Ascende Global Trust — Religion Charity in Hastings
Ascende Global Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Hastings, Hastings. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.3/100). Annual revenue: $2.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Create an environment where people can find hope, discover purpose and become all God created them to be. Why? Because people are worth it. We believe that people are intrinsically valuable. He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata! He tangata! What is the most important things in this world? It is people! It is people! It is people!
- Registration Number
- CC25185
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-02
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (70.3/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Hastings, Hastings
- Website
- https://www.ascendeglobal.org.nz
- accounts@ascendeglobal.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: General public, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $7.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $7.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 4.7 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 20
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $1.8M | $7.0M |
| 2024 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $6.5M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $6.6M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $2.7M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $1.2M | $2.7M |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $2.0M |
| 2019 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $2.0M |
| 2018 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $2.0M |
| 2017 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $2.0M |
| 2016 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $2.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 70.3/100
- Financial Score
- 72.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Tere Ngarouru | Trustee | 2019-10-01 |
| Aaron Cash | Trustee | 2019-10-01 |
| Duncan Brown | Trustee | 2016-09-29 |
| David Connell | Trustee | 2013-12-10 |
| Michael Connell | Trustee | 1998-03-29 |
Former Officers (7)
- Horowai Edmonds — Trustee (departed 2018-08-31)
- Brydon Nisbet — Trustee (departed 2019-12-31)
- Douglas Bird — Trustee (departed 2016-09-29)
- Andrew Mason — Trustee (departed 2010-02-01)
- Susan Jackson — Trustee (departed 2012-11-14)
- Ian Clayton — Trustee (departed 2011-05-23)
- Bruce Arnold — Trustee (departed 2015-03-30)
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Ascende Global Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo 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.
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$2.0M
$1.8M
$7.2M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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.
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Create an environment where people can find hope, discover purpose and become all God created them to be. Why? Because people are worth it. We believe that people are intrinsically valuable. He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata! He tangata! What is the most important things in this world? It is people! It is people! It is people!
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Ranked against 35 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M
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