# Anglican Diocese of Christchurch - Parish of Methven

**Charities Register number:** CC52672
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2016-01-01
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Methven
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Parish's Purpose or Mission: - To promote the worship of God, the Holy Trinity, and to proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God. - To teach, baptise and nurture believers in the Christian faith. - To respond to human need by loving service. - To seek to transform the unjust structures in society. - To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and to sustain and renew the life of the earth. Mission: Teaching the Bible faithfully, loving others deeply, and telling others about Jesus.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$71k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$66k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$5k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$381k
- **Donations:** NZ$25k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$21k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=9a3492b2-d7e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$71k | NZ$66k | NZ$5k | not disclosed |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$93k | NZ$27k | NZ$67k | NZ$1.59M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$39k | NZ$30k | NZ$9k | NZ$1.39M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$38k | NZ$49k | not disclosed | NZ$1.38M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$47k | NZ$29k | not disclosed | NZ$1.21M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$48k | NZ$45k | not disclosed | NZ$1.19M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$50k | NZ$68k | not disclosed | NZ$1.13M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$51k | NZ$70k | not disclosed | NZ$1.15M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$67k | NZ$93k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$80k | NZ$83k | not disclosed | NZ$1.19M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (25 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC52672) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/anglican-diocese-of-christchurch-parish-of-methven
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/anglican-diocese-of-christchurch-parish-of-methven/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/anglican-diocese-of-christchurch-parish-of-methven/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC52672

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/anglican-diocese-of-christchurch-parish-of-methven. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-10-04T18:11:48.316Z.