Hutt City Uniting CongregationsReligion Charity in Lower Hutt

Hutt City Uniting Congregations is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. CharityData rates this charity C+ (69.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.9M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: We, the members of the Hutt City Uniting Congregations parish, covenant to nurture the spiritual in ourselves and other people and explore new ways of experiencing and sharing God's love in Christ.

Registration Number
CC23478
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-04-27
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (69.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
Website
http://www.hcuc.co.nz
Email
finance@hcuc.co.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.9M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.9M NZD
Total Assets
$13.4M NZD
Net Assets
$13.3M NZD
Reserve Months
173.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Volunteers
3
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.9M$0.9M$13.3M
2024$0.6M$0.7M$13.4M
2023$0.7M$0.6M$13.4M
2022$0.3M$0.6M$13.2M
2021$0.8M$0.6M$13.5M
2020$0.6M$0.7M$13.3M
2019$0.7M$0.6M$13.4M
2018$0.8M$0.6M$13.3M
2017$0.8M$0.6M$13.1M
2016$0.8M$0.7M$13.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
69.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • Average staff compensation of $207,240 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (16)

NameRoleAppointed
Ane KisinaYouth Representative2026-05-28
Aisea LaukauForum Member2026-02-26
Vili LikioForum Member2025-10-19
Alvin ReubenForum Member2025-10-19
Akanesi PhillipsForum Member2025-10-19
Leutu AtataiForum Member2025-10-19
Kolotau AhokavaMinistry2025-02-01
Hana PopeaMinistry-Chairperson2024-12-01
Verity DoakForum Member2024-10-01
Pele McCarthy-KupaForum Member & Personel Rep2024-03-01
Pauliasi AlofiForum Member2022-06-01
Janine FosterForum Member2022-01-06
Raymond FilikiForum Member2021-07-01
Les SolomonaMinister/forum Member2021-07-01
Cooper KupaForum Member2018-10-28
David LambornForum Member2016-07-01

Former Officers (37)

  • Anne TaanoaYouth Rep (departed 2026-01-01)
  • Salevao SaveaYouth Rep (departed 2026-03-31)
  • David DellExecutive Officer/mission Lead (departed 2024-12-31)
  • Selesa AlatavaYouth Leader (departed 2025-10-18)
  • Fesouaina FepuleaiForum Member (departed 2024-04-30)
  • Paul AlcornForum Member (departed 2024-10-31)
  • Paul BanksForum Member (departed 2025-10-18)
  • Feaomoeata KatoaForum Member (departed 2026-01-01)
  • Kalo KaisaMinister/forum Member (departed 2024-12-31)
  • Anne ThirkettleForum Member (departed 2022-06-30)
  • Eric WadsworthForum Member (departed 2022-01-06)
  • Ingley WilliamMinister and Forum Member (departed 2019-11-30)
  • Joan EllicottForum Member (departed 2020-10-31)
  • Filo TuForum Member (departed 2019-10-23)
  • Lute Taufalele - VuteForum Member (departed 2025-10-18)
  • Jo Van der HoornForum Member (departed 2024-03-31)
  • Anna GilkisonSenior Minister/ Chairperson (departed 2022-01-06)
  • Jannet MudavanhuMinister and Forum Member (departed 2020-01-31)
  • Heather RickettsForum Member (departed 2022-01-06)
  • Richard SmallForum Member (departed 2018-10-28)

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Hutt City Uniting Congregations

CC23478Lower Hutt, Lower HuttRegistered 27 Apr 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials30 Jun 2025Ratingyesterday

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

C+
70/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Revenue

$896.6K

Expenses

$922.5K

Assets

$13.4M

Staff

2

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

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

About

Mission

We, the members of the Hutt City Uniting Congregations parish, covenant to nurture the spiritual in ourselves and other people and explore new ways of experiencing and sharing God's love in Christ.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$896.6K
Total Expenses
$922.5K
Net Assets
$13.3M
Staff
2
employees
Volunteers
3

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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

64
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,579
Investment Income40.8%
Donations38.6%
Other20.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 199 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
70
#13/200
Revenue
$897K
#2/200
Reserve Months
173.5
#1/200
Surplus
$-26K
#172/200
Staff Cost %
45%
#200/200

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

Rating

C+
Score: 69.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → 70 after red-flag penalties → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt

Registration

Registration NumberCC23478
Entity TypeTrust
Registered27 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion

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