Rochester Hall Trust Board Incorporated — Community Development Charity in Christchurch

Rochester Hall Trust Board Incorporated is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $3.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To provide a hall of residence for students attending the University of Canterbury.

Registration Number
CC31758
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Other charities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.7M NZD
Total Assets
$14.0M NZD
Net Assets
$13.0M NZD
Reserve Months
3.1 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
13
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$3.2M$2.7M$13.0M
2024$3.0M$2.6M$12.5M
2023$2.7M$1.9M$4.2M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$2.8M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$2.8M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$2.8M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$2.8M
2018$0.3M$0.0M$2.7M
2017$0.5M$0.0M$2.5M
2016$0.3M$0.0M$1.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Jessica JackmanTrustee2026-03-01

Former Officers (16)

  • Keiran Sweetman — Trustee
  • Nicola Cody — Trustee
  • Christopher O'Brien — Trustee (departed 2025-05-27)
  • Francis Yapp — Trustee (departed 2022-01-31)
  • Susanna Wilson — Trustee
  • Stacy Boyle — Trustee
  • Elizabeth Johnson — Trustee (departed 2022-01-31)
  • Therese Boustead — Trustee (departed 2016-11-15)
  • Robert Spiers — Trustee (departed 2022-01-31)
  • Keith Yardley — Trustee
  • Paul O'Flaherty — Trustee (departed 2010-12-30)
  • Alexander Tan — Trustee
  • John Walsh — Trustee (departed 2012-11-01)
  • Loyola Metcalfe — Trustee (departed 2016-12-15)
  • Betty O'Dowd — Trustee (departed 2012-11-01)
  • Murray Winder — Trustee (departed 2009-10-01)

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Community DevelopmentCharitable Trust

Rochester Hall Trust Board Incorporated

CC31758Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating3d ago

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

A-
90/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65

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 register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$3.2M

Expenses

$2.7M

Assets

$14.0M

Staff

13

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

About

Mission

To provide a hall of residence for students attending the University of Canterbury.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleOther charitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.2M
Total Expenses
$2.7M
Net Assets
$13.0M
Staff
13
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
3.1mo
Could operate 3.1 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

2
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,763
High Concentration: 99% of revenue from Other
Other98.8%
Investment Income1.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 52 peers · Community Development · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#7/53
Revenue
$3.2M
#23/53
Reserve Months
3.1
#1/53
Surplus
$450K
#26/53
Staff Cost %
23%
#53/53

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

Rating History

A-
2025
Score: 89.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2024
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65
B
2023
Score: 75.5
Financial: 80 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Latest Audit

FY2024
Clean
8 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC31758
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated8 Mar 1973
Registered office
77 Ilam Road, Ilam, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides religious services / activitiesProvides 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: 4 October 2026.