# Minniesdale Chapel And Cemetery Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC41017
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-06-22
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Wharehine
**NZBN:** 9429043041619
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Our purpose is to ensure that Minniesdale Chapel is maintained in accordance with its status as an historic building and continues to fulfill its role as a public amenity and that Minniesdale Cemetery is operated with respect to historic, community and Ministry of Internal Affairs guidelines

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** D (49.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 71.4/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-10 (methodology 3.6)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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$5k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$5k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-235
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$6k
- **Donations:** NZ$75
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4

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$5k | NZ$5k | NZ$-235 | not disclosed |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$8k | NZ$6k | NZ$2k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$4k | NZ$3k | NZ$997 | not disclosed |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$2k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$10k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$17k | NZ$6k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$8k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$5k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$7k | NZ$8k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$835 | NZ$2k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (20 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=CC41017) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-11
- Rating: computed 2026-09-10
- This document generated: 2026-09-11

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/minniesdale-chapel-and-cemetery-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/minniesdale-chapel-and-cemetery-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/minniesdale-chapel-and-cemetery-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC41017

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/minniesdale-chapel-and-cemetery-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 2026-09-11T09:39:16.450Z.