# NZ Hymn Book Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC23947
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2022-07-14
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042677383
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To publish hymns and songs written by and for new Zealanders, to resource church music and hymn singing to encourage New Zealand hymn-writers and composers.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (78.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 80/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **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$28k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$5k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$23k
- **Total assets:** NZ$342k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$6k
- **Net assets:** NZ$335k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$9k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=c580d7c5-c30e-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$28k | NZ$5k | NZ$23k | NZ$335k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$23k | NZ$3k | NZ$20k | NZ$312k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$18k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | NZ$292k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$16k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | NZ$277k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$20k | NZ$13k | not disclosed | NZ$241k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$14k | NZ$9k | not disclosed | NZ$233k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$17k | NZ$13k | not disclosed | NZ$228k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$22k | NZ$15k | not disclosed | NZ$225k |
| 2015-03-31 | NZ$15k | NZ$10k | NZ$5k | NZ$218k |
| 2014-03-31 | NZ$16k | NZ$14k | NZ$1k | NZ$213k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (16 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=CC23947) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- 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/nz-hymn-book-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/nz-hymn-book-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/nz-hymn-book-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23947

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/nz-hymn-book-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 2026-09-28T08:09:49.313Z.