empowering our community to prosper
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BUDGET MENTORING • MONEY COURSES • COMMUNITY GATHERINGS • PRACTICAL HELP
Free Financial Mentoring
Our teams are here to offer FREE mentoring to managing your money – financial mentoring, budgeting, debt management and goal setting, as well as assist with advocacy, KiwiSaver hardships or insolvency.
We provide one-on-one mentoring and training to address financial issues and debt, and bring clarity and understanding of a weekly financial plan.
Managing money is a challenging task, especially for those on limited or insufficient incomes – and they are the ones it matters to the most. That’s when a bit of know-how and training makes all the difference, which is where we come in.
By journeying through with our clients, we can address the issues of hardship holistically, helping to break the hardship and poverty cycle and empower our following generations.
Serving our Community
Serving our local communities by reaching out to meet immediate practical needs is another passion of ours. Community events offering food and friendship are a regular way we do this.
We are not a food bank, but seek to assist and empower those facing difficulties that leave them short of food. We work with them to ensure that this is not an on-going issue.
Compassion Trust also host various community social events—like a Christmas feast—to provide the opportunity of connection for those who may be otherwise isolated. Social connection is recognised as a key factor in peoples well being and so the gatherings and events we run can make a real difference in the lives of those who attend.
a 5 min overview
We’re making a big difference!
Over this last financial year:
- 400 clients this year. 60% received ongoing assistance. Our statistics show that clients who work with us long term have a greater chance of becoming debt free.
- The average debt of our client is approximately $38,808
- Total debt arrears this year has been $750,193
- Total client debt this last year has been $15,523,301
Through our assistance our clients have been able to stabilize and improve their financial positions, many reducing their debt or even becoming debt free. It is vital for us to build strong relationships and be there with them for the long term.
CLIENTS
$ AVERAGE DEBT
$ ARREARS
$ TOTAL DEBT
“Thank you for your encouragement and support and generosity over the last few months. Your advice has resulted in huge positive changes in our lives.”
“So glad to hear the advisor has been in the same situation and good to talk over issues, be listened to, talked out loud with sensible advise. Very kind and knowledgeable.”
“When I rang I didn’t really know why, but I got a whole lot of extra energy just from speaking with your staff. I am very grateful for your time and support. I’m feeling incredibly anxious and tired, but I know we can do this, and it must be going to get better.”
Budget Service Client
“I have previously been to other places for financial advice but always found Compassion Trust to be non-judgemental and understanding whatever your situation. I never feel rushed and my financial problems are explained in a way I can understand. This is extremely helpful when trying to juggle multiple stressors life. The financial mentors are always very optimistic and after my session with them, I leave feeling a huge weight had been lifted. I was getting at my wit’s end with my particular issue, so I am very grateful for your wonderful service.”
Budget Service Client, Jan 2022
Help us make a difference
A community organization like ours needs good infrastructure, resources and staff to be effective – and that comes at a cost. Would you like to consider partnering with us by becoming “A Friend of Compassion Trust”?
We welcome all financial donations whether it is weekly, fortnightly or monthly, or you may wish to support the Trust by choosing a specific food item to add to our food parcels.
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We wish to acknowledge The Mad Acre for all the vegetables for our fortnightly community lunches.
Daniel and the team have been supporting our community for many years, and we wish to acknowledge you and are extremely thankful for your partnership with us.
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Winter is coming and we are so blessed to be given all these beautiful, knitted blankets from a community person, to support those we work with, and we will definitely pass onto those in real need for them.
I so appreciate all the hours put in to knitting each one of these blankets. Huge thanks from Compassion Trust.
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What a wonderful gift to share, beautiful colours and stunning craftsmanship 🤩
Very sad to hear of the passing of Theodora Molthoff. Theodora was part of our community lunch for many years and such a beautiful lady.
A service to celebrate her life will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 13th May at 11 am at Palmers Funeral Home Chapel, 150 Harewood Road.
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