Cowey Charitable Trust — Religion Charity in Christchurch
Cowey Charitable Trust is a registered charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: To make grants to organisations (including schools or other charities) and loans to individuals.
- Registration Number
- CC33015
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (70.8/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- paulcowey@parryfield.com
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 362.1 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.1M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.1M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $1.2M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 70.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Eliza Cowey | Trustee | 2026-04-28 |
| Philip Cowey | Trustee | 2026-04-28 |
| Jonathan Cowey | Trustee | 2023-09-10 |
| Paul Cowey | Trustee | 2012-10-16 |
Former Officers (5)
- John Boyce — Trustee (departed 2026-04-28)
- Janice Boyce — Trustee (departed 2026-04-28)
- Anthony Koller — Trustee (departed 2012-10-16)
- Janet Cowey — Trustee (departed 2024-03-19)
- Donald Cowey — Trustee (departed 2011-02-22)
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Cowey Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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 registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 4. 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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$1.3M
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
To make grants to organisations (including schools or other charities) and loans to individuals.
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Ranked against 277 peers · Religion · Under $100K
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