# The Methodist Church of New Zealand Te Haahi Weteriana O Aotearoa Lower North Island Synod (4000)

**Charities Register number:** CC44630
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2010-07-13
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Wellington
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To exercise governance on behalf of the Conference of the Methodist Church of New Zealand and to initiate, guide, encourage and exercise a corporate episcopacy of the people called Methodists in the region of the Lower North Island Synod.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2026-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$544k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$585k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-41k
- **Total assets:** NZ$8.16M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$24k
- **Net assets:** NZ$8.14M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.09M
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$467k
- **Paid staff:** 9
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e96026f2-1b75-f111-bb55-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | NZ$544k | NZ$585k | NZ$-41k | NZ$8.14M |
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$452k | NZ$452k | NZ$-382 | NZ$8.18M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$2.82M | NZ$254k | NZ$2.57M | NZ$8.18M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$522k | NZ$207k | not disclosed | NZ$5.61M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$222k | NZ$247k | not disclosed | NZ$5.30M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$2.75M | NZ$173k | not disclosed | NZ$5.32M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$816k | NZ$114k | not disclosed | NZ$2.74M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$166k | NZ$141k | not disclosed | NZ$2.04M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$1.12M | NZ$91k | not disclosed | NZ$2.02M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$331k | NZ$114k | not disclosed | NZ$983k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (24 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=CC44630) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-05

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-methodist-church-of-new-zealand-te-haahi-weteriana-o-aotearoa-lower-north-island-synod-4000
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-methodist-church-of-new-zealand-te-haahi-weteriana-o-aotearoa-lower-north-island-synod-4000/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-methodist-church-of-new-zealand-te-haahi-weteriana-o-aotearoa-lower-north-island-synod-4000/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC44630
- Charity website: http://www.methodist.org.nz

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