Project Esther Trust — Religion Charity in Christchurch
Project Esther Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at January 2025.
Mission: Project Esther Trust is a multifaceted organisation, based in South West Christchurch, whose aim is to journey and connect with women and families, with a bias to those facing adversity and challenge.
- Registration Number
- CC11150
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-09-18
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- info@projectesther.co.nz
- Data as at
- January 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-01-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.1M |
| 2024 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.1M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.1M |
| 2022 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.2M |
| 2021 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.2M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $0.2M |
| 2019 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Alastair Tennent | Trustee | 2013-12-01 |
| Jackie Bunting | Trustee | 2012-11-25 |
| Fiona Wells | Trustee | 2012-04-22 |
| Marianne Lewis | Trustee-Chairperson | 2007-09-17 |
| Karen Pennington | Trustee | 2007-09-17 |
| Daphne Marsden | Manager Trustee | 2007-09-17 |
Former Officers (6)
- Grant Chivers — Trustee (departed 2021-03-14)
- Duane Major — Trustee (departed 2017-12-01)
- Bronwyn Graham — Trustee (departed 2021-03-14)
- Kathleen Woodside — Individual (departed 2011-10-30)
- Valerie Stewart — Trustee (departed 2008-03-09)
- Graham Lewthwaite — Trustee (departed 2013-10-01)
Funding Sources
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $25,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $17,178.91
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $15,000
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $10,850
- Lion Foundation — $8,000
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $7,700
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $5,000
- The Trusts Community Foundation Limited — $5,000
- The Lion Foundation — $4,000
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Financial data as at January 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
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About
Project Esther Trust is a multifaceted organisation, based in South West Christchurch, whose aim is to journey and connect with women and families, with a bias to those facing adversity and challenge.
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