The Gateway Trust — Social Services Charity in Christchurch

The Gateway Trust is a deregistered Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2017.

Mission: 1) Provide help to those who need various forms of support and assistance to enable them to live a more balanced and purposeful life. 2) Provide resources to people in need along with opportunities for social interaction. 3) Carry out such other charitable purposes within New Zealand and throughout the world as the Board shall determine.

Registration Number
CC35145
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Deregistered (2025-11-17)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
melanie@celebrationcentre.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
December 2017

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Other charities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$0.2M NZD
Net Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2017-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2017$0.2M$0.2M$0.0M
2016$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2015$0.5M$0.5M$0.0M
2014$0.4M$0.5M$0.1M
2013$0.3M$0.3M$0.1M
2012$0.2M$0.3M$0.1M
2011$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2010$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2009$0.2M$0.1M$0.1M
2008$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (6)

  • Melanie Watkinson — Trustee
  • Kelly Watkinson — Trustee
  • Rob Hamilton — Trustee (departed 2014-09-30)
  • Kerry Rutherford — Trustee
  • Corey Watkinson — Trustee (departed 2010-07-25)
  • Murray Watkinson — Trustee

Reporting Group Members

The Gateway Trust files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 7 sibling charities:

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The Gateway Trust

CC35145Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials31 Dec 2017Rating2d ago

Financial data as at December 2017. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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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 Because the charity is no longer active under the Charities Act, the standard rating is withheld.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

$188.8K

Expenses

$210.5K

Assets

$186.3K

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2017). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Part of a reporting group. The Gateway Trust files its annual return under the consolidated return filed by CS Benefits Property Trust. The financial figures and rating shown for this charity reflect the parent's consolidated filing — see the parent's profile for the underlying disclosure.

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Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
Social Services
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

1) Provide help to those who need various forms of support and assistance to enable them to live a more balanced and purposeful life. 2) Provide resources to people in need along with opportunities for social interaction. 3) Carry out such other charitable purposes within New Zealand and throughout the world as the Board shall determine.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOther charitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$188.8K
Total Expenses
$210.5K
Net Assets
$20.4K
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (11 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
0.4mo
Could operate 0.4 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

49
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,077
Donations56.2%
Other43.8%
Investment Income0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 140 peers · Social Services · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#33/141
Revenue
$189K
#90/141
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/141
Surplus
$-22K
#109/141
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/141

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 NumberCC35145
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusDeregistered
Deregistered17 Nov 2025

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides 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: 28 September 2026.

Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return

The Gateway Trust is one of 8 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.