Key facts: Belfast Community Trust is a registered New Zealand charity (CC24744), operating in the environment / conservation sector, reporting latest gross income of NZ$16.0M and total expenditure of NZ$1.3M for the year ended 2025.
The Belfast Community Trust was established through the generosity of John Powell in 2005, to create a lasting benefit for the residents of the suburb of Belfast in Christchurch. where he has been a resident for many years.
The aims of the trust are to provide funds that benefit the residents of the rapidly growing Belfast community, in Christchurch, and the trustee may consider:
- The relief of poverty;
- The relief of the aged, sick, disabled and disadvantaged;
- The advancement of education;
- The advancement of religion;
- The encouragement of skill, industry and thrift;
- Or any other charitable purposes beneficial to the residents of Belfast.
The trustee will not fund;
- Operational costs i.e. wages and salaries for staff of organisations making applications;
- Charitable endeavors outside the defined boundary of Belfast;
- Distributions which are available from other organisations e.g. Ministry of Education and Christchurch City Council
- Sporting organisations and clubs
NZ$16.0M
Gross income
NZ$1.3M
Expenditure
NZ$40.8M
Total assets
NZ$36.8M
Total equity
Income vs expenditure
Each year from the charity's annual returns. The top bar is money coming in, the bar below is money spent.