City Legacy Trust — Religion Charity in Christchurch

City Legacy Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To provide educational opportunities and education for employment opportunities; to assist the disadvantaged through physical shelter and training in Christian discipleship; to promote and provide for social, psychological, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the community, including the provision of personal counselling.

Registration Number
CC31179
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (82.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
office@city.org.nz
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
10.1 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.1M$0.1M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2015$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
82.5/100
Financial Score
90
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Warren HightTrustee2026-02-17
Patricio Gallardo OcampoTrustee2026-02-17
Donald DainesTrustee2025-10-21
Carol Chin PoyTrustee2022-12-22
Garth Chin PoyTrustee2018-05-03

Former Officers (13)

  • Mary Cunningham — Trustee (departed 2024-11-19)
  • Werner Marais — Trustee (departed 2025-09-15)
  • Jeanette Hight — Trustee (departed 2026-02-17)
  • Evan O'Donoghue — Trustee (departed 2025-04-22)
  • Ian Chapman — Trustee (departed 2021-06-08)
  • Ysrial Clunies-Ross — Trustee (departed 2022-12-24)
  • Philip Crothall — Trustee (departed 2018-12-23)
  • Peter Williams — Trustee (departed 2017-03-08)
  • Terence Kubala — Individual (departed 2016-07-02)
  • Dietmar Dyck — Trustee (departed 2008-12-31)
  • Kim Collins — Trustee (departed 2010-06-30)
  • Sheridyn Rodgers — Trustee (departed 2008-12-31)
  • Paul Wu — Trustee (departed 2011-02-22)

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City Legacy Trust

CC31179Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating4d ago

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B+
83/100
Financial
90
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

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Revenue

$38.6K

Expenses

$93.0K

Assets

$80.1K

Staff

2

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Grant-Making Trust

Special Entity Type

This trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.

About

Mission

To provide educational opportunities and education for employment opportunities; to assist the disadvantaged through physical shelter and training in Christian discipleship; to promote and provide for social, psychological, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the community, including the provision of personal counselling.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$38.6K
Total Expenses
$93.0K
Net Assets
$74.2K
Staff
2
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
10.1mo
Could operate 10.1 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

42
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,815
Other73.5%
Donations18.8%
Investment Income7.7%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 261 peers · Religion · Under $100K

Rating Score
83
#1/262
Revenue
$39K
#108/262
Reserve Months
10.1
#1/262
Surplus
$-54K
#259/262
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/262

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

B+
Score: 82.5/100
Financial
90
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 90 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 75 → B+.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC31179
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated23 May 1995
Registered office
346 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Provides religious services / activities

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. Last updated: 30 September 2026.