University of Canterbury Christian Union Graduates FundEducation Charity in Auckland

University of Canterbury Christian Union Graduates Fund is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2024.

Mission: The purposes and aims of the Trust are to devote or apply both capital and income of the Trust Fund to or for any charitable purposes principally within New Zealand which are from time to time selected by the Trustees and are valid charitable purposes. Without limiting this in any way, such purposes may include: a) to uphold, maintain and propagate the Christian faith in New Zealand by: (i) teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ on tertiary campuses, particularly the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, in New Zealand, and (ii) teaching and equipping men and women to teach others the Gospel of Jesus Christ on tertiary campuses, particularly the University of Canterbury, Christchurch in New Zealand.

Registration Number
CC25392
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-04
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (other)
Data as at
March 2024

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2024-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$0.0M$0.0M-
2015$0.0M$0.0M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Paul DenmeadOfficer2016-11-29
Grace StrijbisOfficer2016-09-21
Chris PenniallTrustee2010-05-28
David GiesbersTrustee2007-09-17

Former Officers (5)

  • Mark SantichOfficer (departed 2022-10-06)
  • Nathan DenmeadOfficer (departed 2015-11-16)
  • Geoffrey BanksTrustee (departed 2012-08-31)
  • Martin PaltridgeTrustee (departed 2019-09-24)
  • Nicholas DukeTrustee (departed 2016-11-29)

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University of Canterbury Christian Union Graduates Fund

CC25392Auckland, AucklandRegistered 4 Jun 2008
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2024Ratingyesterday

Financial data as at March 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Reasons to look carefully (2)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 4. 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.
  • Current annual return overdue
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Revenue

$668

Expenses

$1.9K

Assets

$1.5K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EducationArts & CultureReligion
Beneficiaries
Women
Geographic Focus
CanterburyNationwide

About

Mission

The purposes and aims of the Trust are to devote or apply both capital and income of the Trust Fund to or for any charitable purposes principally within New Zealand which are from time to time selected by the Trustees and are valid charitable purposes. Without limiting this in any way, such purposes may include: a) to uphold, maintain and propagate the Christian faith in New Zealand by: (i) teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ on tertiary campuses, particularly the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, in New Zealand, and (ii) teaching and equipping men and women to teach others the Gospel of Jesus Christ on tertiary campuses, particularly the University of Canterbury, Christchurch in New Zealand.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$668
Total Expenses
$1.9K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
9.2mo
Could operate 9.2 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

18
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,168
High Concentration: 90% of revenue from Donations
Donations89.8%
Investment Income10.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 355 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#38/356
Revenue
$668
#339/356
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/356
Surplus
$-1K
#257/356
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/356

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC25392
Entity TypeTrust
Registered4 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated21 Sept 2007
Registered office
41 Wharenui Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch
Differs from Charities Register address (5 Doug Goodwin Place, , Mount Roskill, Auckland, 1041, Auckland, Auckland). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 13 September 2026.