Legacy Housing — Community Development Charity in Palmerston North
Legacy Housing is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. CharityData rates this charity D+ (54.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.6M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: To provide safe, warm and affordable housing to people who have nowhere to go. To alleviate distress and assist in the maintenance and improvement of the quality of life for underprivileged people. To help people overcome addiction. To promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
- Registration Number
- CC10399
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-06-06
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D+ (54.5/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Palmerston North, Palmerston North
- centraladmin@legacy.net.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.7M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 11
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $0.4M |
| 2025 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $0.3M |
| 2024 | $2.4M | $2.4M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $2.5M | $0.2M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $2.0M | $0.3M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $0.9M | $0.2M |
| 2020 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.1M |
| 2019 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.1M |
| 2018 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.1M |
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D+
- Overall Score
- 54.5/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Fordyce | Trustee | 2025-10-13 |
| Steve Clark | Trustee | 2025-10-13 |
| Kelly Nixon | Trustee | 2024-12-15 |
| Barrett Ruakere | Trustee | 2023-04-30 |
| John Crowther | Trustee | 2018-06-10 |
| Clinton Duffy | Trustee | 2016-05-20 |
| John Faiz | Trustee | 2015-11-13 |
Former Officers (26)
- David Lee — Trustee (departed 2024-12-15)
- Graeme Huff — Trustee (departed 2023-08-11)
- Letitia Montford — Trustee (departed 2023-08-11)
- Dawn Byrne — Trustee (departed 2020-11-26)
- Max Houghton — Trustee (departed 2021-01-01)
- Neville Forman — Trustee (departed 2020-12-01)
- Keith Smith — Trustee (departed 2017-09-01)
- Vicky Richter — Treasurer (departed 2018-06-11)
- James Work — Trustee (departed 2017-06-08)
- Kerrie Christensen — Trustee (departed 2016-07-08)
- Allan Welch — Trustee (departed 2018-06-10)
- Julianna Arnold — Treasurer (departed 2012-02-10)
- Keith Adams — Trustee (departed 2011-08-13)
- Grant Mccullough — Chair (departed 2014-08-30)
- Sharon Wilton — Secretary (departed 2012-02-10)
- Richard Glenn Rauzi — Trustee (departed 2011-12-09)
- Lewis Findlay — Trustee (departed 2010-12-09)
- Meriam Findlay — Trustee (departed 2011-12-09)
- Graham Knight — Trustee (departed 2018-06-10)
- Shalome Bassett — Secretary (departed 2009-08-14)
Funding Sources
- Lion Foundation — $10,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $10,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $8,000
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $930
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Legacy Housing
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. 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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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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This charity's grade of D+ is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
About
To provide safe, warm and affordable housing to people who have nowhere to go. To alleviate distress and assist in the maintenance and improvement of the quality of life for underprivileged people. To help people overcome addiction. To promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Ranked against 51 peers · Community Development · $1M – $10M
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