# Lutheran Church Of New Zealand

**Charities Register number:** CC35844
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Christchurch
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The purpose or mission of the LCNZ is defined in its Constitution. The following are extracts from that Constitution: The LCNZ accepts as its own the objects of the LCA and will promote these in New Zealand as the New Zealand district of the LCA To fulfil the mission of the Christian Church in the world by proclaiming the Word of God and administering the sacraments in accordance with the Confession of the LCA. To encourage every congregation to carry out its mission to its local community. To establish, develop and support new congregations where it is not possible for the individual congregation to do so. To dialogue with other Christian Church bodies. To minister to human needs in the name of our Lord and to provide institutions and agencies for this purpose.

## 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$884k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$502k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$382k
- **Total assets:** NZ$9.89M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$603k
- **Net assets:** NZ$9.29M
- **Donations:** NZ$13k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$106k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3

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$884k | NZ$502k | NZ$382k | NZ$9.29M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$1.05M | NZ$372k | NZ$682k | NZ$9.31M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$891k | NZ$442k | NZ$449k | NZ$8.63M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$271k | NZ$965k | not disclosed | NZ$8.18M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$925k | NZ$373k | not disclosed | NZ$8.87M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$962k | NZ$360k | not disclosed | NZ$7.78M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$1.22M | NZ$356k | not disclosed | NZ$7.18M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$249k | NZ$532k | not disclosed | NZ$6.00M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$987k | NZ$377k | not disclosed | NZ$6.29M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$531k | NZ$303k | not disclosed | NZ$5.68M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (48 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC35844) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-11
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

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/lutheran-church-of-new-zealand
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/lutheran-church-of-new-zealand/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/lutheran-church-of-new-zealand/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC35844
- Charity website: http://www.lutheran.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/lutheran-church-of-new-zealand. 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 2026-09-13T11:32:42.961Z.