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. CharityData rates this charity F (33.5/100). Annual revenue: $1.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2024.
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
- CharityData Rating
- F (33.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- http://www.lutheran.org.nz
- admin@lutheran.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $9.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $9.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 299.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2015 | $0.2M | $0.4M | $1.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 33.5/100
- Financial Score
- 55
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.6%
Red Flags
- Holding 299.9 months of expenses in reserves ($9.3M) — above the 18-month threshold
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (38)
- Amaana Pilli — Trustee and Lay Representative
- Nui-Nyen Pang — Trustee and Lay Representative
- Richard Schwedes — Trustee and Bishop
- Deborah Venz — Administrator and Board Secretary
- Warren Paltridge — Trustee and Assistant Bishop
- Robert Batholomaeus — Trustee and Bishop (departed 2024-07-28)
- Phillip Husband — Congregational Life Facilitator
- Dennis Mollet — Finance Advisory Committee Convenor
- Nicholas Kitchen — Assistant Bishop (departed 2023-06-10)
- Andrew Marr — Pastor Representative
- 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)
- Mark Whitfield — Trustee & Bishop (departed 2023-09-29)
- Paul Argyle — Lay Representative and Trustee (departed 2015-05-24)
- 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)
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ReligionTrust
Lutheran Church Of New Zealand
CC35844Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating9h ago
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
34/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
55
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$1.1M
Expenses
$372.4K
Assets
$9.9M
Staff
1
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). 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.
About
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.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$372.4K
Net Assets
$9.3M
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
VerifiedFinancial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
59c
For every $1 spent, 59c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
3.4mo
Could operate 3.4 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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
13
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,679
High Concentration: 93% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income93.0%
Trading / Services5.3%
Donations1.2%
Other0.5%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 44 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M
Rating Score
34
Revenue
$1.1M
Reserve Months
299.9
Surplus
$682K
Staff Cost %
0%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC35844
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
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