The Housing For Women Trust — Social Services Charity in Christchurch
The Housing For Women Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B (79.6/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: To provide housing assistance to women and their children in New Zealand
- Registration Number
- CC10961
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-08-28
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (79.6/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- office@housingforwomen.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 11.2 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $3.0M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 79.6/100
- Financial Score
- 81.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ro Leitch | Secretary | 2025-08-31 |
| Jane Quigley | Trustee, Chairperson | 2020-09-01 |
| Anita Connew | Trustee | 2020-09-01 |
| Eleanor Becker | Treasurer | 2017-08-06 |
| Genevieve Kelley | Trustee | 2015-09-19 |
Former Officers (11)
- Sue Lancaster — Secretary (departed 2019-04-22)
- Lisa Wingfield — Trustee (departed 2018-07-29)
- Paul Scott — Secretary (departed 2018-08-19)
- Karen Palmer — Trustee (departed 2020-07-20)
- Caitlin Peters — Trustee (departed 2018-02-11)
- Briar Cook — Trustee, Secretary (departed 2025-08-31)
- Vayomi Gunasekari — Trustee (departed 2015-09-18)
- Shirley Thelma Petrie — Treasurer/ Trustee (departed 2015-09-18)
- Kaye Barton — Trustee (departed 2015-09-18)
- Vivienne Lois Laing — Chairperson/ Trustee (departed 2015-09-18)
- Valerie Quinn — Trustee (departed 2015-09-18)
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The Housing For Women Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$236.2K
$15.1K
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.
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To provide housing assistance to women and their children in New Zealand
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Revenue Diversification
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Ranked against 165 peers · Social Services · $100K – $1M
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