Presbyterian Support (Upper South Island) — Religion Charity in Christchurch

Presbyterian Support (Upper South Island) is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $3.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Presbyterian Support (Upper South Island) (PSUSI) is incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 and the Charities Act 2005. PSUSI is domiciled and registered in New Zealand and is primarily involved in the provision of social services. For the purposes of complying with generally accepted accounting practices in New Zealand (“NZ GAAP”), PSUSI is a public benefit entity.

Registration Number
CC21765
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-03-12
Status
Active
Sector
Religion
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
ps@psusi.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.2M NZD
Total Assets
$33.3M NZD
Net Assets
$31.4M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
154
Volunteers
3
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$3.3M$2.2M$31.4M
2024$0.9M$1.9M$31.2M
2023$8.8M$1.8M$30.1M
2022$8.8M$1.6M$29.2M
2021$7.6M$2.0M$32.9M
2020$7.1M$1.8M$29.3M
2019$6.3M$2.0M$27.2M
2018$8.1M$10.2M$30.1M
2017$8.6M$11.6M$28.2M
2016$8.8M$11.5M$25.5M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Janelle Riki-WaakaTrustee2024-08-01
Genevieve TogiasoTrustee2022-10-27
Joseph TyroTrustee2022-10-27
Kate BoardmanTrustee2020-04-15
Iain MurrayTrustee2019-08-07
Ian LothianTrustee2018-10-25
Sharyn RobertsTrustee2014-10-01
Andrew JohnstonTrustee2002-10-31

Former Officers (22)

  • Joanne Milne — Trustee (departed 2023-10-26)
  • Philippa Ranby — Trustee (departed 2021-10-28)
  • Andrew Thompson — Trustee (departed 2023-10-26)
  • David Fisher — Trustee (departed 2021-03-22)
  • Hanseong Jee — Trustee (departed 2019-10-02)
  • Blair Stirling — Trustee (departed 2021-07-01)
  • Julie Moor — Trustee (departed 2019-03-20)
  • Graham Robertson — Trustee (departed 2017-10-26)
  • Andrew Withers — Trustee (departed 2018-10-25)
  • Andrew Souness — Trustee (departed 2019-10-02)
  • Elizabeth Mabel Campbell — Trustee (departed 2017-10-26)
  • Christine Helen Darling — Trustee (departed 2022-10-27)
  • Vaughan William Milner — Trustee (departed 2019-06-27)
  • Bronwyn Isabel Welsh — Trustee (departed 2015-10-22)
  • Margaret Anne Bigsby — Trustee (departed 2018-10-25)
  • John Crosbie Simpson — Trustee (departed 2014-10-01)
  • Patricia Hilda Matunga — Trustee (departed 2018-10-25)
  • Donald George Church — Trustee (departed 2014-10-01)
  • William Mackay Welsh — Trustee (departed 2010-11-30)
  • John Francis Drylie — Trustee (departed 2019-03-07)

Funding Sources

  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $36,895.66
  • Lion Foundation — $10,000
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $6,000
  • Pelorus Trust — $5,282.48
  • Redwood Trust Incorporated — $4,000
  • New Zealand Community Trust — $3,997.75
  • Mainland Foundation Limited — $3,550
  • Pub Charity Limited — $2,100
  • Air Rescue Services Limited — $767.6

Service Providers

  • BDO

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Presbyterian Support (Upper South Island)

CC21765Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 12 Mar 2008
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating3d ago

Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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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.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 8. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
  • Government-funding concentration
    259% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency

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Revenue

$3.3M

Expenses

$2.2M

Assets

$33.3M

Staff

154

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

Presbyterian Support (Upper South Island) (PSUSI) is incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 and the Charities Act 2005. PSUSI is domiciled and registered in New Zealand and is primarily involved in the provision of social services. For the purposes of complying with generally accepted accounting practices in New Zealand (“NZ GAAP”), PSUSI is a public benefit entity.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peopleOther charitiesVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.3M
Total Expenses
$2.2M
Net Assets
$31.4M
Staff
154
employees
Volunteers
3

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
7.6mo
Could operate 7.6 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 74,805
High Concentration: 259% of revenue from Government Grants
Government Grants259.3%
Donations87.0%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 34 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
0
#16/35
Revenue
$3.3M
#16/35
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/35
Surplus
$1.1M
#12/35
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/35

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC21765
Entity TypeTrust
Registered12 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated12 Jan 1912

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)Sponsors / undertakes research

Data 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: 29 September 2026.