Champion Foundation Trust — Social Services Charity in Christchurch
Champion Foundation Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (79.2/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To benefit children with intellectual or other mental or physical disabilities compromising their development with specific focus on early intervention programmes and therapies by, including and not limited to, providing financial assistance to the Christchurch Early Intervention Trust incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 so long as it remains a charitable trust in New Zealand.
- Registration Number
- CC39895
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2009-05-07
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (79.2/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- championfoundationtrust@gmail.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 197.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $2.6M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.0M | $2.1M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.9M |
| 2019 | $0.4M | $0.2M | $1.9M |
| 2018 | $0.8M | $0.2M | $1.7M |
| 2017 | $0.3M | $0.1M | $1.1M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.0M | $0.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 79.2/100
- Financial Score
- 81
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Heard | Trustee | 2023-05-23 |
| Andrew Tait | Trustee | 2022-07-05 |
| Jeremy Crang | Chair | 2021-03-15 |
| Celia Barker | Chair | 2014-03-04 |
| Michael Norris | Trustee | 2011-11-03 |
Former Officers (9)
- Laraine Sharr — Trustee (departed 2024-09-23)
- Bridget Frame — Trustee (departed 2024-09-25)
- Timothy Blake — Trustee (departed 2018-02-19)
- Roger Young — Trustee (departed 2019-11-26)
- Patricia Champion — Trustee (departed 2024-09-19)
- Carolyne Grant — Trustee (departed 2018-12-31)
- Geoffrey Johnson — Trustee (departed 2011-02-08)
- Anthony Clark — Trustee (departed 2013-08-05)
- Paul Van Asch — Trustee (departed 2015-11-10)
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Champion Foundation Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$217.6K
$160.4K
$2.6M
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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.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
To benefit children with intellectual or other mental or physical disabilities compromising their development with specific focus on early intervention programmes and therapies by, including and not limited to, providing financial assistance to the Christchurch Early Intervention Trust incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 so long as it remains a charitable trust in New Zealand.
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