The Wellington Chevra Kadisha Charitable Trust — Religion Charity in Wellington
The Wellington Chevra Kadisha Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (74.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The Trust is established to carry out charitable purposes in the Wellington region of New Zealand through the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish Religion as approved by the Chief Rabbi of The United Hebrew Congregations of the British Commonwealth, including the granting of funds for the benefit of: (a) the Wellington Jewish Community Centre; (b) the Wellington Hebrew Congregation; (c) any Jewish day school or pre school providing secular and orthodox Jewish religious education; (d) any Jewish orphanage or institution in the nature thereof; (e) any Jewish institution for the care of the aged and infirm; (f) any Jewish organisation providing care and support for the aged and infirm whether or not resident in a Jewish institution; (g) any Jewish organisation providing orthodox Jewish religious services, education, culture or youth and recreational activities.
- Registration Number
- CC36767
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (74.3/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- bjlevy@xtra.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 284.7 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.8M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.8M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.8M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.8M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 74.3/100
- Financial Score
- 82.5
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Levy | Secretary / Tresurer | 2019-05-26 |
Former Officers (9)
- Marna Berkowitz — Trustee
- Ernst Rosenthal — Trustee
- Tomas Kriha — Trustee (departed 2023-12-15)
- Maurice Payes — Trustee (departed 2018-06-12)
- Arthur Salek — Trustee (departed 2019-05-26)
- Kurt Meisel — Trustee (departed 2009-12-31)
- Ronald Rosenberg — Trustee (departed 2012-10-31)
- Rachel Paris — Trustee
- David Hart — Trustee (departed 2019-05-26)
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The Wellington Chevra Kadisha Charitable Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
The Trust is established to carry out charitable purposes in the Wellington region of New Zealand through the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish Religion as approved by the Chief Rabbi of The United Hebrew Congregations of the British Commonwealth, including the granting of funds for the benefit of: (a) the Wellington Jewish Community Centre; (b) the Wellington Hebrew Congregation; (c) any Jewish day school or pre school providing secular and orthodox Jewish religious education; (d) any Jewish orphanage or institution in the nature thereof; (e) any Jewish institution for the care of the aged and infirm; (f) any Jewish organisation providing care and support for the aged and infirm whether or not resident in a Jewish institution; (g) any Jewish organisation providing orthodox Jewish religious services, education, culture or youth and recreational activities.
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