# River of Life Ministries

**Charities Register number:** CC37071
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Lower Hutt
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

We are a church, who follow Jesus and who are tasked with restoring families in our community.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **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 2025-08-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$226k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$214k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$13k
- **Total assets:** NZ$145k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$28k
- **Net assets:** NZ$117k
- **Donations:** NZ$201k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$121k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=b106afde-0187-f011-bb46-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | NZ$226k | NZ$214k | NZ$13k | NZ$117k |
| 2024-08-31 | NZ$196k | NZ$194k | NZ$2k | NZ$102k |
| 2023-08-31 | NZ$169k | NZ$178k | not disclosed | NZ$141k |
| 2022-08-31 | NZ$199k | NZ$191k | not disclosed | NZ$60k |
| 2021-08-31 | NZ$182k | NZ$166k | not disclosed | NZ$2.06M |
| 2020-08-31 | NZ$169k | NZ$154k | not disclosed | NZ$1.41M |
| 2019-08-31 | NZ$174k | NZ$174k | not disclosed | NZ$1.62M |
| 2018-08-31 | NZ$185k | NZ$214k | not disclosed | NZ$1.46M |
| 2017-08-31 | NZ$188k | NZ$162k | not disclosed | NZ$1.39M |
| 2016-08-31 | NZ$175k | NZ$141k | not disclosed | NZ$1.40M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (11 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=CC37071) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-11
- 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/river-of-life-ministries
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/river-of-life-ministries/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/river-of-life-ministries/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC37071

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/river-of-life-ministries. 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 2026-09-11T11:43:24.449Z.