Linwood Avenue Union Church — Religion Charity in Christchurch
Linwood Avenue Union Church is a registered charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B (78.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2024.
Mission: We (Linwood Avenue Union Church) recognise that we are part of a worldwide community that is the Body of Christ. With an inclusive nature and an attitude of grace, love and hope, we will work to make the gospel message of God's love serve as a real reminder in the lives of those in our worshipping community, and to the wider communty in which we are located and serve, using our particular strengths.
- Registration Number
- CC24173
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-09
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (78.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- https://www.linwoodavenueunionchurch.org.nz
- linunion@xtra.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2024
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People with disabilities, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $3.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $3.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 12
- Financial Year End
- 2024-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $3.4M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $3.4M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $3.4M |
| 2021 | $0.4M | $0.1M | $3.3M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $3.1M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $3.1M |
| 2018 | $0.8M | $0.1M | $3.0M |
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.1M | $2.3M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $1.9M |
| 2015 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 78.5/100
- Financial Score
- 80
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.5%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Louis Barry | It Support | 2020-11-22 |
| Valmai Horlor | Treasurer | 2017-11-12 |
| Ann Frizzell | Worship Representative | 2015-11-22 |
| Raewyn Cartmell | Parish Clerk | 2014-11-23 |
| Jennifer Bedford | Property Manager | 2009-11-22 |
| Marjorie Orwin | Sunday School Superintendent | 2007-12-02 |
Former Officers (14)
- Tracy Gould — Parish Clerk (departed 2022-01-10)
- Blake Bedford-Palmer — It Support (departed 2024-12-12)
- Jesse Rogers — Property Conveynor (departed 2022-11-12)
- Tracy Smith — Treasurer (departed 2017-11-12)
- Terence Lowe — 11/11/12 (departed 2013-11-30)
- Hayley Russell — Youth Representative (departed 2020-11-22)
- Darryn Hickling — Minister (departed 2018-12-31)
- Dianne Lowe — Assistant Treasurer (departed 2014-10-31)
- Ruth Lowe — Youth Group (departed 2011-11-27)
- John Davidson — Property Conveynor (departed 2009-01-01)
- Janet Rait — Minute Secretary (departed 2020-11-22)
- Dorothy Jones — Treasurer (departed 2012-11-11)
- Nancy Hardy — Chair (departed 2018-11-18)
- Christopher Ambrose — Minister (departed 2010-01-03)
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Linwood Avenue Union Church
Financial data as at June 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (2)
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.
- Reserves high for operating sizeReserves cover ~186 months of expenses on $198K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size
- Current annual return overdueThe newest annual return we hold is 27 months old — a more recent return may already be on the Charities Services register
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.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
We (Linwood Avenue Union Church) recognise that we are part of a worldwide community that is the Body of Christ. With an inclusive nature and an attitude of grace, love and hope, we will work to make the gospel message of God's love serve as a real reminder in the lives of those in our worshipping community, and to the wider communty in which we are located and serve, using our particular strengths.
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