Southern Christian Media Trust — Religion Charity in Invercargill

Southern Christian Media Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Invercargill, Invercargill. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To uphold, maintain and propagate the Christian faith within New Zealand, communicate the Christian faith through all forms of media, work with and assist churches and Christian ministries in the establishment and/or management of media opportunities, which communicate the Christian faith and to resource initiatives that achieve these purposes.

Registration Number
CC46454
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2011-04-13
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (68.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Invercargill, Invercargill
Email
andrew@thejolls.com
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.0M NZD
Net Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
1501.5 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
68.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (5)

  • Graeme Hillas — Trustee
  • Brian Gray — Trustee
  • Andrew Fraser — Trustee
  • Janferie Dennison — Trustee
  • Andrew Joll — Trustee

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Southern Christian Media Trust

CC46454Invercargill, InvercargillRegistered 13 Apr 2011
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating3d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C+
69/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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 5. 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.

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Revenue

$38

Expenses

$106

Assets

$13.7K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

To uphold, maintain and propagate the Christian faith within New Zealand, communicate the Christian faith through all forms of media, work with and assist churches and Christian ministries in the establishment and/or management of media opportunities, which communicate the Christian faith and to resource initiatives that achieve these purposes.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$38
Total Expenses
$106
Net Assets
$13.7K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (15 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1501.5mo
Could operate 1501.5 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 277 peers · Religion · Under $100K

Rating Score
69
#21/278
Revenue
$38
#277/278
Reserve Months
1501.5
#1/278
Surplus
$-68
#176/278
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/278

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

Rating History

C+
2026
Score: 68.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
D
2025
Score: 45.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C+
Score: 68.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 67 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Invercargill, Invercargill

Registration

Registration NumberCC46454
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered13 Apr 2011
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Provides religious services / activitiesOther - Acts an Umbrella body

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