The Village Presbyterian Church — Religion Charity in Christchurch
The Village Presbyterian Church is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity D+ (53.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The church believes it is called by God to work with others in making Jesus Christ known through, teaching and nurturing people in Christian faith, loving service responding to human need, proclaiming the gospel, seeking to transform society, caring for God's creation. We aim to be an expression of God's people and the Presbyterian church in our areas of Christchurch; to witness to a loving, forgiving and living God by relating meaningfully to people of diverse backgrounds and belief, and providing a place for all to grow and belong.
- Registration Number
- CC51681
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2015-05-06
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D+ (53.8/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- treasurer@villagechurch.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $10.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $10.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 222.1 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 8
- Volunteers
- 2
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.4M | $0.5M | $10.0M |
| 2024 | $0.4M | $0.5M | $10.1M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $0.6M | $10.3M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $0.5M | $8.3M |
| 2021 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $6.8M |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $0.4M | $6.8M |
| 2019 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $6.3M |
| 2018 | $0.3M | $0.5M | $6.1M |
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $6.9M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.4M | $3.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D+
- Overall Score
- 53.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.5%
Red Flags
- 2 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 (19)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Cowan | Parish Councillor | 2025-10-05 |
| Mary Chase | Community Centre Committee | 2025-04-29 |
| Nanette Simpson | Community Centre Committee | 2025-04-29 |
| John Simpson | Community Centre Committee | 2025-04-29 |
| Mary Crimp | Community Centre Committee | 2025-04-29 |
| Murray Compton | Community Centre Treasurer | 2025-04-29 |
| Vivienne Jackson | Community Centre Committee | 2025-04-29 |
| Lesley Compton | Community Centre Chairperson | 2025-04-29 |
| Luke Blackbeard | Minister | 2025-01-27 |
| Joshua Olds | Minister | 2023-12-04 |
| Claire Cruickshank | Parish Councillor | 2023-09-10 |
| Joy Kingsbury-aitken | Clerk | 2023-09-10 |
| Liam Boardman | Parish Councillor | 2021-10-17 |
| Alistair Peat | Parish Councillor | 2021-07-01 |
| David Brown | Parish Councillor | 2017-10-15 |
| Keren Ritchie | Parish Councillor | 2017-10-15 |
| Jane Agnew | Parish Councillor | 2017-10-15 |
| Kate Boardman | Parish Councillor | 2014-02-16 |
| Judith Souness | Treasurer | 2014-02-16 |
Former Officers (19)
- Johanna de Beer — Parish Councillor (departed 2024-12-11)
- Sally Thompson — Parish Councillor (departed 2023-05-09)
- Bryan Wright — Parish Councillor (departed 2024-10-06)
- Anne Stewart — Minister (departed 2022-09-30)
- Daniel Spragg — Minister (departed 2024-01-28)
- Norma Foote — Parish Councillor (departed 2019-10-13)
- Ian Cundall — Parish Councillor (departed 2021-10-17)
- Elisabeth Mitchell — Parish Councillor (departed 2021-10-17)
- Robin Crimp — Finance Convenor (departed 2018-12-11)
- Darrell Harris — Parish Councillor (departed 2016-10-16)
- Ngaire Kilpatrick — Parish Councillor (departed 2017-10-15)
- Grant Muir — Parish Councillor (departed 2017-10-15)
- Susan Peake — Parish Councillor (departed 2019-10-13)
- Gordon Shields — Parish Councillor (departed 2020-10-18)
- Frances Coburn — Co Clerk (departed 2023-05-10)
- Kim Churton — Parish Councillor (departed 2016-10-16)
- Ruth Churcher — Parish Councillor (departed 2018-10-28)
- Denis Elvidge — Parish Councillor (departed 2018-10-28)
- Frederik de Beer — Parish Councillor (departed 2019-06-12)
Similar Charities in Religion
- Lawrence Waitahuna Presbyterian Church — Religion
- Christian Youth Camps Incorporated — Religion
- Firstlight Charitable Trust — Religion
- Te Hauora Runanga O Wairarapa Incorporated — Religion
- Elevate Christian Disability Trust — Religion
The Village Presbyterian Church
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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.
- Reserves high for operating sizeReserves cover ~222 months of expenses on $360K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size
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.
$359.7K
$537.7K
$10.0M
8
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of D+ 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
The church believes it is called by God to work with others in making Jesus Christ known through, teaching and nurturing people in Christian faith, loving service responding to human need, proclaiming the gospel, seeking to transform society, caring for God's creation. We aim to be an expression of God's people and the Presbyterian church in our areas of Christchurch; to witness to a loving, forgiving and living God by relating meaningfully to people of diverse backgrounds and belief, and providing a place for all to grow and belong.
Key Statistics
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (11 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
VerifiedFinancial Health Dashboard
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 183 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating
D+Is this your charity?
Claim your profile to view analytics, submit corrections, and improve your rating.
Claim This ProfileContact Details
Registration
Companies Office
Sector & Activities
Data 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: 11 September 2026.
Similar Charities in Religion
Other Religion charities ranked by overall score