# Social Service Council of the Diocese of Christchurch

**Charities Register number:** CC27132
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429047812741
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The objects of the Council, also known as Anglican Care (Canterbury/Westland), as set out in the rules of the Council, are to organise, promote, perform and evaluate all forms of Christian social service undertaken by the Agency within the Diocese. The mission of Anglican Care (Canterbury/Westland) is “in Christian love to serve and seek justice in the community”. The vision is that “In Christ, Anglican Care exists to enable every person within the Diocese region of Canterbury/Westland to have the opportunity to take a just, fulfilling and appropriate part in the community according to the resources reasonably available both internal and external.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C (63.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 77.5/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$4.43M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.61M
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$51.40M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$1.89M
- **Net assets:** NZ$49.51M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$6.67M
- **Government grants:** NZ$3.76M (84.9% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$3.23M
- **Paid staff:** 151
- **Volunteers:** 46

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$4.43M | NZ$1.61M | not disclosed | NZ$49.51M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$9.89M | NZ$688k | not disclosed | NZ$28.18M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$13.75M | NZ$506k | not disclosed | NZ$26.34M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$14.38M | NZ$550k | not disclosed | NZ$26.52M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$10.26M | NZ$507k | not disclosed | NZ$29.73M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$8.45M | NZ$882k | not disclosed | NZ$25.87M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$5.56M | NZ$1.95M | not disclosed | NZ$24.69M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$5.56M | NZ$530k | not disclosed | NZ$26.79M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$11.91M | NZ$1.07M | not disclosed | NZ$23.11M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$11.63M | NZ$2.06M | not disclosed | NZ$22.14M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (52 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** BDO CHristchurch Audit Limited
- **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=CC27132) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

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

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/social-service-council-of-the-diocese-of-christchurch
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/social-service-council-of-the-diocese-of-christchurch/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/social-service-council-of-the-diocese-of-christchurch/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC27132

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/social-service-council-of-the-diocese-of-christchurch. 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 2026-10-01T13:42:00.886Z.