# Covenant Churches of New Zealand Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC57748
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2020-03-23
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Hamilton
**NZBN:** 9429047986954
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide pastoral care for believers, guard Biblical truth, worship God, reach the lost, and strengthen their faith. Health: To see happy and healthy people in our community. To see those suffering restored to wholeness and able to experience the joy of the life. Charity: To reach out to and assist people, particularly those experiencing misery in life and finding it hard to overcome adversity. Evangelism: to see people come to know Jesus and receive His salvation and fullness of life.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$597k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$606k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-9k
- **Total assets:** NZ$158k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$62k
- **Net assets:** NZ$96k
- **Donations:** NZ$543k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$517k
- **Paid staff:** 7
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=bc0c1f9e-912d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$597k | NZ$606k | NZ$-9k | NZ$96k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$601k | NZ$563k | NZ$37k | NZ$16k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$643k | NZ$672k | NZ$-28k | NZ$16k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$155k | NZ$104k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$98k | NZ$63k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$15k | NZ$71 | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (17 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Owen McLeond & CO
- **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=CC57748) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-14

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/covenant-churches-of-new-zealand-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/covenant-churches-of-new-zealand-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/covenant-churches-of-new-zealand-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC57748

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/covenant-churches-of-new-zealand-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 2026-09-14T14:07:32.559Z.