Hope Centre Trust Board — Religion Charity in Lower Hutt

Hope Centre Trust Board is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.5M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: A revival church, experiencing God's presence, impacting every culture and generation in our region and beyond.

Registration Number
CC20920
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-02-03
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
Website
http://www.hopecentre.org.nz
Email
office@hopecentre.org.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.5M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.0M NZD
Total Assets
$8.0M NZD
Net Assets
$7.8M NZD
Reserve Months
1.2 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
14
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$2.5M$2.0M$7.8M
2025$1.9M$1.7M$7.2M
2024$1.7M$1.6M$7.0M
2023$1.4M$1.4M$7.0M
2022$1.2M$1.3M$5.3M
2021$1.2M$1.1M$5.4M
2020$1.3M$1.2M$5.3M
2019$1.1M$1.2M$4.2M
2018$1.2M$1.1M$4.2M
2017$1.8M$1.0M$4.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Malcolm HammondTrustee2020-11-17
Paul SaundersChair2018-03-20
Lewis OverendTrustee2012-07-17
Timothy EatwellTrustee2008-02-04

Former Officers (6)

  • Ian Polglase — Trustee (departed 2023-03-21)
  • Michael O'Flaherty — Trustee (departed 2020-08-31)
  • Graham Renouf — Trustee (departed 2018-03-20)
  • Geoffrey Fawcet — Trustee (departed 2012-07-17)
  • Stephen Mcwilliams — Trustee (departed 2008-08-20)
  • Seth Fawcet — Chair (departed 2019-04-16)

Funding Sources

  • One Foundation — $9,660
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $3,000

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Hope Centre Trust Board

CC20920Lower Hutt, Lower HuttRegistered 3 Feb 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

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

A-
90/100
Financial
100
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.

  • Same audit firm for many years
    Same audit firm (Kendons Chartered Accountants Limited) for 9 consecutive years — best practice rotates audit firms periodically to refresh independent oversight

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$2.5M

Expenses

$2.0M

Assets

$8.0M

Staff

14

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

About

Mission

A revival church, experiencing God's presence, impacting every culture and generation in our region and beyond.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peopleReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.5M
Total Expenses
$2.0M
Net Assets
$7.8M
Staff
14
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
1.2mo
Could operate 1.2 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

17
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,339
High Concentration: 91% of revenue from Donations
Donations90.9%
Other8.7%
Investment Income0.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 34 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#2/35
Revenue
$2.5M
#19/35
Reserve Months
1.2
#1/35
Surplus
$503K
#16/35
Staff Cost %
30%
#35/35

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

Rating History

A-
2026
Score: 89.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC20920
Entity TypeTrust
Registered3 Feb 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated7 Aug 2006
Registered office
4 Downer Street, Hutt Central, Lower Hutt

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: 28 September 2026.