The Gift Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (75.2/100). Annual revenue: $25.5M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: The Gift Trust's mission is to increase philanthropy in New Zealand by offering a premium service to donors. We support individuals, families, organisations and companies by facilitating their charitable donations and providing professional advice to create the most impact for the organisations they care about. We provide personalised giving advice, connections and strategy so that our donors can give with more confidence and deeper effect.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25.5M | $17.4M | $26.7M |
| 2024 | $20.5M | $60.3M | $18.6M |
| 2023 | $66.1M | $23.4M | $56.7M |
| 2022 | $7.4M | $2.0M | $13.8M |
| 2021 | $4.3M | $2.9M | $8.3M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $0.9M | $5.9M |
| 2019 | $1.1M | $0.7M | $5.8M |
| 2018 | $1.5M | $0.5M | $5.4M |
| 2017 | $0.3M | $0.4M | $4.3M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $4.4M |
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Executive Director and direct reports | $242,798 | - |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Executive Director and direct reports | $242,798 | 2025 |
| Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | $2,000 | - |
| Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Alanna Irving | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| John Prendergast | Chair | - | 2024 |
| Alanna Irving | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Anake Goodall | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| John Prendergast | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Phil McKinstry | Chair | - | 2024 |
| Anake Goodall | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| David Woods | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Glen Saunders | Chair | - | 2021 |
| Phil McKinstry | Chair | - | 2022 |
| Annette Culpan | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Annette Culpan | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Michelle Wanwimolruk | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Simone Robbers | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Simone Robbers | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Matthew McCracken | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Simone Robbers | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Annette Culpan | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Cheryl Spain | Executive Director | - | 2025 |
| Phil McKinstry | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Alanna Irving | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| John Prendergast | Chair | - | 2025 |
| Hana Maihi | Trustee | - | 2025 |
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$25.5M
$17.4M
$26.9M
5
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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.
This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
The Gift Trust's mission is to increase philanthropy in New Zealand by offering a premium service to donors. We support individuals, families, organisations and companies by facilitating their charitable donations and providing professional advice to create the most impact for the organisations they care about. We provide personalised giving advice, connections and strategy so that our donors can give with more confidence and deeper effect.
Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
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HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Ranked against 13 peers · Social Services · $10M – $50M
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