The Spiritualist Church Of New ZealandReligion Charity in Upper Hutt

The Spiritualist Church Of New Zealand is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt. CharityData rates this charity F (24.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Spiritualism New Zealand’s purposes are: • to advance, promote and foster Spiritualism by supporting individuals, groups, centres and churches that are practicing Spiritualism in New Zealand in their practice of Spiritualism; and • to do all things that are conducive or incidental to the attaining of the above.

Registration Number
CC32420
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
F (24.3/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt
Website
http://www.spiritualism.org.nz
Email
treasurer@spiritualism.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
40.1 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
F
Overall Score
24.3/100
Financial Score
35.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 4 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (26)

  • Edith SzentirmayTrustee
  • Angela BarrowsSecretary (departed 2025-10-08)
  • Kim ChamberlainTrustee
  • Pauline GoodallTrustee (departed 2021-11-16)
  • Amanda CartridgeRegistrar
  • Lyn HerriotTrustee
  • Gail PayneTrustee (departed 2023-09-27)
  • Kay HowardTrustee (departed 2020-08-26)
  • Susan BoyleNational Vice President
  • Karen GarnerTrustee (departed 2018-05-06)
  • Sabena RobertTrustee (departed 2018-09-15)
  • Betty RoughtponNational Treasurer
  • Janice FeutzTrustee (departed 2018-04-04)
  • Michael ThornTrustee (departed 2017-09-28)
  • Karena DixonTrustee (departed 2021-08-11)
  • Anne PedersenTrustee (departed 2024-10-23)
  • Ricahrd ParkerTrustee
  • Tonni PedersenNational Secretary (departed 2024-10-23)
  • Suaznne GibbsNational Vice President (departed 2017-11-22)
  • Barbara HandTrustee (departed 2025-10-08)

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The Spiritualist Church Of New Zealand

CC32420Upper Hutt, Upper HuttRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials30 Jun 2025Ratingyesterday

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

F
24/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
36
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 designated
    Board of 10 with no chair designated on the register

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

$18.3K

Expenses

$20.0K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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 F is 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

Spiritualism New Zealand’s purposes are: • to advance, promote and foster Spiritualism by supporting individuals, groups, centres and churches that are practicing Spiritualism in New Zealand in their practice of Spiritualism; and • to do all things that are conducive or incidental to the attaining of the above.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$18.3K
Total Expenses
$20.0K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (16 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
40.1mo
Could operate 40.1 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

61
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,878
Other44.3%
Trading / Services41.5%
Investment Income13.9%
Donations0.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 274 peers · Religion · Under $100K

Rating Score
24
#55/275
Revenue
$18K
#168/275
Reserve Months
40.1
#1/275
Surplus
$-2K
#187/275
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/275

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

Rating

F
Score: 24.3/100
Financial
35.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 36 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 53 → 24 after red-flag penalties → F.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC32420
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeOther Public Entity
Incorporated23 Mar 2022
Registered office
6 Emerald Hill Drive, Birchville, Upper Hutt, 5018

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion

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