
Francis FrizelleTrustee2019-12-18
Ernest HenshawTrustee2019-01-07
Catherine HenshawTrustee2019-01-07

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The Christchurch Cancer Foundation Trust Board

CC56558Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 20 Feb 2019
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials6mo agoRating4d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C
63/100
Financial
76
Governance
65
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 recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 8. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$240.2K

Expenses

$36.2K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

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
HealthEducationReligion
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Canterbury

About

Mission

To promote and support research in the treatment and cure of cancer and neurological disorders of all types in Christchurch, and to support persons undergoing treatment for cancer in Christchurch.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$240.2K
Total Expenses
$36.2K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (7 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based 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
565.4mo
Could operate 565.4 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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: 9,960
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income99.8%
Donations0.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 149 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
63
#49/150
Revenue
$240K
#91/150
Reserve Months
156.1
#1/150
Surplus
$204K
#16/150
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/150

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

Rating

C
Score: 62.7/100
Financial
76
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 76 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 69 → 63 after red-flag penalties → C.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC56558
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered20 Feb 2019
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated31 Jan 2019
Registered office
Level 1 Saunders & Co 131 Victoria Street Christchurch, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

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