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Community Living Trust

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
48/100 · methodology

About Community Living Trust

To benefit the New Zealand community generally, and in particular people with disabilities, by providing services including the provision of affordable rental housing.

Founded
Headquarters
Hamilton
Foundation type
0
Size
large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Arts & Culture
Cause tags
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How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar arts & culture in New Zealand
Integrity Assessment This charity: 48
Peer average: 77

Red flags

· 1 item
Stale Filings
Most recent filing is from 2021, which is 5 years ago.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Community Living Trust is a registered arts & culture nonprofit based in Hamilton, New Zealand. It is registered with Charities Services New Zealand. It was founded in 2008 and has been operating for 18 years. Its registration number is CC21967. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 48/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. This is below the average of 77/100 for arts & culture charities in New Zealand. The organization reports NZ$43M in annual revenue. 5 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern.

Community Living Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 48/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 48 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for arts & culture charities in New Zealand is 77/100.

Community Living Trust is located in Hamilton, New Zealand. The organization was established in 2008 and has been active for 18 years. Its registered address is 180 Collingwood Street, New Zealand.

Based on official tax filings, Community Living Trust has NZ$43M in annual revenue. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of NZ$2M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Community Living Trust is classified as a Arts & Culture organization, registered in New Zealand. It operates as a 0. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has NZ$43M in annual revenue. The organization has 5 disclosed officers and directors.

GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern for Community Living Trust. Red flags are automatically detected from official data and may include high executive compensation relative to budget, low program spending, or missing financial filings. Red flags do not necessarily mean wrongdoing but indicate areas that may warrant further review before donating.

Community Living Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 48/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by Charities Services. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

To benefit the New Zealand community generally, and in particular people with disabilities, by providing services including the provision of affordable rental housing. Community Living Trust is classified as a arts & culture organization registered in New Zealand. The organization was founded in 2008.

Among arts & culture charities registered in New Zealand: Community Living Trust's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 48/100 is below the peer average of 77/100. Its annual revenue of NZ$43M is well above the peer average of NZ$2M.

Community Living Trust is registered with Charities Services New Zealand. If the organization has donee status approved by Inland Revenue, individual donations over $5 qualify for a 33.33% tax credit. You can claim up to the lesser of your total donations or your taxable income.

Verified against 5 official sources, last refreshed .

Annual revenue
NZ$10M-NZ$100M
Source: nz_charities (FY2021) why this matters
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Filing history

2 years on file from nz_charities (FY2021): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2021, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of New Zealand under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Leadership

AN
Antony Blackett
Trustee

Officers & trustees (5)

Source: Public filings

AN
Antony B•••••••
Trustee
JA
Jade F•••••
Trustee
JA
Janie E•••••
Trustee
RA
Rachel S•••••••••
Trustee
SH
Shelley C•••••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

New Year Honours: Jade Farrar builds unified vision for life without barriers - Pacific Media Network
Jan 2026
pmn.co.nz
Keryn, Ewen celebrate 40 - cambridgenews.nz
Nov 2024
www.cambridgenews.nz
'He's a hero': Stabbing victim was just days from graduating as chef - NZ Herald
May 2024
www.nzherald.co.nz
Man sentenced to fours years in jail for fatal stabbing of good Samaritan - RNZ
May 2024
www.rnz.co.nz
Kitchen killing: Man fatally stabbed after trying to break up fight over messy kitchen - NZ Herald
Apr 2024
www.nzherald.co.nz
Cloudland and TMG to merge - Reseller News
Dec 2023
www.reseller.co.nz
Mothers, babies at risk with strain on postnatal depression services - NZ Herald
Aug 2023
www.nzherald.co.nz
Form filed
NZ$43.1M revenue
FY2021
NZ_CHARITIES
Form filed
NZ$43.1M revenue
FY2021
NZ_CHARITIES
Living trust attorney finds will to live during near-death accident - Village News Homepage
May 2021
www.villagenews.com
Mothers of children with Down Syndrome encouraged to terminate - Stuff
Apr 2017
www.stuff.co.nz
Hospital closure reason to dance - ODT
Nov 2012
www.odt.co.nz

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Peer charities

Other arts & culture in New Zealand, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Community Living Trust This page 48 NZ$43.1 million -
The Wilson Home Trust 77 NZ$3.4 million -
The Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust 77 NZ$2.5 million -
Abilities Incorporated 77 NZ$5.4 million -
Good Lives Wairarapa Charitable Trust 77 NZ$32,214 -
CCS Disability Action Incorporated 77 NZ$63.0 million -
Donaldson Residential Trust 77 NZ$3.3 million -
Citizen Advocacy Auckland Incorporated 77 NZ$88,689 -
Makingtrax Foundation 77 NZ$37,205 -

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Charities Services New Zealand
Financial filings
Charities Services New Zealand - Fiscal year 2021 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charities Services New Zealand - 5 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Wikidata structured data

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Profile completeness
75%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Tax-deductibility status
Whether donations are tax-deductible has not been verified
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Community Living Trust

What is Community Living Trust?
Community Living Trust is a arts & culture 0 based in Hamilton, New Zealand. To benefit the New Zealand community generally, and in particular people with disabilities, by providing services including the provision of affordable rental housing.
When was Community Living Trust founded?
Community Living Trust was founded in 2008.
Where is Community Living Trust located?
Headquartered in Hamilton, New Zealand.
What is Community Living Trust's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2021 is approximately NZ$10M-NZ$100M.
Is Community Living Trust trustworthy?
Community Living Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 48 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Community Living Trust's registration number?
Registration: CC21967 (New Zealand).
What is Community Living Trust's website?
http://www.communitylivingtrust.org.nz
Are donations to Community Living Trust tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of New Zealand under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.