# Cornelius Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC37135
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Nelson
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The carrying out of christian charity in the relief of ignorance, poverty, distress and sickness. The propagation and dissemination of the Evangelical Christian Faith.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (70.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 77.5/100
- **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 2024-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$35k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$62k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-27k
- **Total assets:** NZ$328k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$160
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1k
- **Donations:** NZ$6k
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=539c5c77-efef-ee11-bb2f-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$35k | NZ$62k | NZ$-27k | not disclosed |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$28k | NZ$82k | NZ$-54k | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$9k | NZ$249k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$87k | NZ$107k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$54k | NZ$96k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$100k | NZ$60k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$24k | NZ$40k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$70k | NZ$44k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$240k | NZ$50k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2015-03-31 | NZ$25k | NZ$69k | NZ$-44k | NZ$521k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current
- **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=CC37135) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

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/cornelius-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/cornelius-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/cornelius-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC37135

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/cornelius-charitable-trust. 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 2026-09-13T21:26:30.721Z.