Council of Wellington Churches — Religion Charity in Wellington
Council of Wellington Churches is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The Council of Wellington Churches is a consultative group of representatives of a wide range of Christian Congregations and para-church organisations in the capital city. It has the functions of enabling discussion and exchange of ideas among the city's denominations, and on their behalf with representatives of city, government and other religious groups. It operates as an umbrella body, as a board of reference for a variety of combined Wellington city church initiatives to the glory of Jesus Christ. The vision of this group is to maintain and strengthen the Christian faith through sharing information about church-based community events and celebrations, and also to facilitate the continuance of other city-observed Christian events such as, Carols in Parliament, the Capital Prayer Breakfast. We also assist with the organization of State religious services and the Citizens Wreath Laying Service at the Cenotaph on ANZAC Day.
- Registration Number
- CC38669
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- cwc1449@gmail.com
- Data as at
- December 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine Lawrence | Trustee | 2026-05-11 |
| Sam Lienert | Secretary /treasurer | 2026-05-11 |
Former Officers (14)
- Philip Coates — Chair
- Lianne Strawbridge — Treasurer (departed 2026-05-11)
- Ron Bennett — Chair (departed 2023-03-16)
- James Pietsch — Deputy Chairperson (departed 2022-06-08)
- Mark Beehre — Treasurer (departed 2021-11-18)
- Robyn Radomski — Secretary (departed 2026-05-11)
- Gordon Copeland — Chair (departed 2018-11-24)
- Maureen Macdonald — Treasurer (departed 2017-03-13)
- Lionel Nunns — Vice Chair (departed 2017-05-18)
- Dennis Gordon — Deputy Chairperson (departed 2011-03-17)
- Kenneth Egecombe — Deputy Chair (departed 2009-07-29)
- Elaine Bolitho — Secretary (departed 2016-03-03)
- David Prout — Treasurer (departed 2013-03-21)
- Bryan Whisker — Chair (departed 2015-03-26)
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Council of Wellington Churches
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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The Council of Wellington Churches is a consultative group of representatives of a wide range of Christian Congregations and para-church organisations in the capital city. It has the functions of enabling discussion and exchange of ideas among the city's denominations, and on their behalf with representatives of city, government and other religious groups. It operates as an umbrella body, as a board of reference for a variety of combined Wellington city church initiatives to the glory of Jesus Christ. The vision of this group is to maintain and strengthen the Christian faith through sharing information about church-based community events and celebrations, and also to facilitate the continuance of other city-observed Christian events such as, Carols in Parliament, the Capital Prayer Breakfast. We also assist with the organization of State religious services and the Citizens Wreath Laying Service at the Cenotaph on ANZAC Day.
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