LifeSwitch Community Trust — Religion Charity in Lower Hutt
LifeSwitch Community Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.9M NZD. Financial data as at September 2024.
Mission: (a) To uphold and advance the Christian faith and its teachings in New Zealand through contemporary and accessible forms of worship, teaching, ministry, and community engagement; (b) To establish, maintain, and develop places of worship, community centres, and other facilities that support the advancement of the Christian faith; (c) To develop and implement innovative approaches to Christian ministry that effectively engage with people who have limited or no previous church connection; (d) To provide pastoral care, counselling, education, and support services to meet the spiritual, emotional, and social needs of people, regardless of their religious background; (e) To engage in charitable activities that demonstrate and extend love, care and service to the wider community, including but not limited to providing assistance to those in need, supporting families, youth development, and community wellbeing initiatives. And two other.
- Registration Number
- CC32131
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- Website
- http://www.lifeswitch.org.nz
- laurel@lifeswitch.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (community_trust)
- Data as at
- September 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 8
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2024-09-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.9M | $0.8M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $0.8M | $0.7M | $0.6M |
| 2022 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.5M |
| 2021 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.5M |
| 2020 | $0.6M | $0.6M | $0.4M |
| 2019 | $0.6M | $0.6M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $0.6M | $0.6M | $0.3M |
| 2017 | $0.6M | $0.5M | $0.2M |
| 2016 | $0.5M | $0.6M | $0.2M |
| 2015 | $0.5M | $0.6M | $0.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- Overall Score
- /100
- Financial Score
- 0
- Governance Score
- 0
- Transparency Score
- 50
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (23)
- Peter McCarroll — Ceo-(non-Trustee) (departed 2009-12-25)
- Kevin Hagen — Trustee
- James Hoff — Trustee
- Paul Johnson — Trustee
- Ashton Jones — Trustee
- Wayne Gillingham — Trustee
- Corey White — Trustee
- Mathew Kearney — Trustee
- William Westrupp — Trustee (departed 2026-02-11)
- Brian Clarke — Trustee (departed 2024-08-04)
- Nathan Schofield — Trustee (departed 2025-10-15)
- Michael Parry — Trustee
- Jonathan Wilson — Trustee (departed 2018-11-30)
- Mark Olliver — Trustee (departed 2018-07-30)
- Anthony Shearer — Trustee (departed 2015-04-19)
- Brenden Jackson — Trustee (departed 2013-01-15)
- David Dell — Trustee (departed 2013-04-01)
- Tukau Rapana — Trustee (departed 2017-07-16)
- Andrew Harlow — Trustee (departed 2014-11-01)
- Clintin Craig — Lead Pastor
Funding Sources
- Pelorus Trust — $2,794.66
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LifeSwitch Community Trust
CC32131Lower Hutt, Lower HuttRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials30 Sept 2024Rating14h ago
Financial data as at September 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
NR
Not rated — Summary-form filing — not enough detail to grade
Charities Services Tier 3/4 reporting allows smaller charities to file a summary annual-return form rather than separately audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $1M threshold at which audited accounts are expected. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above.
How ratings work →Revenue
$943.1K
Expenses
$786.9K
Assets
$848.4K
Staff
8
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
HealthEducationSocial ServicesReligionCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
YouthGeneral Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide
About
Mission
(a) To uphold and advance the Christian faith and its teachings in New Zealand through contemporary and accessible forms of worship, teaching, ministry, and community engagement; (b) To establish, maintain, and develop places of worship, community centres, and other facilities that support the advancement of the Christian faith; (c) To develop and implement innovative approaches to Christian ministry that effectively engage with people who have limited or no previous church connection; (d) To provide pastoral care, counselling, education, and support services to meet the spiritual, emotional, and social needs of people, regardless of their religious background; (e) To engage in charitable activities that demonstrate and extend love, care and service to the wider community, including but not limited to providing assistance to those in need, supporting families, youth development, and community wellbeing initiatives. And two other.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$943.1K
Total Expenses
$786.9K
Net Assets
$233.4K
Staff
8
employees
Volunteers
1
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (16 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: 8,382
High Concentration: 91% of revenue from Donations
Donations91.3%
Other6.4%
Investment Income2.4%
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
0
Revenue
$943K
Reserve Months
0.0
Surplus
$156K
Staff Cost %
62%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC32131
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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