Elim Christian Centre Trust — Religion Charity in Auckland

Elim Christian Centre Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity A- (86.5/100). Annual revenue: $10.8M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The church advances its charitable purpose through the propagation of the Christian faith, christian education and pastoral care.

Registration Number
CC29312
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (86.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
john@roberts.co.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Migrants / refugees

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$10.8M NZD
Total Expenses
$10.7M NZD
Total Assets
$52.3M NZD
Net Assets
$46.2M NZD
Reserve Months
0.2 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
100
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$10.8M$10.7M$46.2M
2024$10.2M$10.2M$46.0M
2023$9.0M$9.4M$46.0M
2022$8.2M$8.7M$46.4M
2021$8.7M$8.7M$46.9M
2020$7.9M$8.9M$47.0M
2019$0.7M$0.9M$1.8M
2018$0.7M$0.8M$1.9M
2017$0.7M$0.7M$1.9M
2016$0.7M$0.6M$1.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
86.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (8)

  • Brett Anslow — Trustee
  • Stephen Green — Trustee
  • Danie Vermeulen — Trustee (departed 2011-10-25)
  • Stephanus Vermeulen — Trustee
  • Philip Gaze — Trustee (departed 2011-10-25)
  • Warren Hokke — Trustee (departed 2009-12-18)
  • John Roberts — Trustee (departed 2020-08-18)
  • Lennard Brough — Trustee (departed 2025-06-24)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Key Management Personnel$1,648,677-
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Key Management Personnel$1,648,6772024
Trustees (3 individuals and spouses)Trustee$585,5042024
Trustees (3 individuals and spouses)Trustee$585,504-
Shane SailiElder-2022
Luke BroughTrustee-2024
Shane SailiElder-2024
John RobertsFinance Committee Consultant-2022
Roger CarnachanElder-2024
Brett AnslowElder-2024
Malcolm DownesFinance Committee Chairman-2022
Emily RenAudit Engagement Partner-2024
Steve GreenTrustee, Elder-2022
Peter ConaglenAuditor-2022
Rohan SinghFinance Committee Member-2024
Steve GreenTrustee-2024
Shannon HeganFinance Committee Member-2024
Alison CodlinElder-2022
Danie VermeulenTrustee, Elder, Finance Committee Member-2022
John RobertsFinance Committee Consultant-2024
Brett AnslowElder-2022
Malcolm DownesChairman of Finance Committee-2024
Luke BroughTrustee, Chairman of Elders-2022
Alison CodlinElder-2024
Rohan SinghFinance Committee Member-2022
Lloyd RatnarajaChairman of Elders-2024
Chermayne GibsonElder-2024
Danie VermeulenTrustee-2024
Roger CarnachanElder-2022
Shannon HeganFinance Committee Member-2022
Murray BurtonElder-2022

Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)

As disclosed in Elim Christian Centre Trust's annual report.

  • Government — $340,174 — Government Funding

Service Providers

  • KPMG
  • Bank of New Zealand
  • Christian Savings
  • Bank of New Zealand
  • Christian Savings
  • Gaze Burt
  • Kemps Weir

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Elim Christian Centre Trust

CC29312Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

A-
87/100
Financial
100
Governance
55
Transparency
85

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

$10.8M

Expenses

$10.7M

Assets

$52.3M

Staff

100

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

About

Mission

The church advances its charitable purpose through the propagation of the Christian faith, christian education and pastoral care.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicMigrants / refugees

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$10.8M
Total Expenses
$10.7M
Net Assets
$46.2M
Staff
100
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
0.2mo
Could operate 0.2 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

44
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,621
Donations70.7%
Other24.7%
Government Grants3.1%
Investment Income1.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 5 peers · Religion · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
87
#3/6
Revenue
$10.8M
#5/6
Reserve Months
0.2
#1/6
Surplus
$146K
#3/6
Staff Cost %
61%
#6/6

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

Rating History

A-
2025
Score: 86.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 85
Current
C+
2024
Score: 66.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 86.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
55
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 73 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC29312
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated11 Sept 1998
Registered office
159 Botany Road, Botany Downs, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 28 September 2026.