Sarona Community Trust — Religion Charity in Christchurch

Sarona Community Trust is a deregistered Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. Financial data as at March 2022.

Mission: Sarona is a Christian based therapeutic community which provides a Christ centred family environment for residents who are willing and able to grow and develop mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Sarona aims to support the rehabilitation of those who are finding it difficult to cope and achieve in an unsupervised setting, function effectively in the work place and interact easily with others. The ultimate aim is to help integrate residents to live and work in the wider community..

Registration Number
CC22926
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-04-13
Status
Deregistered (2023-05-05)
Sector
Religion
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
steve.manager@sarona.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (community_trust)
Data as at
March 2022

Beneficiaries: People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.6M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.6M NZD
Total Assets
$0.8M NZD
Net Assets
$0.7M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
12
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2022-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2022$0.6M$0.6M$0.7M
2021$0.6M$0.6M$0.7M
2020$0.5M$0.6M$0.7M
2019$0.5M$0.5M$0.8M
2018$0.5M$0.5M$0.8M
2017$0.5M$0.5M$0.8M
2016$0.6M$0.5M$0.7M
2015$0.6M$0.6M$0.7M
2014$0.5M$0.5M$0.6M
2013$0.5M$0.4M$0.6M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Ian BurnBoard Chair2022-01-24
Peter AndersonTrustee2020-09-21
Marlys PiperTrustee2019-11-19
Diane SargentTrustee2016-11-29

Former Officers (14)

  • Wayne Cumming — Trustee/interim Chairperson (departed 2022-05-16)
  • TIMOTHY BUTCHER — Trustee (departed 2017-04-25)
  • John McGowan — Trustee (departed 2019-11-25)
  • Lesley Warrington — Trustee (departed 2015-10-19)
  • Pat Albertson — Trustee (departed 2012-08-31)
  • Janelle Butcher — Trustee, Minutes Secretary (departed 2013-03-11)
  • Wendy Edwards — Trustee (departed 2012-01-23)
  • Helen Margaret McNeil — Trustee (departed 2014-01-31)
  • Margaret Frances Kuprecht — Trustee (departed 2012-12-31)
  • Donald Graeme Kempt — Chair of Trustees (departed 2008-11-24)
  • John James Smalley — Trust Secretary (departed 2009-11-23)
  • Stuart Allan Hay — Trust Treasurer (departed 2011-03-31)
  • Alfred John Richardson — Trustee (departed 2007-12-11)
  • Rainer Ulrich Kuprecht — Trustee (departed 2012-12-31)

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Sarona Community Trust

CC22926Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 13 Apr 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2022Rating3d ago

Financial data as at March 2022. Sourced from Charities Services register.

DR
Deregistered — Deregistered from the Charities Services register

This charity has been removed from the Charities Services register and is no longer obliged to file annual returns. Because the charity is no longer active under the Charities Act, the standard rating is withheld. The figures shown above reflect the last filings made while the charity was registered.

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Revenue

$612.6K

Expenses

$619.3K

Assets

$791.9K

Staff

12

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2022). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EnvironmentSocial ServicesReligionCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Canterbury

About

Mission

Sarona is a Christian based therapeutic community which provides a Christ centred family environment for residents who are willing and able to grow and develop mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Sarona aims to support the rehabilitation of those who are finding it difficult to cope and achieve in an unsupervised setting, function effectively in the work place and interact easily with others. The ultimate aim is to help integrate residents to live and work in the wider community..

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
People with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$612.6K
Total Expenses
$619.3K
Net Assets
$677.5K
Staff
12
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (14 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
7.5mo
Could operate 7.5 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

3
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,743
High Concentration: 99% of revenue from Other
Other98.7%
Donations1.0%
Investment Income0.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 198 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#38/199
Revenue
$613K
#24/199
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/199
Surplus
$-7K
#152/199
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/199

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
0
Transparency
0
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC22926
Entity TypeTrust
Registered13 Apr 2008
StatusDeregistered
Deregistered5 May 2023

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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: 29 September 2026.