St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church — Religion Charity in Christchurch
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity F (31.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: To preach and teach the Christian Gospel in Christchurch
- Registration Number
- CC30647
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (31.8/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- www.lutheranchurchchristchurch.org.nz
- judith.blatt@lutheran.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $4.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 342.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $4.4M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $3.6M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.2M | - |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2015 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 31.8/100
- Financial Score
- 52.5
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.7%
Red Flags
- Holding 342.8 months of expenses in reserves ($4.4M) — above the 18-month threshold
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (23)
- Debbie Venz — Treasurer
- Philippa King — Chair/elder
- Jeremy Mitchell — Member At Large (departed 2025-12-18)
- Mark Whitfield — Pastor
- Judith Blatt — Secretary
- Charity Sipendi — Treasurer (departed 2026-02-01)
- Darryl Shoesmith — Pastor (departed 2022-10-31)
- Andrew Mattiske — Chair (departed 2025-02-14)
- Nathan Klein — Maintenance Officer
- Elizabeth Barrett — Fellowship Coordinator (departed 2018-12-01)
- Meg Allen — Elder (departed 2014-01-15)
- Svanaug Nilsen — Elder (departed 2023-02-28)
- Judy Calder — Secretary (departed 2023-09-02)
- Peter Hentschel — Assistant Treasurer (departed 2014-11-19)
- Beverley Hentschel — Archivist (departed 2014-11-19)
- Ahithophel Allen — Deputy Chair (departed 2018-12-01)
- Susanne Thompson — Member At Large
- Nigel Beaumont — Treasurer (departed 2013-02-03)
- Susan Beaumont — Member-Vision-&-Eldership-Team (departed 2012-06-30)
- Olwyn McGregor — Elder/leader (departed 2012-06-30)
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St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church
CC30647Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating9h ago
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
32/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
53
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$119.4K
Expenses
$153.7K
Assets
$4.4M
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
To preach and teach the Christian Gospel in Christchurch
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$119.4K
Total Expenses
$153.7K
Net Assets
$4.4M
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
1
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
VerifiedFinancial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
69c
For every $1 spent, 69c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
10.5mo
Could operate 10.5 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
59
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,096
Other56.7%
Donations27.3%
Trading / Services10.1%
Investment Income5.8%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 186 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
32
Revenue
$119K
Reserve Months
342.8
Surplus
$-34K
Staff Cost %
0%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC30647
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
ReligionData 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: 23 April 2026.
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