Community Of Refuge Trust — Community Development Charity in Auckland
Community Of Refuge Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $12.4M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: To obtain and maintain affordable accommodation for disadvantaged people with social needs within Auckland
- Registration Number
- CC36795
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2009-01-13
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (92.5/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- info@cort.org.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $12.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $10.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $172.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $124.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.1 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 19
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $12.4M | $10.6M | $124.0M |
| 2025 | $12.4M | $10.5M | $128.0M |
| 2024 | $12.1M | $10.1M | $134.8M |
| 2023 | $11.8M | $9.9M | $128.6M |
| 2022 | $14.4M | $8.7M | $142.6M |
| 2021 | $19.7M | $7.6M | $124.2M |
| 2020 | $25.5M | $6.5M | $100.6M |
| 2019 | $5.9M | $5.7M | $53.1M |
| 2018 | $5.4M | $4.5M | $49.2M |
| 2017 | $4.6M | $3.7M | $39.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 92.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kay McCabe | Trustee | 2025-09-17 |
| Rhys Clark | Trustee | 2024-12-15 |
| Vicki Squibbs | Trustee | 2024-09-18 |
| Mark Prins | Trustee | 2024-09-18 |
| Daniel Neal Baldwin | Trustee | 2024-09-18 |
| Geoffrey Henshaw | Chair | 2023-10-12 |
| Stephen Hart | Ceo & Trustee | 2022-02-28 |
| Jody Kilpatrick | Trustee | 2005-08-12 |
Former Officers (20)
- Janette Dewar — Trustee (departed 2024-09-18)
- AI Kean Yap — Trustee (departed 2024-09-18)
- Julie Dudfield — Coopt Trustee (departed 2020-09-30)
- Alexander Duncan — Co-Opted-Trustee (departed 2024-11-19)
- John Deyell — Trustee (departed 2024-09-18)
- Tony McNamara — Trustee (departed 2025-09-17)
- Sue Watson — Trustee (departed 2023-10-12)
- Zheyne Tahana — Tenant Representative (departed 2024-09-18)
- Peter Jeffries — CEO (departed 2022-02-25)
- Sue Parsons — Trustee (departed 2013-09-04)
- Stephanie Gouldstone — Trustee (departed 2012-09-13)
- Wilf Malcolm — Trustee (departed 2013-09-04)
- Jeffery Tallon — Trustee (departed 2013-09-04)
- Jill Benge — Trustee (departed 2012-08-16)
- Niall Parkes — Trustee (departed 2012-08-16)
- Royston Noel — Trustee (departed 2014-09-17)
- Brian Wadman — Trustee (departed 2009-05-14)
- William Alexander — Trustee (departed 2019-11-28)
- Heather Clarke — Trustee (departed 2010-11-22)
- John Davison — Coop Trustee (departed 2023-12-14)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Lloyd Clark | Treasurer | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Janette Dewar | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Zheyne Tahana | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Zheyne Tahana | Tenant Representative | Role not classified | - | 2024 |
| Geoffrey Henshaw | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Janette Dewar | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| John Deyell | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Alexander Duncan | Chairperson | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Alexander Duncan | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Stephen Hart | CEO | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Al Kean Yap | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Al Kean Yap | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Tony McNamara | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Graham John Davison | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Vicky Nola Squibbs | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Graham John Davison | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Stephen Hart | CEO | Executive role | - | 2025 |
| Mark Alexander Jan Prins | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Daniel Neal Baldwin | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Tony McNamara | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Jody Kilpatrick | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Sue Watson | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Sue Watson | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Jody Kilpatrick | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Geoffrey Henshaw | Chairperson | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| John Deyell | Treasurer | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2025)
As disclosed in Community Of Refuge Trust's annual report.
- Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) — $1,079,641 — Health service contract
- Ministry of Social Development — Development project grants for residential property construction for social housing
Service Providers
- ASB Bank Limited
- ASB Bank Limited
- M McNamara, Property Sphere Consultancy
- Property Sphere Consultancy
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Community Of Refuge Trust
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$12.4M
$10.6M
$172.6M
19
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
To obtain and maintain affordable accommodation for disadvantaged people with social needs within Auckland
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