Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust — Social Services Charity in Wellington
Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust is a deregistered registered charity in the Social Services sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2023.
Mission: The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal was set up to complement emergency support provided by other charitable agencies, and core government responsibilities. The Appeal continues to help restore for Christchurch comminities, the places and services that make a city worth living in. When the earthquake struck Canterbury, community facilities which took decades of fundraising to put in place, such as sports fields, parks, community buildings and historic buildings, were ruined within hours. OBJECTIVES OF THE TRUST * the relief of poverty; * the advancement of education; * the advancement of religion; * the advancement of any other purposes beneficial to the community; and * the advancement of any other purposes that are charitable under the law of New Zealand.
- Registration Number
- CC46329
- Registration Date
- 2011-03-10
- Status
- Deregistered (2023-06-30)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- christchurchearthquakeappeal@dia.govt.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- June 2023
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, Other charities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2023-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.4M | - |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $1.2M | $0.1M |
| 2021 | $0.3M | $0.0M | $1.0M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $0.6M | $0.7M |
| 2019 | $3.7M | $6.0M | $0.0M |
| 2018 | $1.6M | $1.0M | $2.4M |
| 2017 | $1.3M | $0.8M | $1.8M |
| 2016 | $2.0M | $7.9M | $1.3M |
| 2015 | $2.3M | $4.3M | $7.2M |
| 2014 | $3.9M | $17.6M | $9.2M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (8)
- Caralee McLiesh — Trustee (departed 2022-06-13)
- Paul James — Trustee
- Colin MacDonald — Trustee (departed 2018-08-03)
- Pietro Mersi — Trustee (departed 2012-04-16)
- Gabriel Makhlouf — Trustee (departed 2019-06-28)
- Roderick Carr — Trustee
- John Whitehead — Trustee (departed 2011-05-31)
- Brendan Boyle — Trustee (departed 2011-09-23)
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Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust
Financial data as at June 2023. Sourced from Charities Services register.
This charity has been removed from the Charities Services register and is no longer obliged to file annual returns. Because the charity is no longer active under the Charities Act, the standard rating is withheld. The figures shown above reflect the last filings made while the charity was registered.
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The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal was set up to complement emergency support provided by other charitable agencies, and core government responsibilities. The Appeal continues to help restore for Christchurch comminities, the places and services that make a city worth living in. When the earthquake struck Canterbury, community facilities which took decades of fundraising to put in place, such as sports fields, parks, community buildings and historic buildings, were ruined within hours. OBJECTIVES OF THE TRUST * the relief of poverty; * the advancement of education; * the advancement of religion; * the advancement of any other purposes beneficial to the community; and * the advancement of any other purposes that are charitable under the law of New Zealand.
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