# City Mission Palmerston North

**Charities Register number:** CC32576
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Development and Housing
**Region:** Palmerston North
**NZBN:** 9429042575191
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To improve the quality of life of vulnerable members of our community through advocacy, connection and empowerment

## 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 2024-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$281k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$266k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$16k
- **Total assets:** NZ$260k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$68k
- **Net assets:** NZ$191k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$220k
- **Donations:** NZ$273k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=ca5b89c0-08c8-ef11-bb3d-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$281k | NZ$266k | NZ$16k | NZ$191k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$164k | NZ$151k | NZ$13k | NZ$176k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$90k | NZ$116k | not disclosed | NZ$163k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$141k | NZ$113k | not disclosed | NZ$190k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$179k | NZ$86k | not disclosed | NZ$161k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$92k | NZ$86k | not disclosed | NZ$68k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$77k | NZ$79k | not disclosed | NZ$61k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$86k | NZ$70k | not disclosed | NZ$77k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$66k | NZ$71k | not disclosed | NZ$61k |
| 2015-12-31 | NZ$80k | NZ$69k | NZ$10k | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (18 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=CC32576) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$41k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$18k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- 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/city-mission-palmerston-north
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/city-mission-palmerston-north/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/city-mission-palmerston-north/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC32576

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/city-mission-palmerston-north. 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 2026-09-30T12:06:13.684Z.