# The Stewards' Trust of New Zealand Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC10270
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-05-14
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Tauranga
**NZBN:** 9429042732501
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Providing a trusteeship service for Christian Brethren churches

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C- (56.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 77.5/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-11 (methodology 3.8)
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.59M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.09M
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$12.09M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$35k
- **Net assets:** NZ$12.06M
- **Donations:** NZ$1.36M
- **Paid staff:** 0
- **Volunteers:** 0

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$1.59M | NZ$1.09M | not disclosed | NZ$12.06M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$485k | NZ$970k | not disclosed | NZ$121.26M |
| 2023-09-30 | NZ$2.69M | NZ$1.60M | not disclosed | NZ$11.13M |
| 2022-09-30 | NZ$3.60M | NZ$3.64M | not disclosed | NZ$11.20M |
| 2021-09-30 | NZ$513k | NZ$1.50M | not disclosed | NZ$13.75M |
| 2020-09-30 | NZ$4.20M | NZ$310k | not disclosed | NZ$13.34M |
| 2019-09-30 | NZ$109k | NZ$277k | not disclosed | NZ$10.89M |
| 2018-09-30 | NZ$614k | NZ$108k | not disclosed | NZ$9.74M |
| 2017-09-30 | NZ$832k | NZ$372k | not disclosed | NZ$8.04M |
| 2016-09-30 | NZ$435k | NZ$25k | not disclosed | NZ$7.33M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (19 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10270) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-11
- This document generated: 2026-09-11

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-stewards-trust-of-new-zealand-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-stewards-trust-of-new-zealand-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-stewards-trust-of-new-zealand-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10270

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-stewards-trust-of-new-zealand-incorporated. 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 2026-09-11T15:43:15.327Z.