# Living Well Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC29731
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Thames
**NZBN:** 9429043010226
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Within New Zealand: to provide leadership, direction and resources which will enable Thames Baptist Church to minister to its local community by seeking to meet the social, emotional, physical, spiritual and educational needs of the people of its local community To provide such service centres, programmes and facilities as will support appropriate community services. To promote the gospel of Jesus Christ through a well-run and well-stocked Christian bookshop catering for a range of tastes and needs, serving the community and churches of Thames and surrounding areas with a facility that is welcoming to all and with caring concern for anyone in need of friendship and prayer.

## 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 2025-05-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$355k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$316k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$39k
- **Total assets:** NZ$328k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$130k
- **Net assets:** NZ$198k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$177k
- **Donations:** NZ$71k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$255k
- **Paid staff:** 6
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=42a4f11c-b63e-f011-bb43-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-31 | NZ$355k | NZ$316k | NZ$39k | NZ$198k |
| 2024-05-31 | NZ$285k | NZ$285k | NZ$398 | NZ$21k |
| 2023-05-31 | NZ$248k | NZ$219k | not disclosed | NZ$159k |
| 2022-05-31 | NZ$215k | NZ$195k | not disclosed | NZ$129k |
| 2021-05-31 | NZ$143k | NZ$133k | not disclosed | NZ$109k |
| 2020-05-31 | NZ$80k | NZ$74k | not disclosed | NZ$100k |
| 2019-05-31 | NZ$161k | NZ$201k | not disclosed | NZ$94k |
| 2018-05-31 | NZ$198k | NZ$200k | not disclosed | NZ$164k |
| 2017-05-31 | NZ$210k | NZ$201k | not disclosed | NZ$178k |
| 2016-05-31 | NZ$196k | NZ$110k | not disclosed | NZ$169k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (22 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=CC29731) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **We Care Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$13k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$6k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/living-well-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/living-well-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/living-well-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC29731

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/living-well-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 2026-09-28T23:29:32.109Z.