# Whanganui Central Baptist Church

**Charities Register number:** CC22983
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-04-14
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Whanganui
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Whanganui Central Baptist Church is a community of those who believe in Jesus Christ, united together, growing spiritually and actively engaging in our community and the world.

## 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 2025-08-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$428k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$378k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$49k
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.94M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$150k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.79M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$81k
- **Donations:** NZ$277k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$134k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=899be36c-0187-f011-bb46-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-31 | NZ$428k | NZ$378k | NZ$49k | NZ$2.79M |
| 2024-08-31 | NZ$411k | NZ$379k | NZ$32k | NZ$2.74M |
| 2023-08-31 | NZ$451k | NZ$436k | not disclosed | NZ$2.71M |
| 2022-08-31 | NZ$547k | NZ$431k | not disclosed | NZ$2.69M |
| 2021-08-31 | NZ$449k | NZ$389k | not disclosed | NZ$2.52M |
| 2020-08-31 | NZ$432k | NZ$465k | not disclosed | NZ$2.46M |
| 2019-08-31 | NZ$457k | NZ$467k | not disclosed | NZ$2.49M |
| 2018-08-31 | NZ$392k | NZ$812k | not disclosed | NZ$2.46M |
| 2017-08-31 | NZ$374k | NZ$367k | not disclosed | NZ$2.88M |
| 2016-08-31 | NZ$232k | NZ$244k | not disclosed | NZ$2.87M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (23 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC22983) 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: 2026-10-04

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/whanganui-central-baptist-church
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whanganui-central-baptist-church/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whanganui-central-baptist-church/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22983

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/whanganui-central-baptist-church. 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 2026-10-04T00:26:58.521Z.