Youth Encounter Ministries Trust — Religion Charity in Te Puke
Youth Encounter Ministries Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion 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
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2012-09-17
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- 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
- Air Rescue Services Limited — $175,398.9
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $19,525
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $15,135
- New Zealand Community Trust — $14,472
- We Care Community Trust — $14,312
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $13,460
- Akarana Community Trust — $13,000
- Lion Foundation — $11,695
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $9,816
- One Foundation — $8,816
- Simplicity Foundation — $7,500
- Youthtown Incorporated — $6,473
- Rano Community Trust — $6,070
- Pub Charity Limited — $5,148
- WeCare Community Trust — $5,044
- New Zealand Community Trust — $5,000
- Milestone Foundation Limited — $4,500
- Milestone Foundation — $4,352
- Blue Sky Community Trust — $4,200
- The Lion Foundation — $2,930
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Youth Encounter Ministries Trust
Financial data as at March 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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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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