Spreydon Youth Community Trust — Social Services Charity in Christchurch
Spreydon Youth Community Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.7M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Spreydon Youth Community Trust (SYCT) works to benefit the wider community through youth development activities within the Southwest Christchurch area. SYCT aims to assist young people develop a sense of identity and belonging through being part of a relationally-based community which fosters healthy lifestyles, helps young people reach their potential and influences the wider community. SYCT is committed to building friendships with young people and being positive role-models so as to assist in the development of a community that fosters healthy and balanced lives. By providing the necessary information, skills and the right relationships as good examples, SYCT aims to encourage young people to enjoy their teenage years, achieve all they can and avoid some of life's pitfalls.
- Registration Number
- CC11213
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-09-26
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- rhellewell@swbc.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (community_trust)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 14
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $0.6M | $0.5M | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $0.6M | $0.7M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $3.0M |
| 2021 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $1.5M |
| 2019 | $1.3M | $0.5M | $1.5M |
| 2018 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $0.6M |
| 2017 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $0.6M |
| 2016 | $0.7M | $0.7M | $0.7M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Weston | Trustee | 2026-03-19 |
| Amelia Smith | Trustee | 2025-04-03 |
| Sandra Hector | Trust Manager/trustee | 2024-06-20 |
| Rebecca Haylock | Trustee | 2019-12-05 |
| Jeffrey Sydney Patrick Gardiner | Trustee | 2007-09-21 |
| Duane Andrew Major | Trustee | 2007-09-21 |
Former Officers (14)
- Elisabeth Lalahi — Trustee (departed 2025-03-25)
- Jessica Lawless — Trustee (departed 2024-05-19)
- Ross Hector — Trustee (departed 2025-06-23)
- Grant Chivers — Trustee (departed 2020-05-02)
- Stephanie Mann — Trustee (departed 2023-12-01)
- Timothy Perry — Trustee (departed 2015-12-03)
- Simon Riddell — Trustee (departed 2012-09-27)
- Amanda Parfitt — Trustee (departed 2011-06-16)
- Neil Weston — Trustee (departed 2015-05-18)
- Donald Graeme Kempt — Trustee (departed 2007-07-19)
- Andrea Joy Stocks — Trustee/secretary (departed 2018-12-31)
- Randal Jordan — Trustee (departed 2017-01-23)
- Richard Graeme Hellewell — Trustee (departed 2026-07-02)
- Simon Roger Arnold — Trustee (departed 2008-04-17)
Funding Sources
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $35,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $20,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $3,250
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $2,298.26
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Spreydon Youth Community Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. 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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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
Spreydon Youth Community Trust (SYCT) works to benefit the wider community through youth development activities within the Southwest Christchurch area. SYCT aims to assist young people develop a sense of identity and belonging through being part of a relationally-based community which fosters healthy lifestyles, helps young people reach their potential and influences the wider community. SYCT is committed to building friendships with young people and being positive role-models so as to assist in the development of a community that fosters healthy and balanced lives. By providing the necessary information, skills and the right relationships as good examples, SYCT aims to encourage young people to enjoy their teenage years, achieve all they can and avoid some of life's pitfalls.
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