Unite Church TrustReligion Charity in Nelson

Unite Church Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Nelson, Nelson. CharityData rates this charity A- (87.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.

Mission: Unite Church has a mission to grow apprentices of Jesus, according to the bible, growing in devotion with God and one another. We believe this will show the world the love of God.

Registration Number
CC30772
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (87.8/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Nelson, Nelson
Email
office@unitechurch.org.nz
Data as at
December 2024

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$4.4M NZD
Net Assets
$4.3M NZD
Reserve Months
10.7 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Volunteers
20
Financial Year End
2024-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024$0.2M$0.2M$4.3M
2023$0.2M$0.2M$4.3M
2022$0.2M$0.3M$4.3M
2021$0.2M$0.2M$4.3M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$2.4M
2019$0.2M$0.2M$2.3M
2018$0.2M$0.2M$2.1M
2017$0.2M$0.2M$2.1M
2016$0.2M$0.2M$2.1M
2015$0.2M$0.2M$2.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
87.8/100
Financial Score
97.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.8%

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (9)

  • James HodgsonTrustee
  • Danielle Montauban van SwijndregtTrustee
  • Scott Montauban van swijndregtTrustee (departed 2021-12-31)
  • Karen BurtonTrustee (departed 2025-11-04)
  • Elijah BurtonTrustee
  • David BurrBoard Advisory & Accounting (departed 2025-06-10)
  • Damian VelluppillaiTrustee
  • Thomas ToddTrustee
  • Paul BurtonMinistry Leader and Board Member (departed 2019-01-31)

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Unite Church Trust

CC30772Nelson, NelsonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Dec 2024Ratingyesterday

Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

A-
88/100
Financial
98
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (2)

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 5. 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.
  • Reserves high for operating size
    Reserves cover ~264 months of expenses on $233K 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.

Revenue

$233.1K

Expenses

$196.8K

Assets

$4.4M

Staff

2

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

Unite Church has a mission to grow apprentices of Jesus, according to the bible, growing in devotion with God and one another. We believe this will show the world the love of God.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$233.1K
Total Expenses
$196.8K
Net Assets
$4.3M
Staff
2
employees
Volunteers
20

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
81c
For every $1 spent, 81c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
10.7mo
Could operate 10.7 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: 4,148
Trading / Services49.3%
Other40.5%
Donations8.6%
Investment Income1.7%

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
88
#2/200
Revenue
$233K
#95/200
Reserve Months
10.7
#1/200
Surplus
$36K
#83/200
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

A-
Score: 87.8/100
Financial
97.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 98 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 78 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Nelson, Nelson

Registration

Registration NumberCC30772
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated12 Dec 2022
Registered office
173 Rutherford Street, Nelson, Nelson

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion

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: 13 September 2026.