The YMCA, New Zealand Soldiers Great War Memorial Trust — Community Development Charity in Lower Hutt
The YMCA, New Zealand Soldiers Great War Memorial Trust is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. This organisation also provides funding to other charities.
Mission: Use the capital and income of the trust for the use and purposes of the YMCA in a manner that recognises the work of the New Zealand branch of the YMCA during the Great War in accordance with the Trustee powers set out in clause 6 hereof. However, should it become possible, practicable and expedient for the purpose of the Original Trust Deed to be fulfilled, the Trustees may endeavour to realise this purpose.
- Registration Number
- CC54733
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2017-08-21
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- national@ymca.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsey Roos | Trustee | 2025-11-22 |
| Stephen Clarke | Trustee | 2025-05-18 |
| Peter Fergusson | Trustee | 2025-05-18 |
| Paul Dalton | Secretary General | 2024-05-13 |
| Byron O'Neill | Trustee | 2024-01-23 |
| Paul Yallop | Trustee | 2023-06-11 |
| Bridget-Mary McGown | Trustee | 2021-10-16 |
Former Officers (17)
- Shona Ballinger — Trustee (departed 2025-08-31)
- Wee Li Cheong — Board Director (departed 2024-01-23)
- David Jones — Trustee (departed 2025-05-18)
- Kari Graber — Trustee (departed 2026-06-27)
- Jennifer Beatson — Board Director (departed 2022-06-07)
- Richard Handley — Board Director (departed 2022-05-22)
- Callum Clark — Board Director (departed 2023-06-11)
- Helen MCEWAN — Trustee (departed 2021-05-23)
- Eileen Basher — Trustee (departed 2023-06-11)
- Laura Ansell — National Treasurer (departed 2019-01-12)
- David Kranz — Trustee (departed 2020-09-26)
- Hannah Dunlop — Trustee (departed 2021-05-23)
- Bernard Downey — Trustee (departed 2019-03-21)
- Barry Baker — National Treasurer (departed 2017-05-27)
- Matthew Roberts — Trustee (departed 2022-05-22)
- Arama Ngapo-Lipscombe — Trustee (departed 2017-05-27)
- Anthony Hassed — National President (departed 2019-05-26)
Reporting Group Members
The YMCA, New Zealand Soldiers Great War Memorial Trust files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 2 sibling charities:
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The YMCA, New Zealand Soldiers Great War Memorial Trust
This charity appears to have no recent financial activity. Either no annual return has been filed with Charities Services, or the most recent return reported zero revenue and zero expenses. Without any financial activity to assess, no rating can be calculated. The charity may be dormant, in transition, pending deregistration, or simply behind on filings — we cannot confirm from the public data alone. If your charity is actively operating, filing a current annual return with Charities Services will allow a rating to be calculated on the next refresh.
How ratings work →Part of a reporting group. The YMCA, New Zealand Soldiers Great War Memorial Trust files its annual return under the consolidated return filed by National Council of YMCAs of New Zealand Incorporated. 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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About
Use the capital and income of the trust for the use and purposes of the YMCA in a manner that recognises the work of the New Zealand branch of the YMCA during the Great War in accordance with the Trustee powers set out in clause 6 hereof. However, should it become possible, practicable and expedient for the purpose of the Original Trust Deed to be fulfilled, the Trustees may endeavour to realise this purpose.
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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return
The YMCA, New Zealand Soldiers Great War Memorial Trust is one of 3 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.
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