Lutheran Church Of New Zealand — Religion Charity in Christchurch
Lutheran Church Of New Zealand is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $0.9M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The purpose or mission of the LCNZ is defined in its Constitution. The following are extracts from that Constitution: The LCNZ accepts as its own the objects of the LCA and will promote these in New Zealand as the New Zealand district of the LCA To fulfil the mission of the Christian Church in the world by proclaiming the Word of God and administering the sacraments in accordance with the Confession of the LCA. To encourage every congregation to carry out its mission to its local community. To establish, develop and support new congregations where it is not possible for the individual congregation to do so. To dialogue with other Christian Church bodies. To minister to human needs in the name of our Lord and to provide institutions and agencies for this purpose.
- Registration Number
- CC35844
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- http://www.lutheran.org.nz
- admin@lutheran.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $9.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $9.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.9M | $0.5M | $9.3M |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $0.4M | $9.3M |
| 2023 | $0.9M | $0.4M | $8.6M |
| 2022 | $0.3M | $1.0M | $8.2M |
| 2021 | $0.9M | $0.4M | $8.9M |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $0.4M | $7.8M |
| 2019 | $1.2M | $0.4M | $7.2M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.5M | $6.0M |
| 2017 | $1.0M | $0.4M | $6.3M |
| 2016 | $0.5M | $0.3M | $5.7M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Dennis Mollet | Treasurer | 2023-06-10 |
| Andrew Marr | Pastor Representative and Chairperson | 2022-02-26 |
Former Officers (36)
- Amaana Pilli — Trustee and Lay Representative
- Nui-Nyen Pang — Trustee and Lay Representative
- Richard Schwedes — Trustee and Bishop
- Deborah Venz — Administrator and Board Secretary
- Robert Batholomaeus — Trustee and Bishop (departed 2024-07-28)
- Warren Paltridge — Trustee and Assistant Bishop
- Phillip Husband — Congregational Life Facilitator
- Nicholas Kitchen — Assistant Bishop (departed 2023-06-10)
- Andrew Mattiske — Trustee and Lay Representative (departed 2025-05-20)
- Lesley Johnson — Trustee and Lay Representative (departed 2025-06-22)
- Linda Scott — Trustee and Treasurer (departed 2021-06-11)
- Johanna Wood — Trustee (departed 2021-06-11)
- Paul Argyle — Trustee & Chair & Lay Rep (departed 2023-06-11)
- James Pietsch — Pastor Representative and Trustee (departed 2015-05-24)
- Caroline Samsom — Trustee & Treasurer (departed 2016-03-31)
- Jill Hobden — Trustee & Gcc Rep (departed 2018-07-31)
- John Davison — Trustee & Vice President (asst. Bishop) (departed 2019-06-08)
- Mark Whitfield — Trustee & Bishop (departed 2023-09-29)
- Raymond Meharg — Trustee & Lsm Rep (departed 2015-11-30)
- Christopher Janetzki — Council Member (departed 2015-05-24)
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Lutheran Church Of New Zealand
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than 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 $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. 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, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
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The purpose or mission of the LCNZ is defined in its Constitution. The following are extracts from that Constitution: The LCNZ accepts as its own the objects of the LCA and will promote these in New Zealand as the New Zealand district of the LCA To fulfil the mission of the Christian Church in the world by proclaiming the Word of God and administering the sacraments in accordance with the Confession of the LCA. To encourage every congregation to carry out its mission to its local community. To establish, develop and support new congregations where it is not possible for the individual congregation to do so. To dialogue with other Christian Church bodies. To minister to human needs in the name of our Lord and to provide institutions and agencies for this purpose.
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