The Green Effect Trust — Education Charity in Christchurch
The Green Effect Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.8M NZD. Financial data as at January 2026.
Mission: To promote conservation and native revegetation in New Zealand, to provide training, supervision and supportive work environments so that unemployed, benficiaries and other disadvantaged can re-enter the work force, to supervise and promote projects as deemed fit by the Trustees that are consistent with the other objectives of the trust, To support Trees for Canterbury in tree growing and planting for the sake of the environment and the community
- Registration Number
- CC21134
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-02-13
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- info@treesforcanterbury.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- January 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Other charities, People with disabilities, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 10
- Financial Year End
- 2026-01-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.7M |
| 2025 | $0.8M | $1.0M | $0.6M |
| 2024 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.8M |
| 2023 | $0.7M | $0.8M | $0.9M |
| 2022 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $1.0M |
| 2021 | $0.8M | $0.6M | $1.0M |
| 2020 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.8M |
| 2019 | $0.5M | $0.6M | $0.7M |
| 2018 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $0.7M |
| 2017 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $0.7M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| David Sutherland | Trust Member | 2026-07-15 |
| Anton Christie | Treasurer | 2026-04-14 |
| Chavvah Freeman | Trust Member | 2025-11-11 |
| Matt Wilson | Trust Board Trust Board Member | 2023-07-11 |
| Richard Rowe | Trust Member | 2023-07-11 |
| Antony Shadbolt | Trust Board Secretary | 2014-07-09 |
| Richard Earl | Trust Board Member, Chair | 2007-02-13 |
Former Officers (16)
- Rosa Kelly — Trust Member (departed 2026-04-14)
- Peter Hayes — Treasurer (departed 2026-08-03)
- Michael Limmer — Trust Member (departed 2026-06-08)
- Jo Turnball — Trust Board Secretary (departed 2024-05-14)
- Hannah Duder — Trust Board Member (departed 2024-11-12)
- Hannah Watkinson — Trust Board, Secretary (departed 2022-07-12)
- Ryan Gunby — Trust Member (departed 2022-07-12)
- Adam Reid — Trust Member (departed 2022-07-12)
- Steve Seal — Trust Member (departed 2023-07-10)
- Anthony Shadbolt — Trust Board Secretary (departed 2024-07-05)
- Ruth Buddicom — Trustee (departed 2015-09-08)
- Nikki Beardsley — Board of Trustee Member (departed 2008-07-08)
- Matthew Wilson — Trust Member (departed 2023-07-10)
- Andrew Moore — Trust Board Member, Chairperson (departed 2021-11-09)
- Peter Kelly — Trustee (departed 2012-12-31)
- Timothy Jenkins — Chair (departed 2017-07-10)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $5,000
Similar Charities in Education
- The Hato Paora Trust Board — Education
- Otago Presbyterian Girls' College Board of Governors Incorporated — Education
- Hawksbury Community Living Trust — Education
- Far North Reap Society Incorporated — Education
- Victoria University of Wellington Students Association and Te Aka Tauira Incorporated — Education
The Green Effect Trust
Financial data as at January 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
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To promote conservation and native revegetation in New Zealand, to provide training, supervision and supportive work environments so that unemployed, benficiaries and other disadvantaged can re-enter the work force, to supervise and promote projects as deemed fit by the Trustees that are consistent with the other objectives of the trust, To support Trees for Canterbury in tree growing and planting for the sake of the environment and the community
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Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
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