# Winston Churchill Memorial Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC20454
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-01-10
**Sector:** Religion
**Region:** Wellington
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To assist New Zealanders from all sectors, to travel and gain new insights and understanding that will enrich their community and , ultimately, New Zealand as a whole.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (65.7 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 76/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$553k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$167k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$386k
- **Total assets:** NZ$5.63M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$28k
- **Net assets:** NZ$5.60M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$197k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=16e38369-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$553k | NZ$167k | NZ$386k | NZ$5.60M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$246k | NZ$272k | NZ$-25k | NZ$3.86M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$571k | NZ$163k | NZ$408k | NZ$3.77M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$163k | NZ$413k | not disclosed | NZ$4.84M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$221k | NZ$39k | not disclosed | NZ$5.09M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$1.08M | NZ$83k | not disclosed | NZ$4.91M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$195k | NZ$354k | not disclosed | NZ$3.92M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$412k | NZ$109k | not disclosed | NZ$4.07M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$285k | NZ$128k | not disclosed | NZ$3.77M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$268k | NZ$130k | not disclosed | NZ$3.62M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (44 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=CC20454) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/winston-churchill-memorial-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/winston-churchill-memorial-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/winston-churchill-memorial-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20454

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/winston-churchill-memorial-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 2026-09-30T08:01:42.463Z.