# PSSM Bible Discovery Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC28178
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043130238
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

(a) To teach and promote: (i) The reading of the Bible; (ii) The study of the Bible; (iii) A belief in the Bible; (iv) Christian values and character; (v) A personal Christian faith in Jesus Christ by publishing and making available to people quality biblical based lessons, publications, materials and information including by electronic format.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (68.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (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 2025-07-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$13k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$18k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-6k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.04M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$2k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.04M
- **Donations:** NZ$5k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | NZ$13k | NZ$18k | NZ$-6k | NZ$1.04M |
| 2024-07-31 | NZ$12k | NZ$28k | NZ$-16k | NZ$1.04M |
| 2023-07-31 | NZ$10k | NZ$24k | not disclosed | NZ$1.06M |
| 2022-07-31 | NZ$203k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$1.07M |
| 2021-07-31 | NZ$25k | NZ$65k | not disclosed | NZ$11k |
| 2020-07-31 | NZ$220k | NZ$69k | not disclosed | NZ$112k |
| 2019-07-31 | NZ$90k | NZ$144k | not disclosed | NZ$786k |
| 2018-07-31 | NZ$99k | NZ$338k | not disclosed | NZ$839k |
| 2017-07-31 | NZ$190k | NZ$30k | not disclosed | NZ$1.08M |
| 2016-07-31 | NZ$208k | NZ$194k | not disclosed | NZ$1.51M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 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=CC28178) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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/pssm-bible-discovery-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/pssm-bible-discovery-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/pssm-bible-discovery-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC28178
- Charity website: http://www.pssm.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/pssm-bible-discovery-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 2026-10-04T15:21:59.560Z.