Avonside House Trust Incorporated — Social Services Charity in Christchurch
Avonside House Trust Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B+ (83.3/100). Annual revenue: $3.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Avonside House Trust Incorporated is part of the same organisation as Avonside House Community Living Trust (CC57922). Each registration files its own accounts.
Mission: Mission Statement: Towards Fullness of Life. Avonside House aims for the people we support in care to: be in control of their lives, be aspirational, become as Independent as they can possibly be, have the same life outcomes and opportunities to participate as citizens, have their abilities and contribution recognised and respected, have support that is flexible and suited to their individual needs and goals and that takes a whole life approach, and have relationships built and strengthened between their whanau/family and the community.
- Registration Number
- CC26929
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (83.3/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- admin@avonsidehouse.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $6.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $6.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 25
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.0M | $2.6M | $6.6M |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $2.3M | $0.8M |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $1.9M | $6.7M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $3.7M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $3.4M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $1.4M | $3.3M |
| 2019 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $2.9M |
| 2018 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $2.7M |
| 2017 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $2.7M |
| 2016 | $1.9M | $1.2M | $2.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 83.3/100
- Financial Score
- 86.9
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Kenmare | Trustee | 2023-10-17 |
| Renee Jones | Trustee | 2022-08-23 |
| Dick Sainsbury | Trustee | 2019-12-10 |
| Robert Merrett | Trustee | 2019-02-21 |
| Barry Dent | Trustee/chairman | 2012-04-26 |
Former Officers (13)
- Vaine Richard — Trustee (departed 2026-06-16)
- Sue Stevens — Trustee (departed 2023-06-06)
- Jillian Martin — Trustee (departed 2023-06-06)
- Barry Shields — Trustee (departed 2018-03-24)
- Anthony Waters — Trustee (departed 2020-06-16)
- Heather Robinson — Trustee (departed 2019-03-28)
- Katrina Merrett — Trustee (departed 2014-08-08)
- John Thompson — Trustee (departed 2019-02-21)
- Robin Mellish — Life Member (departed 2014-08-08)
- Allison Nichols-dunsmuir — Trustee (departed 2010-08-27)
- Graham Martin — Trustee (departed 2023-06-06)
- Lawrence Berry — Trustee/treasurer (departed 2014-01-14)
- Frederick Murray — Deputy Chair (departed 2010-05-01)
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Avonside House Trust Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- Government-funding concentration95% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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Mission Statement: Towards Fullness of Life. Avonside House aims for the people we support in care to: be in control of their lives, be aspirational, become as Independent as they can possibly be, have the same life outcomes and opportunities to participate as citizens, have their abilities and contribution recognised and respected, have support that is flexible and suited to their individual needs and goals and that takes a whole life approach, and have relationships built and strengthened between their whanau/family and the community.
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Ranked against 55 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M
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