Youth Encounter Ministries Trust — Social Services Charity in Te Puke
Youth Encounter Ministries Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Te Puke, Te Puke. Annual revenue: $0.9M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: Youth Encounter exists to unleash the God-given potential of young people across Aotearoa NZ, empowering them to Live Life Wide Open through activity-based therapy, faith, and community—restoring identity, igniting purpose, fostering hope, and building resilience. Too many young people today are weighed down by insecurity, lack of direction, hopelessness, and experiences of victimisation. That’s why we create safe spaces of belonging where true acceptance is found and real connections are formed, so the youth of this nation are empowered in their true value and inspired to live life to their fullest potential. Our vision is to see young people unleashing their God-given potential and thriving in life — secure in identity, living with purpose, filled with hope, and resilient to challenges – living life wide open.
- Registration Number
- CC48898
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2012-09-17
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Te Puke, Te Puke
- info@youthencounter.co.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.7M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 11
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.9M | $0.8M | $1.3M |
| 2025 | $0.8M | $0.9M | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $0.9M | $0.9M | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $0.8M | $0.7M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $0.9M | $0.6M | $1.0M |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $0.3M | $0.7M |
| 2020 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.0M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Zane Kapeli | Trustee | 2026-07-20 |
Former Officers (14)
- Paul Fawcett — Trustee
- Joanna Watson — Treasurer (departed 2021-07-07)
- Joanna Houghton — Treasurer (departed 2018-08-28)
- Joanna Hougton — Treasurer (departed 2018-08-28)
- Fiona Clements — Secretary (departed 2021-07-06)
- Andrew Clements — Trustee
- Royce McMurtrie — Trustee (departed 2026-07-20)
- Douglas Bay — Trustee (departed 2019-06-29)
- John Tissingh — Chair
- Stephen Whitehead — Trustee (departed 2015-03-26)
- Gregory Martin — Trustee (departed 2023-10-28)
- Joel Wanhill — Treasurer (departed 2016-03-09)
- James McConnell — Chair (departed 2015-06-30)
- Mary Wanhill — Secretary (departed 2016-03-09)
Funding Sources
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $13,460
- New Zealand Community Trust — $9,472
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $8,500
- Simplicity Foundation — $7,500
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $5,135
- New Zealand Community Trust — $5,000
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $5,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $5,000
- We Care Community Trust — $5,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $3,816
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $3,651
- Youthtown Incorporated — $3,256
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $3,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $3,000
- Lion Foundation — $2,930
- Lion Foundation — $1,695
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Youth Encounter Ministries Trust
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
XRB Tier 3 lets smaller charities (total expenses of $5M or less; $2M for periods ending before 28 March 2024) file a simple-format performance report instead of full PBE standards. 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 our $2M rating threshold. (Whether the accounts must be audited is a separate Charities Act test: audit from $1.1M of operating expenditure, review from $550K.) 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 — set at the pre-2024 Tier 3 ceiling; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
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About
Youth Encounter exists to unleash the God-given potential of young people across Aotearoa NZ, empowering them to Live Life Wide Open through activity-based therapy, faith, and community—restoring identity, igniting purpose, fostering hope, and building resilience. Too many young people today are weighed down by insecurity, lack of direction, hopelessness, and experiences of victimisation. That’s why we create safe spaces of belonging where true acceptance is found and real connections are formed, so the youth of this nation are empowered in their true value and inspired to live life to their fullest potential. Our vision is to see young people unleashing their God-given potential and thriving in life — secure in identity, living with purpose, filled with hope, and resilient to challenges – living life wide open.
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