Ashburton Safer Community Council Trust Board — Community Development Charity in Ashburton

Ashburton Safer Community Council Trust Board is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Ashburton, Ashburton. CharityData rates this charity A- (88.2/100). Annual revenue: $3.5M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: We provide a variety of free and confidential services for the Ashburton community. The organisations focus is upon improving the safety of the local community with a diverse range of services available to young people and their families of all ages.

Registration Number
CC22733
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-04-08
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (88.2/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Ashburton, Ashburton
Website
http://www.safermidcanterbury.org.nz
Email
info@safer.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.5M NZD
Total Expenses
$3.4M NZD
Total Assets
$2.7M NZD
Net Assets
$1.2M NZD
Reserve Months
3.2 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
40
Volunteers
1
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$3.5M$3.4M$1.2M
2024$3.7M$3.6M$0.0M
2023$2.9M$2.8M$0.9M
2022$2.8M$2.4M$0.8M
2021$1.8M$1.8M$0.4M
2020$1.4M$1.3M$0.4M
2019$1.1M$1.1M$0.4M
2018$0.9M$0.9M$0.4M
2017$0.9M$0.8M$0.4M
2016$0.9M$0.9M$0.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
88.2/100
Financial Score
93.8
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Julie MoffettTrustee2025-11-25
Dianne PrendergastTrustee2025-11-25
Tony ToddTrustee2023-11-20
Russell EllisTrustee2022-09-22
Max CawteTrustee2014-07-01
Don McLeodChair2010-10-05

Former Officers (10)

  • Michelle Ormaby-Brett — Trustee (departed 2022-09-22)
  • Philip Dean — Trustee (departed 2019-10-03)
  • Elizabeth McMillan — Trustee (departed 2025-11-02)
  • Rodney Beavan — Trustee (departed 2015-10-30)
  • Jeanette Tarbotton — Trusttee (departed 2025-07-22)
  • Grant Russell — Trustee (departed 2014-06-30)
  • Arnold Kelly — Trustee (departed 2009-02-08)
  • Arnold Rushton — Trustee (departed 2014-06-30)
  • Leslie Leadley — Trustee (departed 2019-10-03)
  • christine clark — Trustee (departed 2013-04-26)

Funding Sources

  • The Lion Foundation — $20,000

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Ashburton Safer Community Council Trust Board

CC22733Ashburton, AshburtonRegistered 8 Apr 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating3d ago

Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

A-
88/100
Financial
94
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$3.5M

Expenses

$3.4M

Assets

$2.7M

Staff

40

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

We provide a variety of free and confidential services for the Ashburton community. The organisations focus is upon improving the safety of the local community with a diverse range of services available to young people and their families of all ages.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.5M
Total Expenses
$3.4M
Net Assets
$1.2M
Staff
40
employees
Volunteers
1

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
3.2mo
Could operate 3.2 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

50
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,017
Government Grants66.7%
Donations20.1%
Other12.8%
Investment Income0.4%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 54 peers · Community Development · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
88
#10/55
Revenue
$3.5M
#16/55
Reserve Months
3.2
#1/55
Surplus
$160K
#29/55
Staff Cost %
51%
#55/55

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

Rating

A-
Score: 88.2/100
Financial
93.8
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 94 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 83 → A-.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC22733
Entity TypeTrust
Registered8 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated16 Feb 1994

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Provides 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. Last updated: 29 September 2026.