RENEW Christian Community Trust — Community Development Charity in Auckland

RENEW Christian Community Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: (a) To promote charitable activities that encourage education, religion and the relief of poverty in New Zealand generally but having particular regard for the Redoubt North area of Manukau City; (b) Without limiting the generality of these purposes and objectives to: (i) create and encourage community education programmes using a holistic approach (ie, emotional, mental, physical, social and spiritual); (ii) provide and support counselling, mediation and rehabilitation services; (iii) encourage activities that foster community spirit; (iv) provide community support and development opportunities for youth, families, aged, ethnic, disabled, religious, immigrant or other special interest groups; and (v) offer community welfare and care to needy sectors of society.

Registration Number
CC27434
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.3/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
community.renew@gmail.com
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People with disabilities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$0.9M NZD
Net Assets
$0.8M NZD
Reserve Months
1.8 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.1M$0.8M
2025$0.1M$0.1M$0.8M
2024$0.1M$0.1M$0.8M
2023$0.1M$0.0M$0.8M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.7M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.4M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.4M
2019$0.1M$0.0M$0.4M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.4M
2017$0.1M$0.0M$0.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
73.3/100
Financial Score
72.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Christine Palalalagi-TaulagaonoTrustee2025-11-27
Christine Palalagi-TaulagaonoTrustee2024-11-28
Matthew Sakalia-TaulagaonoTrustee2024-11-28
Nigel HarknessTrustee2023-07-27
Matthew HardingeChair of Finance Committee2016-07-28
Peter BenzieTrustee2013-03-31
Gloria ZieglerTrustee2003-05-30
Charles ZieglerTrustee2003-05-30

Former Officers (7)

  • Yvonne Fisk — Member of Finance Committee (departed 2025-05-22)
  • Fealofani Poimafiti — Member of Finance Committee (departed 2024-07-25)
  • Sisisifa Kaukati — Trustee (departed 2025-05-22)
  • Hala Mahani-Tafua — Trustee (departed 2021-04-08)
  • Barry Fisk — Trustee (departed 2015-10-03)
  • Glenis Oliver — Trustee (departed 2013-03-31)
  • James Oliver — Trustee (departed 2013-03-31)

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RENEW Christian Community Trust

CC27434Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating4d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
73/100
Financial
73
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$64.4K

Expenses

$51.3K

Assets

$910.4K

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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.

About

Mission

(a) To promote charitable activities that encourage education, religion and the relief of poverty in New Zealand generally but having particular regard for the Redoubt North area of Manukau City; (b) Without limiting the generality of these purposes and objectives to: (i) create and encourage community education programmes using a holistic approach (ie, emotional, mental, physical, social and spiritual); (ii) provide and support counselling, mediation and rehabilitation services; (iii) encourage activities that foster community spirit; (iv) provide community support and development opportunities for youth, families, aged, ethnic, disabled, religious, immigrant or other special interest groups; and (v) offer community welfare and care to needy sectors of society.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peoplePeople with disabilitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$64.4K
Total Expenses
$51.3K
Net Assets
$811.7K
Staff
1
employees

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
1.8mo
Could operate 1.8 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

15
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,452
High Concentration: 92% of revenue from Other
Other91.6%
Donations7.8%
Investment Income0.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 291 peers · Community Development · Under $100K

Rating Score
73
#28/292
Revenue
$64K
#37/292
Reserve Months
1.8
#1/292
Surplus
$13K
#40/292
Staff Cost %
25%
#292/292

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

Rating History

B-
2026
Score: 73.3
Financial: 73 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
B-
2025
Score: 73.3
Financial: 73 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 73.3/100
Financial
72.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 73 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 74 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC27434
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated9 Jul 2003
Registered office
26A Charntay Avenue, Clover Park, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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: 5 October 2026.