St. Columban's Mission Society Trust Board — Religion Charity in Lower Hutt
St. Columban's Mission Society Trust Board is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. CharityData rates this charity C+ (65.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.9M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: St Columbans Mission Society Trust Board are part of an international Mission Society which seeks to transform human life through our evangelizing work and to respond to the poor and suffering wherever they may be found. Here in New Zealand as well as living and witnessing to the gospel, we seek to raise funds to support the work of the Society in other parts of the world where need is greater. St Columbans Mission Society Trust Board does not make any decisions as to who receives financial support. All surplus funds are transferred to our Central Administration in Hong Kong who are responsible for distribution of funds.
- Registration Number
- CC22117
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-03-25
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (65.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- info@columban.org.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $8.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $7.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 138.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 2
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.9M | $0.7M | $7.9M |
| 2025 | $1.8M | $0.6M | $4.7M |
| 2024 | $0.8M | $0.7M | $8.2M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $1.2M | $9.4M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.4M | $7.3M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.0M | $7.6M |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $0.6M | $6.8M |
| 2019 | $1.7M | $0.5M | $7.5M |
| 2018 | $0.9M | $0.6M | $6.7M |
| 2017 | $0.7M | $0.8M | $7.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 65.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
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St. Columban's Mission Society Trust Board
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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St Columbans Mission Society Trust Board are part of an international Mission Society which seeks to transform human life through our evangelizing work and to respond to the poor and suffering wherever they may be found. Here in New Zealand as well as living and witnessing to the gospel, we seek to raise funds to support the work of the Society in other parts of the world where need is greater. St Columbans Mission Society Trust Board does not make any decisions as to who receives financial support. All surplus funds are transferred to our Central Administration in Hong Kong who are responsible for distribution of funds.
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Ranked against 196 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
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