# The Southern Presbytery

**Charities Register number:** CC52121
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2015-07-14
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Dunedin
**NZBN:** 9429051665494
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

A Presbytery’s primary function is to facilitate and resource the life, worship, spiritual nurture and mission of the congregations for which it has responsibility

## 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:** 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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$168k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$155k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$13k
- **Total assets:** NZ$553k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$18k
- **Net assets:** NZ$535k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$71k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$124k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Volunteers:** 2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=7d53b745-4956-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$168k | NZ$155k | NZ$13k | NZ$535k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$167k | NZ$114k | NZ$52k | NZ$521k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$156k | NZ$120k | not disclosed | NZ$469k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$151k | NZ$365k | not disclosed | NZ$433k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$119k | NZ$114k | not disclosed | NZ$646k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$157k | NZ$122k | not disclosed | NZ$641k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$175k | NZ$138k | not disclosed | NZ$607k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$178k | NZ$200k | not disclosed | NZ$570k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$122k | NZ$154k | not disclosed | NZ$592k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$130k | NZ$123k | not disclosed | NZ$623k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 11 current (52 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=CC52121) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- 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/the-southern-presbytery
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-southern-presbytery/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-southern-presbytery/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC52121
- Charity website: https://www.southernpresbyterians.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-southern-presbytery. 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 2026-10-01T14:50:58.113Z.