The Christchurch Foundation — Community Development Charity in Christchurch
The Christchurch Foundation is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.9M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The purpose of the Christchurch Foundation is to raise and receive money to be applied for exclusively charitable purposes that benefit the greater Christchurch community in such manner as the Trustees think fit.
- Registration Number
- CC54845
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2017-09-08
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (73.8/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- enquiries@christchurchfoundation.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: General public, Other charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 478.1 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.9M | $0.1M | $2.3M |
| 2024 | $0.8M | $0.1M | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $0.4M | $2.1M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $0.2M | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $0.2M | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $4.5M | $0.0M | $2.4M |
| 2019 | $8.4M | $0.3M | $7.7M |
| 2018 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 73.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (9)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Tania Anderson | Trustee | 2026-03-25 |
| Colin Mansbridge | Trustee | 2026-03-25 |
| Lucy-Mary Mulholland | Trustee | 2025-09-30 |
| Lynne Umbers | Chief Executive | 2025-08-02 |
| David Tikao | Trustee | 2024-03-26 |
| Jonathan Love | Trustee | 2024-03-26 |
| Anake Goodall | Trustee | 2022-12-14 |
| Pauline Cotter | Trustee | 2022-12-14 |
| Annabel Holland | Trustee | 2022-12-14 |
Former Officers (9)
- Michael Prentice — Trustee (departed 2024-12-31)
- Peter Scott — Trustee (departed 2023-11-14)
- Graham Dockrill — Trustee (departed 2025-10-22)
- Paul Bingham — Trustee (departed 2024-01-30)
- Humphry Rolleston — Trustee (departed 2023-04-23)
- Paul Deavoll — Trustee (departed 2024-11-30)
- Lianne Dalziel — Trustee (departed 2022-11-23)
- Andrew Turner — Trustee (departed 2022-11-23)
- Hugh Lindo — Trustee (departed 2021-02-10)
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The Christchurch Foundation
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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 registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 9. 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.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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.
About
The purpose of the Christchurch Foundation is to raise and receive money to be applied for exclusively charitable purposes that benefit the greater Christchurch community in such manner as the Trustees think fit.
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Revenue Diversification
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 156 peers · Community Development · $100K – $1M
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