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Kiwi Family Trust

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86
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
86/100 · methodology

About Kiwi Family Trust

Objects of the Trust are to provide personal development and life skills programmes to people that are on low or no income, in order to give them confidence and self esteem. To this end, the trust runs camps for youth to provide them with life changing experiences. The Trust has a volunteer base that provides warm clothing to young, newly born children that need it. This is done through the knitting of garments. Mentoring is provided to people that are struggling to meet their responsibilities - responsibilities to both for their children and to the community as a whole. The Trust advocates for people in difficult situations that need support and guides them to the agencies required. Total number of …

Founded
Headquarters
Christchurch, Canterbury
Foundation type
Charitable Trust
Size
small

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar community development in New Zealand
Integrity Assessment This charity: 86
Peer average: 86

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Charities Services deregistration, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Kiwi Family Trust has a substantially complete profile.

  • Established in 2007, it is among the oldest community development charities in New Zealand GiveRadar tracks. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar holds 18 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 92% of the 2,147 community development charities in New Zealand with filings on record. See the filings
  • Its integrity score of 86 places it in the top 1% of the 2,303 community development charities in New Zealand GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (18 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

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Kiwi Family Trust is a registered community development nonprofit based in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. It is registered with Charities Services New Zealand. It was founded in 2007 and has been operating for 19 years. Its registration number is CC11075. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 86/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports NZ$562K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.

Kiwi Family Trust's official registration number is CC11075, as recorded in the national registry of New Zealand.

Kiwi Family Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 86/100. 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 86 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for community development charities in New Zealand is 86/100.

Kiwi Family Trust is located in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. The organization was established in 2007 and has been active for 19 years.

Based on official tax filings, Kiwi Family Trust has NZ$562K in annual revenue. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Kiwi Family Trust is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in New Zealand. It operates as a Charitable Trust. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has NZ$562K in annual revenue. The organization has 4 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Kiwi Family Trust. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

According to GiveRadar's records, Kiwi Family Trust is registered with Charities Services New Zealand and overseen by Charities Services. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

Objects of the Trust are to provide personal development and life skills programmes to people that are on low or no income, in order to give them confidence and self esteem. To this end, the trust runs camps for youth to provide them with life changing experiences. The Trust has a volunteer base that provides warm clothing to young, newly born children that need it. This is done through the knitting of garments. Mentoring is provided to people that are struggling to meet their responsibilities - responsibilities to both for their children and to the community as a whole. The Trust advocates for people in difficult situations that need support... Kiwi Family Trust is classified as a community development organization registered in New Zealand. The organization was founded in 2007.

Among community development charities registered in New Zealand: Its annual revenue of NZ$562K is comparable to the peer average of NZ$896K.

Kiwi Family 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.

Annual revenue
NZ$100K-NZ$1M
Source: nz_charities (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

10 years on file from nz_charities (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019, FY2018, FY2017, FY2016.
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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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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
10

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

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Cheryl W••••
Trustee

Officers & trustees (4)

Source: Public filings

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
NZ$0.6M revenue
FY2025
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NZ$0.6M revenue
FY2024
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NZ$0.7M revenue
FY2023
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NZ$0.9M revenue
FY2022
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NZ$0.8M revenue
FY2021
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NZ$0.8M revenue
FY2020
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NZ$0.8M revenue
FY2019
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NZ$0.8M revenue
FY2018
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NZ$0.8M revenue
FY2017
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NZ$0.8M revenue
FY2016
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Cause areas in New Zealand

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Education 7,509
Religion 4,620
Health 3,765
Arts & Culture 2,947
Community Development this charity 2,298
Social Services 1,937
Sports & Recreation 1,323
Environment 1,162
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Most common causes in New Zealand

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Education 6,102
Religion 4,144
Community Development 2,178
Arts & Culture 1,831
Health 1,761
Poverty 1,602
Cultural Heritage 1,273
Disability 1,051

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Charities Services New Zealand
Financial filings
Charities Services New Zealand - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charities Services New Zealand - 4 disclosed in the public registry.

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 19, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 19, 2026
Profile completeness
65%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 7
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 4 officers on file
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Founding date · 2007
Not available · 4
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified

Methodology

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Quick facts about Kiwi Family Trust

What is Kiwi Family Trust?
Kiwi Family Trust is a community development charitable trust based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Objects of the Trust are to provide personal development and life skills programmes to people that are on low or no income, in order to give them confidence and self esteem. To this end, the trust runs camps for youth to provide them with life changing experiences. The Trust has a volunteer base that provides warm clothing to young, newly born children that need it. This is done through the knitting of garments. Mentoring is provided to people that are struggling to meet their responsibilities - responsibilities to both for their children and to the community as a whole. The Trust advocates for people in difficult situations that need support and guides them to the agencies required. Total number of people helped with programmes, mentoring and youth camps 929 Total number of garments produced and delivered to Plunket and the community nation wide 13000
When was Kiwi Family Trust founded?
Kiwi Family Trust was founded in 2007.
Where is Kiwi Family Trust located?
Headquartered in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
What is Kiwi Family Trust's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately NZ$100K-NZ$1M.
Is Kiwi Family Trust trustworthy?
Kiwi Family Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 86 out of 100 (Strong 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 Kiwi Family Trust's registration number?
Registration: CC11075 (New Zealand).
What is Kiwi Family Trust's website?
http://www.kiwifamilytrust.org
Are donations to Kiwi Family 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.