Free Church of Tonga ChristchurchReligion Charity in West Melton

Free Church of Tonga Christchurch is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in West Melton, West Melton. Annual revenue: $0.7M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The purpose of the Trust will be to provide religious support to the Free Church of Tonga members in their Christian faith and to deliver pastoral care as well as support the spiritual development of members. Specifically, the priorities of the Trust are as follows: To improve the Christian beliefs of church members; To provide pastoral care; To support the church youth in their spiritual, physical and emotional wellbeing; To deliver support and guidance;

Registration Number
CC54830
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2017-07-15
Status
Active
Sector
Religion
Location
West Melton, West Melton
Email
alisipunivai@gmail.com
Data as at
December 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.5M NZD
Total Assets
$1.0M NZD
Net Assets
$1.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
8
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.7M$0.5M$1.0M
2024$0.7M$0.4M$0.7M
2023$0.8M$0.3M$0.6M
2022$0.4M$0.5M$0.4M
2021$0.2M$0.2M$0.4M
2020$0.4M$0.2M$0.4M
2019$0.4M$0.3M$0.3M
2018$0.4M$0.3M$0.2M
2017$0.3M$0.4M$0.2M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Mekitoni LehaReverend2017-07-01
Sione KaloniReverend2017-07-01
Sione TongaSecretary2016-07-01
Tevita FifitaHead Reverend2016-07-01
Tevita LuiReverend2016-07-01
Gisborne PunivaiReverend & Treasurer2014-07-01

Former Officers (1)

  • Osaiasi NaitokoTreasurer (departed 2021-08-01)

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Free Church of Tonga Christchurch

CC54830West Melton, West MeltonRegistered 15 Jul 2017
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials8mo agoRating3d ago

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

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. 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.

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Revenue

$655.5K

Expenses

$483.2K

Assets

$1.0M

Staff

8

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

About

Mission

The purpose of the Trust will be to provide religious support to the Free Church of Tonga members in their Christian faith and to deliver pastoral care as well as support the spiritual development of members. Specifically, the priorities of the Trust are as follows: To improve the Christian beliefs of church members; To provide pastoral care; To support the church youth in their spiritual, physical and emotional wellbeing; To deliver support and guidance;

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$655.5K
Total Expenses
$483.2K
Net Assets
$1.0M
Staff
8
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (9 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
0mo
Could operate 0 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

1
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,901
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Donations
Donations99.5%
Investment Income0.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 198 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#20/199
Revenue
$656K
#5/199
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/199
Surplus
$172K
#18/199
Staff Cost %
12%
#199/199

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

Rating History

NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2024
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
West Melton, West Melton

Registration

Registration NumberCC54830
Entity TypeTrust
Registered15 Jul 2017
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated2 Aug 2017
Registered office
975 Weedons Ross Road West Melton Selwyn District, West Melton

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion

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