# Whangarei Christian Education Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC51251
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2014-12-10
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Whangarei
**NZBN:** 9429043290581
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide high quality, affordable Christian values based education in Whangarei. We operate a State Integrated school and are open to all those who are seeking a Christian education. The academic, co-curricular and pastoral care programmes provided at our school creates excellent opportunities for all of our students. The school creates a learning environment that is stimulating, challenging, engaging and fun that enable students to make a positive difference in today’s world and for eternity.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A (92.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$529k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$333k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$196k
- **Total assets:** NZ$9.74M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$5.84M
- **Net assets:** NZ$3.90M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$58k
- **Government grants:** NZ$189k (35.8% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$11k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=afab8bc4-d7e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$529k | NZ$333k | NZ$196k | NZ$3.90M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$719k | NZ$325k | NZ$395k | NZ$1.54M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$561k | NZ$301k | NZ$260k | NZ$3.80M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$710k | NZ$197k | not disclosed | NZ$3.54M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$506k | NZ$152k | not disclosed | NZ$3.03M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$381k | NZ$131k | not disclosed | NZ$2.68M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$329k | NZ$107k | not disclosed | NZ$888k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$334k | NZ$127k | not disclosed | NZ$666k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$231k | NZ$117k | not disclosed | NZ$459k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$224k | NZ$119k | not disclosed | NZ$104k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (16 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=CC51251) 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: 2026-10-02

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/whangarei-christian-education-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whangarei-christian-education-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whangarei-christian-education-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51251

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/whangarei-christian-education-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 2026-10-02T17:40:50.023Z.