Christian Science Committee On Publication For New ZealandReligion Charity in Wellington

Christian Science Committee On Publication For New Zealand is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (67.9/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: The object of the charity is "to correct in a Christian manner impositions on the public in regard to Christian Science, injustices done [to its founder, Mary Baker Eddy,] or members of this Church by the daily press, by periodicals or circulated literature of any sort." (Article XXXIII, Section 2 of The Manual of The Mother Church, Tthe First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts, 89 edition.)

Registration Number
CC42545
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2009-10-12
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (67.9/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
newzealand@compub.org
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (other)
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
220.4 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.1M$0.0M$1.1M
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.1M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
67.9/100
Financial Score
73.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Scott ShiversTrustee2025-01-17
Glen LauderChristian Science Committee on Publication for New Zealand2021-09-29
Kevin NessManager, Committees on Publication2017-12-08

Former Officers (2)

  • Annette MelvilleChristian Science Committee on Publication for New Zealand (departed 2020-04-30)
  • Ann HaydockCommittee (departed 2014-03-31)

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Christian Science Committee On Publication For New Zealand

CC42545Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 12 Oct 2009
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating11h ago

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C+
68/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
Financial
74
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 3. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$50.6K

Expenses

$60.1K

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Arts & CultureReligion
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

Mission

The object of the charity is "to correct in a Christian manner impositions on the public in regard to Christian Science, injustices done [to its founder, Mary Baker Eddy,] or members of this Church by the daily press, by periodicals or circulated literature of any sort." (Article XXXIII, Section 2 of The Manual of The Mother Church, Tthe First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts, 89 edition.)

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$50.6K
Total Expenses
$60.1K
Net Assets
-
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (16 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
209.6mo
Could operate 209.6 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

67
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,309
Investment Income47.6%
Other24.0%
Trading / Services19.8%
Donations8.7%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 189 peers · Religion · Under $100K

Rating Score
68
#9/190
Revenue
$51K
#53/190
Reserve Months
220.4
#1/190
Surplus
$-9K
#170/190
Staff Cost %
60%
#190/190

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

C+
Score: 67.9/100
Financial
73.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 74 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 62 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC42545
Entity TypeTrust
Registered12 Oct 2009
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion

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