# Christian Science Committee On Publication For New Zealand

**Charities Register number:** CC42545
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-10-12
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Wellington
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The object of the charity is "to correct in a Christian manner impositions on the public in regard to Christian Science, injustices done [to its founder, Mary Baker Eddy,] or members of this Church by the daily press, by periodicals or circulated literature of any sort." (Article XXXIII, Section 2 of The Manual of The Mother Church, Tthe First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts, 89 edition.)

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (67.9 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 73.5/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-12 (methodology 3.8)
- **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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$51k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$60k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-4k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.05M
- **Donations:** NZ$4k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$36k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=5c288fdf-c70e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$51k | NZ$60k | NZ$-4k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$67k | NZ$42k | NZ$25k | NZ$1.09M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$26k | NZ$24k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$20k | NZ$36k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$22k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$125k | NZ$18k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$25k | NZ$24k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$32k | NZ$22k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$27k | NZ$28k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$30k | NZ$24k | not disclosed | NZ$193k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (5 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC42545) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-12

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/christian-science-committee-on-publication-for-new-zealand
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/christian-science-committee-on-publication-for-new-zealand/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/christian-science-committee-on-publication-for-new-zealand/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC42545

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/christian-science-committee-on-publication-for-new-zealand. 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 2026-09-12T12:04:00.271Z.