The Shirley Evangelical TrustReligion Charity in Christchurch

The Shirley Evangelical Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: The Shirley Evangelical Trust is a religious charity with the purpose of advancing Evangelical Christian Principles with a focus in Shirley, Christchurch.

Registration Number
CC49993
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2013-11-20
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (68.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
reuben.jenny@gmail.com
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
23.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.3M$0.1M-
2024$0.2M$0.0M$1.3M
2023$0.3M$0.0M-
2022$0.3M$0.0M-
2021$0.1M$0.0M-
2020$0.2M$0.0M-
2019$0.1M$0.1M-
2018$0.2M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$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 (8)

  • Elaine WilsonTrustee
  • Anna JosephTrustee
  • Peter FarrTrustee
  • Reuben O'CallaghanTrustee
  • Mark TillmanTrustee
  • Glenys FalloonTrustee (departed 2021-05-17)
  • Mary WhymanTrustee (departed 2023-06-27)
  • Luke HaywardTrustee

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The Shirley Evangelical Trust

CC49993Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 20 Nov 2013
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating14h ago

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

C+
69/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
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 6. 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$292.5K

Expenses

$59.9K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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

The Shirley Evangelical Trust is a religious charity with the purpose of advancing Evangelical Christian Principles with a focus in Shirley, Christchurch.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$292.5K
Total Expenses
$59.9K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (12 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
52.7mo
Could operate 52.7 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

44
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,604
Donations68.4%
Other30.4%
Investment Income1.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 199 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
69
#13/200
Revenue
$293K
#74/200
Reserve Months
23.0
#1/200
Surplus
$233K
#10/200
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/200

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

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
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC49993
Entity TypeTrust
Registered20 Nov 2013
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion

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