Rotorua Community Hospice Trust — Religion Charity in Rotorua
Rotorua Community Hospice Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Rotorua, Rotorua. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $4.5M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To Provide hope and dignity through exemplary care to patients and their families/whanau in partnership with fellow professionals. Hospice is a philosophy of care and our goal is to help people make the most of their lives. Hospice cares for the person, not just their physical needs but also their emotional, spiritual and social needs too. Irrespective of where they are, this philosophy care does not change and everything we do is free of charge. We believe that Hospice care should be available to anyone who needs it, helping people to make the most of every moment, in whatever way works for them.
- Registration Number
- CC21602
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-03-05
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (89.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Rotorua, Rotorua
- ceo@rotoruahospice.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $4.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $6.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $6.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 27
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.5M | $3.3M | $6.1M |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $3.1M | $0.0M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $2.5M | $4.7M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $2.6M | $4.1M |
| 2021 | $2.6M | $2.2M | $4.3M |
| 2020 | $2.9M | $2.4M | $3.9M |
| 2019 | $2.6M | $2.3M | $3.4M |
| 2018 | $2.4M | $2.1M | $3.1M |
| 2017 | $3.4M | $1.8M | $2.8M |
| 2016 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $1.3M |
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 (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Short | Trustee | 2024-12-04 |
| Susan Brown | Trustee | 2024-12-04 |
| Raymond Cook | Trustee | 2024-10-01 |
| Brent Whibley | Trustee | 2024-10-01 |
| Jasmine Findlater | Trustee | 2023-05-01 |
| Merlin Mills | Trustee | 2022-10-04 |
| Hariata Vercoe | Trustee | 2020-12-15 |
| Tupou Lasike | Trustee | 2009-11-01 |
Former Officers (17)
- Elizabeth Kriel — Trustee (departed 2024-10-08)
- Rachel Mcrae — Trustee (departed 2024-10-01)
- Jill Wilkinson — Trustee (departed 2024-10-01)
- Elizabeth Walsh — Trustee (departed 2021-08-17)
- John Petrie — Chair (departed 2022-05-26)
- Jeanette Crean — Deputy Chairperson (departed 2020-12-15)
- Fraser Wood — Trustee (departed 2023-01-20)
- Michael Steiner — Trustee (departed 2020-12-15)
- Kevin O'Connor — Deputy Chair (departed 2015-03-01)
- Kay Kinder — Trustee (departed 2011-11-01)
- David Palmer — Trustee (departed 2015-03-01)
- Beverley Simpkins — Trustee (departed 2020-12-15)
- Preston Moorcroft — Chair (departed 2016-11-22)
- Pamela Todd — Trustee (departed 2009-09-01)
- Tracey Watters — Chief Executive (departed 2009-04-30)
- Fergus Cumming — Trustee (departed 2014-11-01)
- Ian Burrell — Trustee (departed 2009-11-01)
Funding Sources
- New Zealand Community Trust — $180,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $90,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $50,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $50,000
- Lion Foundation — $25,182
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $23,430.44
- One Foundation — $13,804
- The Lion Foundation — $10,000
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $9,442.58
- We Care Community Trust — $5,000
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Rotorua Community Hospice Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. 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 8. 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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$4.5M
$3.3M
$6.6M
27
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
To Provide hope and dignity through exemplary care to patients and their families/whanau in partnership with fellow professionals. Hospice is a philosophy of care and our goal is to help people make the most of their lives. Hospice cares for the person, not just their physical needs but also their emotional, spiritual and social needs too. Irrespective of where they are, this philosophy care does not change and everything we do is free of charge. We believe that Hospice care should be available to anyone who needs it, helping people to make the most of every moment, in whatever way works for them.
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Ranked against 34 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M
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