# LAKES CHURCH (ROTORUA)

**Charities Register number:** CC55514
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2018-04-17
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Rotorua
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Lakes Church (Rotorua), is a church within the Christian Brethren network of churches, and exists to: • function as a Christian congregation, • carry out the ministry of a Christian church, including Christian worship, • advance the teachings and doctrines of the Bible, • support and maintain missions and missionaries in order to spread the Christian faith, • preach and advance the teachings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Its charitable purpose is the advancement of religion.

## 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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$89k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$57k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$32k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$183k
- **Donations:** NZ$87k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$13k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=4f6f6e56-912d-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$89k | NZ$57k | NZ$32k | not disclosed |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$76k | NZ$51k | NZ$25k | NZ$160k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$65k | NZ$47k | NZ$18k | NZ$135k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$73k | NZ$50k | not disclosed | NZ$132k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$81k | NZ$53k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$78k | NZ$41k | not disclosed | NZ$75k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$65k | NZ$37k | not disclosed | NZ$45k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$28k | NZ$11k | not disclosed | NZ$16k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (8 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=CC55514) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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/lakes-church-rotorua
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/lakes-church-rotorua/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/lakes-church-rotorua/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC55514

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/lakes-church-rotorua. 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 2026-10-03T14:12:16.832Z.