cession|community Trust — Community Development Charity in Auckland

cession|community Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

cession|community Trust is part of the same organisation as cession|community (CC34401). Each registration files its own accounts.

Mission: The primary objects for which the Trust is established are: (a) Working in the community to assist those affected by conditions of poverty, social inequity and injustice; (b) The offering of community programmes and initiatives that contribute to the physical, spiritual, social, emotional and mental development and wellbeing of people and communities; (c) The improvement of society, specifically the communities in which Cession Community Trust has influence, including the Howick Ward. (d) To carry out such other charitable purposes within New Zealand that the trustees may determine.

Registration Number
CC33220
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Community Development
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
trust@cession.org.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2025$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2024$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2023$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2021$0.1M$0.1M-
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2018$0.0M$0.1M-
2017$0.1M$0.0M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Kathleen BuckleyTrustee2026-08-09

Former Officers (13)

  • Vania Dunn — Trustee
  • Melwyn Le Comte — Trustee (departed 2026-08-09)
  • Melissa Powell — Chairson/trustee
  • Jacob Powell — Trustee (departed 2023-05-07)
  • Sarah Smith — Trustee (departed 2022-10-23)
  • Reuben Dunn — Trustee (departed 2019-10-26)
  • Jewel Turinsky — Trustee (departed 2021-02-01)
  • Gregory Buckley — Trustee (departed 2023-05-07)
  • Robert Reynolds — Trustee (departed 2014-11-20)
  • Richelle Webb — Secretary (departed 2012-07-09)
  • Scott Kelso — Trustee (departed 2010-10-31)
  • Francis Ritchie — Trustee (departed 2014-11-20)
  • Brett Jones — Chairperson/trustee (departed 2023-03-31)

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cession|community Trust

CC33220Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials7mo agoRating1mo ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Summary-form filing — not enough detail to grade

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.)

How ratings work →
Revenue

$55.2K

Expenses

$56.9K

Assets

$80.8K

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

The primary objects for which the Trust is established are: (a) Working in the community to assist those affected by conditions of poverty, social inequity and injustice; (b) The offering of community programmes and initiatives that contribute to the physical, spiritual, social, emotional and mental development and wellbeing of people and communities; (c) The improvement of society, specifically the communities in which Cession Community Trust has influence, including the Howick Ward. (d) To carry out such other charitable purposes within New Zealand that the trustees may determine.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$55.2K
Total Expenses
$56.9K
Net Assets
$21.1K
Staff
1
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
14.3mo
Could operate 14.3 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

1
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,920
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Other
Other99.6%
Donations0.4%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 293 peers · Community Development · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#48/294
Revenue
$55K
#58/294
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/294
Surplus
$-2K
#193/294
Staff Cost %
55%
#294/294

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
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC33220
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated5 Aug 2011
Registered office
3/73 Botany Road, Botany Downs, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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.