Canterbury Artificial Surfaces Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Christchurch
Canterbury Artificial Surfaces Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity C+ (65/100). Annual revenue: $0.7M NZD. Financial data as at September 2025.
Mission: As specified in Section 3 of the Trust Deed: Trust Fund Held for Charitable Purposes: The Trust Fund, including both capital and income, is to be held and administered by the Board on trust upon the terms set out in the Trust Deed for exclusively Charitable Purposes in New Zealand. General and Specific Purposes of the Trust: To finance, construct, own, maintain and develop artificial hockey turf surfaces, infrastructure and associated facilities in Canterbury for the benefit of Canterbury hockey players of all ages and abilities, officials, spectators and the general public.
- Registration Number
- CC24722
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-22
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (65/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Data as at
- September 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $4.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $3.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.2 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-09-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.7M | $0.4M | $3.9M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.4M | $3.5M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $0.5M | $3.7M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $2.8M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $2.8M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $3.5M | $2.8M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $6.1M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $6.1M |
| 2017 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $6.2M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $6.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 65/100
- Financial Score
- 65
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.1%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (12)
- Kurt Gurden — Trustee
- Diana Te Awa — Trustee
- Nicholas Harris — Trustee
- Michael Bevin — Trustee (departed 2021-09-30)
- Selwyn Maister — Trustee
- Paul Clark — Trustee (departed 2009-05-05)
- Sandra Pooch — Trustee (departed 2016-06-10)
- Tasman Scott — Trustee (departed 2012-04-16)
- Kevin Boyce — Trustee (departed 2013-03-06)
- Mary Deakins — Trustee (departed 2013-03-23)
- Ian Riach — Trustee
- Peter Cox — Trustee
Funding Sources
- New Zealand Community Trust — $393,020.67
- Air Rescue Services Limited — $200,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $50,000
- Lion Foundation — $30,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $25,000
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $25,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $22,616.41
- TAB New Zealand — $20,000
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Canterbury Artificial Surfaces Trust
Financial data as at September 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. 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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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.
About
As specified in Section 3 of the Trust Deed: Trust Fund Held for Charitable Purposes: The Trust Fund, including both capital and income, is to be held and administered by the Board on trust upon the terms set out in the Trust Deed for exclusively Charitable Purposes in New Zealand. General and Specific Purposes of the Trust: To finance, construct, own, maintain and develop artificial hockey turf surfaces, infrastructure and associated facilities in Canterbury for the benefit of Canterbury hockey players of all ages and abilities, officials, spectators and the general public.
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