Hamilton Christian Nightshelter Trust — Community Development Charity in Hamilton
Hamilton Christian Nightshelter Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82.5/100). Annual revenue: $4.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: We are a registered Charitable Trust, founded in 1999 as an ecumenical response to homelessness in Hamilton. Our Purpose is: 'The alleviation of homelessness in Kirikiriroa'. The Mission(s) of the Hamilton Christian Nightshelter Trust is to provide emergency shelter and accommodation for Hamilton’s homeless and transient people; to facilitate the necessary support for the welfare of the homeless and transient; and to raise awareness of, and advocate about Homelessness in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
- Registration Number
- CC23404
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-23
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (82.5/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Hamilton, Hamilton
- Website
- https://www.tewharekorowai.org.nz
- joanne@hcnt.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $4.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $6.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 34
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.3M | $3.6M | $4.8M |
| 2024 | $3.8M | $3.0M | $3.8M |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $1.9M | $2.6M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $0.7M | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $0.5M | $0.6M | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $3.1M |
| 2019 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $3.1M |
| 2018 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $3.4M |
| 2017 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $1.1M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $1.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 82.5/100
- Financial Score
- 85.7
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Tangiiti | Trustee | 2026-08-24 |
| Kate Wynyard | Trustee | 2026-06-22 |
| Francis Oliver | Trustee | 2025-03-23 |
| Julian Perkins | Trustee | 2025-03-23 |
| Steven Robertson | Trustee | 2024-04-22 |
| Raewyn Sporle | Chair | 2023-06-01 |
Former Officers (29)
- Henare Waaka — Trustee (departed 2025-11-03)
- Roy Chou-Lee — Trustee (departed 2025-04-28)
- Stephen Leet — Trustee (departed 2024-02-26)
- Tim Macindoe — Trustee (departed 2026-08-17)
- Adam Findlay — Co-Chair
- Megan Macdonald — Trustee (departed 2025-01-26)
- Ripeka Ranfurly — Trustee (departed 2023-08-21)
- Karen Tamatea — Trustee (departed 2023-05-16)
- Andrew Muller — Treasurer
- Maxine Campbell — Deputy Chair (departed 2024-01-22)
- Bella Takiari-Brame — Trustee (departed 2020-07-31)
- Evelyn Aitken — Secretary (departed 2023-02-28)
- Lale Ieremia — Trustee (departed 2021-06-30)
- Rachel Karalus — Trustee (departed 2020-09-30)
- Ryan Hamilton — Chair (departed 2022-10-18)
- Ngira Simmonds — Trustee (departed 2019-10-21)
- Chris Yates — Trustee (departed 2020-12-31)
- Catherine Hodges — Trustee (departed 2019-06-10)
- Kevin Mchugh — Trustee (departed 2018-02-26)
- Stephanie Hammond — Trustee (departed 2011-03-21)
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Hamilton Christian Nightshelter Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- Government-funding concentration81% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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About
We are a registered Charitable Trust, founded in 1999 as an ecumenical response to homelessness in Hamilton. Our Purpose is: 'The alleviation of homelessness in Kirikiriroa'. The Mission(s) of the Hamilton Christian Nightshelter Trust is to provide emergency shelter and accommodation for Hamilton’s homeless and transient people; to facilitate the necessary support for the welfare of the homeless and transient; and to raise awareness of, and advocate about Homelessness in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
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