# Dunedin Spiritualist Church Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC39776
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Dunedin
**NZBN:** 9429042727545
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Provide a gathering place for Spiritualists and those interested in Spiritualism, in accordance with the 7 principles of Spiritualism Provide a weekly church service that includes a talk, mediumship, Spiritual healing, and fellowship Provide evidence to the public of the continuation of the individual after death Provide a non-judgemental sanctuary that people can come to for Spiritual counselling and Spiritual healing Provide healing of Spiritual disturbances in the community Provide opportunities for growth and development through courses, mediumship, healing, meditation, and discussion Provide books on Spiritualism and related subjects to members Provide speakers who give interesting talks on Spiritual and related subjects, on a weekly basis Provide mediumship training Provide Spiritual healer training

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C- (58.9 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 84.8/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-10 (methodology 3.6)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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 2025-09-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$17k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$27k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-10k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$20k
- **Donations:** NZ$9k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=18f57f5a-57ce-f011-bb4d-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | NZ$17k | NZ$27k | NZ$-10k | not disclosed |
| 2024-09-30 | NZ$14k | NZ$19k | NZ$-5k | not disclosed |
| 2023-09-30 | NZ$14k | NZ$4k | NZ$9k | not disclosed |
| 2022-09-30 | NZ$34k | NZ$30k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-09-30 | NZ$10k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-09-30 | NZ$7k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-09-30 | NZ$9k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-09-30 | NZ$6k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-09-30 | NZ$6k | NZ$6k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-09-30 | NZ$8k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (27 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC39776) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-10
- This document generated: 2026-09-11

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/dunedin-spiritualist-church-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/dunedin-spiritualist-church-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/dunedin-spiritualist-church-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC39776

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/dunedin-spiritualist-church-incorporated. 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 2026-09-11T09:16:49.315Z.