# Christians Against Poverty New Zealand **Charities Register number:** CC22349 **Status:** Registered **Registered since:** 2008-03-31 **Sector:** Religion **ICNPO group:** Religion **Region:** Auckland **NZBN:** 9429043144563 **IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit ## Purpose The purpose of Christians Against Poverty is to release New Zealanders from a life sentence of debt, poverty and its causes. Working with the church, we bring good news, hope and freedom. Our vision is to make our services available in every city/town across New Zealand, so that anyone affected by poverty and its causes has access to CAP's free help - and the support of their local church. ## CharityData rating - **Not rated** — The most recent annual return on the register is too old to score. - **Status code:** `stale_data` - **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 2022-12-31) - **Total revenue:** NZ$6.27M - **Total expenses:** NZ$6.01M - **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed - **Total assets:** NZ$4.10M - **Total liabilities:** NZ$667k - **Net assets:** NZ$3.44M - **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.76M - **Donations:** NZ$6.21M - **Paid staff:** 71 - **Volunteers:** 70 - **Financial report audited:** yes - **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=bffbcc2c-9a89-ed11-bb1b-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 | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2022-12-31 | NZ$6.27M | NZ$6.01M | not disclosed | NZ$3.44M | | 2021-12-31 | NZ$5.73M | NZ$5.56M | not disclosed | NZ$3.18M | | 2020-12-31 | NZ$6.00M | NZ$4.88M | not disclosed | NZ$3.06M | | 2019-12-31 | NZ$4.89M | NZ$4.35M | not disclosed | NZ$1.94M | | 2018-12-31 | NZ$4.33M | NZ$3.77M | not disclosed | NZ$1.40M | | 2017-12-31 | NZ$3.57M | NZ$3.48M | not disclosed | NZ$836k | | 2016-12-31 | NZ$3.23M | NZ$3.12M | not disclosed | NZ$742k | | 2015-12-31 | NZ$2.64M | NZ$2.48M | NZ$157k | NZ$596k | | 2014-12-31 | NZ$2.34M | NZ$2.01M | NZ$331k | NZ$438k | | 2013-12-31 | NZ$1.53M | NZ$1.52M | NZ$6k | NZ$107k | ## Group consolidated filing This charity is part of **Christians Against Poverty New Zealand Group**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2025-12-31 the group reported revenue of NZ$6.26M and expenses of NZ$6.45M. Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits. ## Governance - **Officers on the register:** 7 current (20 including former) - **Chair recorded:** yes - **Auditor:** RSM Hayes - **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=CC22349) and on the charity's profile page. ## Disclosed funders - **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$180k, year ended 2026-03-31 - **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$170k, year ended 2022-03-31 - **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$120k, year ended 2020-03-31 - **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$60k, year ended 2019-03-31 - **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$24k, year ended 2021-12-31 - **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31 - **The Trusts Community Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2023-12-31 - **The Trusts Community Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$9k, year ended 2021-12-31 - **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31 - **Milestone Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$7k, year ended 2021-12-31 ## Data freshness - Register details: as of 2026-09-23 - Financials: last updated 2026-04-25 - Rating: computed 2026-09-26 - This document generated: 2026-09-30 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/christians-against-poverty-new-zealand - Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/christians-against-poverty-new-zealand/facts.json - Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/christians-against-poverty-new-zealand/summary.md - Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology - Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22349 --- Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/christians-against-poverty-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. 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