# Free Church of Tonga Christchurch

**Charities Register number:** CC54830
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2017-07-15
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** West Melton
**NZBN:** 9429046280312
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The purpose of the Trust will be to provide religious support to the Free Church of Tonga members in their Christian faith and to deliver pastoral care as well as support the spiritual development of members. Specifically, the priorities of the Trust are as follows: To improve the Christian beliefs of church members; To provide pastoral care; To support the church youth in their spiritual, physical and emotional wellbeing; To deliver support and guidance;

## 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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$656k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$483k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$172k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.01M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$0
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.01M
- **Donations:** NZ$652k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$56k
- **Paid staff:** 8
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=64ba87ca-d7e6-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$656k | NZ$483k | NZ$172k | NZ$1.01M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$676k | NZ$400k | NZ$276k | NZ$698k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$775k | NZ$281k | NZ$495k | NZ$615k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$443k | NZ$488k | not disclosed | NZ$378k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$194k | NZ$168k | not disclosed | NZ$432k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$356k | NZ$222k | not disclosed | NZ$405k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$386k | NZ$312k | not disclosed | NZ$272k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$354k | NZ$275k | not disclosed | NZ$229k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$310k | NZ$364k | not disclosed | NZ$150k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (7 including former)
- **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=CC54830) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-15

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/free-church-of-tonga-christchurch
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/free-church-of-tonga-christchurch/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/free-church-of-tonga-christchurch/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC54830

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/free-church-of-tonga-christchurch. 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 2026-09-15T05:35:44.780Z.