Vision Community Trust — Education Charity in Palmerston North

Vision Community Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.7M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To support the advancement of education, religion, efforts against poverty and to be a benefit to the community.

Registration Number
CC24960
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-05-26
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (92.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Palmerston North, Palmerston North
Email
office@visioncommunitytrust.com
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.0M NZD
Total Assets
$9.8M NZD
Net Assets
$9.3M NZD
Reserve Months
3.8 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
35
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$2.7M$2.0M$9.3M
2025$2.7M$2.0M$8.6M
2024$2.7M$2.1M$7.9M
2023$2.5M$1.8M$7.2M
2022$2.1M$1.5M$6.5M
2021$1.9M$1.4M$5.9M
2020$2.0M$1.4M$5.3M
2019$1.7M$1.3M$4.7M
2018$1.6M$1.3M$4.4M
2017$1.8M$1.3M$4.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A
Overall Score
92.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (12)

  • Stephen Bissell — Trustee
  • Joyce Sutton-Davis — Trustee
  • Grace Lee — Trustee/treasurer
  • James Meacheam — Trustee
  • Sarah Harvey — Trustee/secretary (departed 2024-01-31)
  • Francis Vattiprolo — Trustee (departed 2013-02-18)
  • Nicholas Ling — Trustee/treasurer (departed 2017-06-12)
  • Lionel Smith — Treasurer (departed 2012-07-01)
  • Kevin Little — Trustee (departed 2008-03-31)
  • Margaret Stewart — Trustee / Treasurer (departed 2012-06-16)
  • Jennie Meacheam — Trustee (departed 2020-04-27)
  • Dale Meacheam — Trustee/chairman

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Vision Community Trust

CC24960Palmerston North, Palmerston NorthRegistered 26 May 2008
Data updated: 1 Nov 2026
Financials7mo agoRating1mo ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

A
93/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$2.7M

Expenses

$2.0M

Assets

$9.8M

Staff

35

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

To support the advancement of education, religion, efforts against poverty and to be a benefit to the community.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.7M
Total Expenses
$2.0M
Net Assets
$9.3M
Staff
35
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
3.4mo
Could operate 3.4 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

62
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,849
Government Grants50.4%
Donations34.2%
Other10.9%
Investment Income4.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 49 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
93
#1/50
Revenue
$2.7M
#11/50
Reserve Months
3.8
#1/50
Surplus
$645K
#13/50
Staff Cost %
71%
#50/50

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

Rating

A
Score: 92.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 85 → A.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Palmerston North, Palmerston North

Registration

Registration NumberCC24960
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered26 May 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated12 Nov 2002
Registered office
114-116 Cuba Street Palmerston North, Palmerston North

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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.