# Engage Church Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC59847
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2022-02-08
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Napier
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To be a visible loving expression of God’s community on earth, helping people discover their God given purpose, and encouraging them to make a difference in the world around them. To grow churches that are bringing people closer to God, strengthening families, influencing communities, serving our world. To undertake the trusteeship of any religious, charitable or educational trust associated with the Church

## 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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$925k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$787k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$138k
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.46M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$725k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.74M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$246k
- **Donations:** NZ$820k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$375k
- **Paid staff:** 6
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=37400872-d8e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$925k | NZ$787k | NZ$138k | NZ$2.74M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$962k | NZ$760k | NZ$203k | NZ$1.72M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$945k | NZ$786k | NZ$160k | NZ$1.89M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$512k | NZ$492k | not disclosed | NZ$1.63M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (12 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Peter Rendell Chartered Accountant
- **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=CC59847) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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/engage-church-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/engage-church-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/engage-church-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC59847

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/engage-church-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 2026-10-02T10:21:20.771Z.