Rainbow Children's Trust — Health Charity in Christchurch

Rainbow Children's Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (65.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at September 2025.

Mission: The Trust was established in 1998 to support paediatric services for Christchurch Hospital in the South Island of New Zealand. The Trust recognised that creating a child-friendly environment with parents and close family nearby helps in the treatment and recovery of young patients. The Trust believes strongly all children should have access to the best possible healthcare.

Registration Number
CC10446
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2007-06-13
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (65.5/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
office@rainbowchildrenstrust.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
September 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.0M NZD
Net Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
46.7 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-09-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2022$0.0M$0.1M$0.1M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2020$0.1M$0.0M$0.2M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2016$0.0M$1.2M$0.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
65.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Janna RobinsonTrustee2016-09-30
Gavin Brent WrightTrustee2007-06-11
Neil George CameronTrustee2007-06-11
Lee Michael Christopher RobinsonTrustee2007-06-11

Former Officers (3)

  • Trevor Thornton — Trustee (departed 2010-10-01)
  • Tracey Nygre Thomasina Chambers — Trustee (departed 2010-10-01)
  • Scott McCrea — Trustee (departed 2010-10-01)

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Rainbow Children's Trust

CC10446Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 13 Jun 2007
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Sept 2025Rating3d ago

Financial data as at September 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C+
66/100
Financial
70
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No 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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Revenue

$658

Expenses

$8.8K

Assets

$35.1K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This 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

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
HealthEnvironmentSocial ServicesReligion
Beneficiaries
Children
Geographic Focus
CanterburyNationwide

About

Mission

The Trust was established in 1998 to support paediatric services for Christchurch Hospital in the South Island of New Zealand. The Trust recognised that creating a child-friendly environment with parents and close family nearby helps in the treatment and recovery of young patients. The Trust believes strongly all children should have access to the best possible healthcare.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$658
Total Expenses
$8.8K
Net Assets
$35.1K
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
46.7mo
Could operate 46.7 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 215 peers · Health · Under $100K

Rating Score
66
#59/216
Revenue
$658
#204/216
Reserve Months
46.7
#1/216
Surplus
$-8K
#180/216
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/216

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

C+
Score: 65.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 61 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC10446
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered13 Jun 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated22 Jan 1999
Registered office
Saunders Robinson Level 4 Ernst & Young House 227 Cambridge Terrace Christchurch, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 4 October 2026.