212 Charitable Trust — Community Development Charity in Christchurch

212 Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (79/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: The purpose of 212 Charitable Trust is to use funds to assist charities whose main purpose is to benefit the wider community through community development.

Registration Number
CC51061
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2014-09-15
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (79/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
southbritish@hotmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$1.0M NZD
Net Assets
$1.0M NZD
Reserve Months
140.7 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M$1.0M
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M$1.0M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$1.0M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$1.0M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$1.0M
2020$0.0M$0.1M$1.0M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$1.1M
2018$0.2M$0.0M$1.1M
2017$0.2M$0.1M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
79/100
Financial Score
85
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (6)

  • Jeffrey Gardiner — Trustee
  • Darren Griffith — Trustee
  • Randal Jordan — Trustee
  • Duane Major — Trustee
  • Martin Winder — Trustee (departed 2021-07-01)
  • Andrea Stocks — Trustee

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212 Charitable Trust

CC51061Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 15 Sept 2014
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

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

B
79/100
Financial
85
Governance
65
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 5. 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

$46.5K

Expenses

$40.3K

Assets

$1.0M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
Community Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Canterbury

About

Mission

The purpose of 212 Charitable Trust is to use funds to assist charities whose main purpose is to benefit the wider community through community development.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleMigrants / refugeesOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$46.5K
Total Expenses
$40.3K
Net Assets
$1.0M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (12 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
140.7mo
Could operate 140.7 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%
Donations0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 291 peers · Community Development · Under $100K

Rating Score
79
#11/292
Revenue
$46K
#77/292
Reserve Months
140.7
#1/292
Surplus
$6K
#72/292
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/292

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

Rating History

B
2026
Score: 79.0
Financial: 85 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
C-
2025
Score: 57.9
Financial: 84 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 79/100
Financial
85
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 85 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 73 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC51061
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered15 Sept 2014
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated26 Aug 2014
Registered office
244 Lyttelton Street Christchurch 8024, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides other finance (e.g. investment funds)Sponsors / undertakes research

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: 3 October 2026.