Homes for People Trust — Community Development Charity in Palmerston North
Homes for People Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. CharityData rates this charity A- (86.9/100). Annual revenue: $6.0M NZD. Financial data as at July 2025.
Mission: 3.1 The charitable objects and purposes of the Trust are to relieve poverty by: 3.1.1 Raising and attracting funds from all sources and providing grants, loans (with or without interest) and/or by any other form of financial assistance to help low income persons and families obtain affordable housing; 3.1.2 Providing any other resources that provide affordable homes to low income persons and families; 3.1.3 Undertaking any other programmes or initiatives that assist low income persons to obtain decent and affordable housing.
- Registration Number
- CC53810
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2016-07-27
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (86.9/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Palmerston North, Palmerston North
- welcome@homesforpeople.co.nz
- Data as at
- July 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Other charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $6.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $5.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $11.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $8.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 17
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-07-01
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.0M | $5.0M | $8.2M |
| 2024 | $4.5M | $3.6M | $6.8M |
| 2023 | $3.4M | $2.5M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $4.3M | $3.4M | $3.8M |
| 2021 | $2.7M | $2.1M | $2.8M |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $1.0M | $2.0M |
| 2019 | $2.4M | $1.6M | $1.3M |
| 2018 | - | - | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 86.9/100
- Financial Score
- 96.3
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ansie Van Vuuren | Trustee | 2025-10-28 |
| Vaughan Dennison | Chair | 2025-10-28 |
| Cheri Birch | Trustee | 2022-12-20 |
| Darren Birch | CEO | 2016-06-30 |
Former Officers (6)
- Helen Potaka — Trustee (departed 2020-03-17)
- Grant Rowan — Trustee (departed 2022-01-19)
- Rob Baan — Trustee (departed 2022-12-20)
- Michael Tate - Davis — Trustee (departed 2020-11-06)
- Daniel Murphy — Trustee (departed 2025-10-28)
- Michael Tate-David — Trustee (departed 2016-06-30)
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Homes for People Trust
Financial data as at July 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$6.0M
$5.0M
$11.8M
17
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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3.1 The charitable objects and purposes of the Trust are to relieve poverty by: 3.1.1 Raising and attracting funds from all sources and providing grants, loans (with or without interest) and/or by any other form of financial assistance to help low income persons and families obtain affordable housing; 3.1.2 Providing any other resources that provide affordable homes to low income persons and families; 3.1.3 Undertaking any other programmes or initiatives that assist low income persons to obtain decent and affordable housing.
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