# Methodist Church Samoa (New Zealand) Petone Parish

**Charities Register number:** CC51169
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2014-12-15
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Lower Hutt
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Develop our different Church branches of the Church: Sunday school, Youth, Choir and Women's Fellowship. Community focused and lead community/cultural projects for the future of our children as well as 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 2024-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$20k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$12k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$8k
- **Total assets:** NZ$6.18M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$0
- **Net assets:** NZ$6.18M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$6.18M
- **Donations:** NZ$9k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 3
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=77a6f286-edef-ee11-bb2f-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$20k | NZ$12k | NZ$8k | NZ$6.18M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$121k | NZ$109k | NZ$12k | NZ$25k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$104k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | NZ$16k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$102k | NZ$61k | NZ$41k | NZ$41k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$99k | NZ$60k | not disclosed | NZ$38k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$106k | NZ$73k | not disclosed | NZ$33k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$113k | NZ$75k | not disclosed | NZ$38k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$98k | NZ$67k | not disclosed | NZ$34k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$133k | NZ$107k | not disclosed | NZ$25k |
| 2015-03-31 | NZ$109k | NZ$92k | NZ$17k | NZ$0 |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (10 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=CC51169) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-05

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/methodist-church-samoa-new-zealand-petone-parish
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/methodist-church-samoa-new-zealand-petone-parish/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/methodist-church-samoa-new-zealand-petone-parish/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51169

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/methodist-church-samoa-new-zealand-petone-parish. 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 2026-10-05T07:48:59.738Z.