Lifechurch (NZ) Community Trust — Religion Charity in Auckland
Lifechurch (NZ) Community Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (19.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at August 2025.
Mission: To preserve, teach propagate the Christian faith and to support the religious and moral life by instruction and teaching of the scriptures by ordained ministers. To provide leadership, direction and resources which will enable the church to minister to it's local community by seeking to meet the social, emotional, physical, spiritual and educational needs of it's local community. To establish such service centres, programmes and facilities as will enable the trustees to provide appropriate community social services to people of all ages who are in need of such facilities care and assistance. To alleviate the difficulties of those experiencing hardship of whatever kind including financial hardship and to bring relief through available means. To carry out such other charitable purposes in New Zealand as the Trustees determine from time to time
- Registration Number
- CC31658
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (19.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- http://www.lifechurch.co.nz
- info@lifechurch.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (community_trust)
- Data as at
- August 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 47.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 3
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-08-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $0.5M | $0.5M | - |
| 2023 | $0.6M | $0.6M | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $0.5M | $0.6M | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $1.8M |
| 2020 | $0.5M | $0.3M | $1.7M |
| 2019 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $1.5M |
| 2018 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $1.5M |
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $1.5M |
| 2016 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $1.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 19.5/100
- Financial Score
- 35
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 47.3 months of expenses in reserves ($1.7M) — above the 36-month threshold used for fundraising-driven charities
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (17)
- Lea Key — Trustee
- Ramota Patelesio — Trustee
- Sisi Fale — Trustee
- Augustina Patelesio — Treasurer (departed 2024-12-09)
- Liz Muliaga — Trustee
- Mereane Ponifasio — Chair Person
- Zeprina Siitia-Fale — Trustee (departed 2022-12-21)
- Marie Young — Trustee (departed 2021-02-01)
- Taliilagi Sagala — Trustee
- Darren Jones — Trustee (departed 2022-12-21)
- Edwin Hendrikse — Trustee (departed 2026-01-31)
- Setefano Muliaga — Trustee (departed 2022-12-21)
- Jeremiah Fale — Trustee (departed 2018-11-01)
- Bernice Sagala — Trustee (departed 2018-07-01)
- Suaesi Sagala — Trustee (departed 2021-03-01)
- Apoua Muliaga — Trustee (departed 2015-01-01)
- Michael Uini — Trustee (departed 2015-01-01)
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Lifechurch (NZ) Community Trust
CC31658Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials7mo agoRating15h ago
Financial data as at August 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
20/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
35
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$443.5K
Expenses
$426.2K
Assets
$2.1M
Staff
3
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
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
EducationSocial ServicesReligionCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide
About
Mission
To preserve, teach propagate the Christian faith and to support the religious and moral life by instruction and teaching of the scriptures by ordained ministers. To provide leadership, direction and resources which will enable the church to minister to it's local community by seeking to meet the social, emotional, physical, spiritual and educational needs of it's local community. To establish such service centres, programmes and facilities as will enable the trustees to provide appropriate community social services to people of all ages who are in need of such facilities care and assistance. To alleviate the difficulties of those experiencing hardship of whatever kind including financial hardship and to bring relief through available means. To carry out such other charitable purposes in New Zealand as the Trustees determine from time to time
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$443.5K
Total Expenses
$426.2K
Net Assets
$1.7M
Staff
3
employees
Volunteers
1
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
16
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,431
High Concentration: 92% of revenue from Donations
Donations91.5%
Other7.6%
Investment Income0.9%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 186 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
20
Revenue
$444K
Reserve Months
47.3
Surplus
$17K
Staff Cost %
0%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
F
2025
Score: 19.5
Financial: 35 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
CurrentC-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
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Registration
Registration NumberCC31658
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
ReligionData 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: 22 April 2026.
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