# The EPIC Foundation Limited

**Charities Register number:** CC49549
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2013-08-25
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**NZBN:** 9429030341241
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Th Company's purpose is to: (a) Promote knowledge and help among New Zealanders of the Persecuted Churches by providing practical, spiritual and educational resources to Christians nationally and internationally, enabling the Persecuted Churches to advance the Christian faith. (b) Set up and run operations - primarily Book and Gifts shops - for the Charitable purpose of raising awareness and support of Christians persecuted overseas. (c) Serve the local New Zealand communities by establishing a Christian Bookshop where they can buy Christian literature for example..Bibles, books of Testimony, christian study books, inspirational cards and art work etc. (d) Provide a means of engaging volunteers to help in the running of the operations at conferences, churches and church based events to support this work.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The most recent annual return on the register is too old to score.
- **Status code:** `stale_data`
- **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 2017-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$44k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$45k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$67k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$164k
- **Net assets:** NZ$-97k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$6k
- **Volunteers:** 3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=d8a5aa65-f2f4-e711-9ac3-00155d6b7730&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$44k | NZ$45k | not disclosed | NZ$-97k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$32k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | NZ$-96k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$34k | NZ$31k | not disclosed | NZ$-96k |
| 2015-03-31 | NZ$80k | NZ$130k | not disclosed | NZ$-99k |
| 2014-03-31 | NZ$88k | NZ$128k | not disclosed | NZ$-49k |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **VOM Ministries Group**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2024-12-31 the group reported revenue of NZ$1.12M and expenses of NZ$954k.

Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits.

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 0 current
- **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=CC49549) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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/the-epic-foundation-limited
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-epic-foundation-limited/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-epic-foundation-limited/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC49549

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-epic-foundation-limited. 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 2026-10-03T12:01:52.176Z.