# Zion Church Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC51393
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2015-03-11
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Te Awamutu
**NZBN:** 9429043275007
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

We serve the purpose of the advancement of religion, the advancement of education and to serve the needs of the community we are a part of.

## 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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$354k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$517k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-163k
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.51M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$231k
- **Net assets:** NZ$3.28M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$97k
- **Donations:** NZ$226k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$227k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=3024e48d-c00e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$354k | NZ$517k | NZ$-163k | NZ$3.28M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$333k | NZ$757k | NZ$-425k | NZ$4.68M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$272k | NZ$420k | not disclosed | NZ$5.10M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$372k | NZ$349k | not disclosed | NZ$2.35M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$393k | NZ$319k | not disclosed | NZ$2.01M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$316k | NZ$384k | not disclosed | NZ$1.94M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$398k | NZ$453k | not disclosed | NZ$2.01M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$339k | NZ$350k | not disclosed | NZ$2.06M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$296k | NZ$277k | not disclosed | NZ$2.07M |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$226k | NZ$293k | not disclosed | NZ$2.05M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (19 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=CC51393) 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/zion-church-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/zion-church-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/zion-church-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51393

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/zion-church-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 2026-10-01T19:39:04.201Z.