Southwest Football Foundation Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Christchurch

Southwest Football Foundation Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at October 2025.

Mission: To promote and develop football as a recreational activity to boost healthy and active lifestyles for the children living the greater Christchurch Urban area giving particular emphasis to: Children Aged 4-9 Disabled children Disabled youth Disabled Adults

Registration Number
CC41863
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2009-08-20
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.8/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
sunshine-football@outlook.com
Data as at
October 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
37.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Financial Year End
2025-10-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.1M$0.0M$0.1M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2017$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2016$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Sarah StewartTrustee2024-02-08
Lisa BarnesTrustee2024-02-08
Michael JamiesonTrustee2009-05-11

Former Officers (10)

  • Prudence Flanagan — Trustee (departed 2025-04-30)
  • Gerard de Rooy — Board Chair (departed 2025-09-19)
  • Andrew Male — Trustee (departed 2020-03-21)
  • Justin Busbridge — Trustee (departed 2024-02-08)
  • Avril Thresh — Trustee (departed 2017-03-15)
  • Ruth Fleming — Board Chair (departed 2024-02-08)
  • Noel Hopgood — Trustee (departed 2022-10-13)
  • James Townshend — Trustee (departed 2015-03-31)
  • Trudy Murdoch — Trustee (departed 2022-10-04)
  • Kaye Young — Trustee (departed 2019-04-01)

Funding Sources

  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $10,658.8

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Southwest Football Foundation Trust

CC41863Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 20 Aug 2009
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials11mo agoRating4d ago

Financial data as at October 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
71/100
Financial
78
Governance
55
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.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 3. 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.

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

$7.1K

Expenses

$42.1K

Staff

2

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

To promote and develop football as a recreational activity to boost healthy and active lifestyles for the children living the greater Christchurch Urban area giving particular emphasis to: Children Aged 4-9 Disabled children Disabled youth Disabled Adults

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peoplePeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$7.1K
Total Expenses
$42.1K
Net Assets
-
Staff
2
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
99c
For every $1 spent, 99c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
37.3mo
Could operate 37.3 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
Fundraising Cost
$0.14
Costs $0.14 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

48
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,238
Investment Income60.9%
Donations39.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 360 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
71
#35/361
Revenue
$7K
#272/361
Reserve Months
37.3
#1/361
Surplus
$-35K
#351/361
Staff Cost %
82%
#361/361

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

Rating History

B-
2025
Score: 70.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
B-
2024
Score: 73.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 70.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 64 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC41863
Entity TypeTrust
Registered20 Aug 2009
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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