# Mt Magdala Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC52964
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2015-12-09
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Christchurch
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The charitable purpose of the Mt Magdala Charitable Trust is relief of poverty in the Diocese of Christchurch and the advancement of religion and education in that Diocese.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (74.9 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 83.5/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$464k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$253k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$211k
- **Total assets:** NZ$7.44M
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** NZ$7.44M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$199k
- **Donations:** NZ$464k
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=306710aa-bf0e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$464k | NZ$253k | NZ$211k | NZ$7.44M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$402k | NZ$182k | NZ$220k | NZ$7.23M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$218k | NZ$225k | not disclosed | NZ$7.01M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$241k | NZ$871k | not disclosed | NZ$7.01M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$96k | NZ$326k | not disclosed | NZ$7.65M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$212k | NZ$360k | not disclosed | NZ$7.87M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$101k | NZ$245k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$206k | NZ$327k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$288k | NZ$877 | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (5 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC52964) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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/mt-magdala-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/mt-magdala-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/mt-magdala-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC52964

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/mt-magdala-charitable-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 2026-09-29T11:52:25.263Z.