# The Gateway Gift

**Charities Register number:** CC31699
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429043129089
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The following are extracts from the Trust Deed and Trustees Handbook. The primary objective and purpose for which the GGTB is established is to promote the Christian faith by providing financial assistance to the Lutheran Church of New Zealand (LCNZ) to enable the LCNZ to fulfill its charitable objectives and purposes which include but are not limited to: a) providing resources to assist the LCNZ to fulfill the mission of the Christian Church in the world by proclaiming The Word of God and administering the sacraments in accordance with the Confessions of The Lutheran Church. b) providing resources for the training, equipping and oversight of Pastors, leaders and church workers and all the people of God, for service in congregations and other ministries of the LCNZ. c) Providing resources for the establishment, development, support and oversight of new and existing Congregations. d) providing resources to minister to human needs and care for the environment in the name of the Lord.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A- (87.3 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 92.5/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-12 (methodology 3.8)
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$630k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$272k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$358k
- **Total assets:** NZ$6.74M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$232k
- **Net assets:** NZ$6.51M
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$630k | NZ$272k | NZ$358k | NZ$6.51M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$850k | NZ$247k | NZ$603k | NZ$6.15M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$585k | NZ$232k | NZ$352k | NZ$5.54M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$844k | NZ$758k | not disclosed | NZ$5.19M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$511k | NZ$191k | not disclosed | NZ$5.11M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$193k | NZ$168k | not disclosed | NZ$4.79M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$527k | NZ$169k | not disclosed | NZ$4.76M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$112k | NZ$294k | not disclosed | NZ$4.40M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$425k | NZ$190k | not disclosed | NZ$4.58M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$318k | NZ$158k | not disclosed | NZ$4.35M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (45 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Charity Audit
- **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=CC31699) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-11
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-12

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-gateway-gift
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-gateway-gift/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-gateway-gift/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC31699

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-gateway-gift. 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 2026-09-12T14:51:10.078Z.