# The Shirley Evangelical Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC49993
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2013-11-20
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Christchurch
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Shirley Evangelical Trust is a religious charity with the purpose of advancing Evangelical Christian Principles with a focus in Shirley, Christchurch.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (68.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$293k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$60k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$233k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$263k
- **Donations:** NZ$200k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=82a50828-c00e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$293k | NZ$60k | NZ$233k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$180k | NZ$31k | NZ$150k | NZ$1.30M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$317k | NZ$40k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$274k | NZ$26k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$68k | NZ$38k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$158k | NZ$13k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$141k | NZ$137k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$185k | NZ$19k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$23k | NZ$17k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$10k | NZ$17k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (8 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC49993) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- 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-shirley-evangelical-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-shirley-evangelical-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-shirley-evangelical-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC49993

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-shirley-evangelical-trust. 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 2026-09-12T17:26:30.803Z.