Wilson Street Baptist Church — Religion Charity in Timaru
Wilson Street Baptist Church is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Timaru, Timaru. CharityData rates this charity F (15/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. 2 red flags detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To meet regularly for worship, prayer, teaching fellowship and encouragement. To express the love of God to the community through the ministries of the Word and practical care. In every possible way to seek to make disciples of Jesus Christ and bring them into membership. Engage in the task of mission principally in New Zealand but also overseas.
- Registration Number
- CC24472
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-15
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (15/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Timaru, Timaru
- Website
- http://www.wilsonstreet.org.nz
- office@wilsonstreet.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 52.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $0.3M | $0.4M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $1.2M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $1.1M |
| 2017 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $1.2M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $1.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 15/100
- Financial Score
- 45
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.3%
Red Flags
- Holding 52.3 months of expenses in reserves ($1.3M) — above the 36-month threshold used for fundraising-driven charities
- Only 27.5% of expenses go to programs, well below acceptable standards
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (27)
- Paul Miller — Elder
- Rosie Cross — Elder
- Wendy Hamilton — Elder
- Bevan Nicolson — Elder
- Andrew Maude — Pastor
- Alastair Blackie — Elder (departed 2025-11-02)
- Brent Duncan — Elder (departed 2023-10-29)
- Marc Laursen — Elder (departed 2023-10-29)
- Sarah vanMeygaarden — Elder (departed 2022-03-16)
- Howard Verity — Elder (departed 2022-10-30)
- Vaughn Nicolson — Elder (departed 2022-10-30)
- Ian Goodman — Senior Pastor (departed 2021-06-27)
- Andrew McKay — Elder (departed 2020-09-13)
- Stuart McDonald — Elder (departed 2020-09-13)
- Jonan Castillon — Elder (departed 2017-07-31)
- Irelle White — Elder (departed 2017-09-05)
- Ian King — Leadership Team Member (departed 2018-05-23)
- Angela Wilson — Elder (departed 2017-09-05)
- Brian Fancourt — Trustee (departed 2013-06-30)
- Martyn Wilson — Treasurer
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ReligionTrust
Wilson Street Baptist Church
CC24472Timaru, TimaruRegistered 15 May 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials9mo agoRating8h ago
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
15/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
45
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$295.3K
Expenses
$297.9K
Assets
$1.5M
Staff
4
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
2 red flags 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 meet regularly for worship, prayer, teaching fellowship and encouragement. To express the love of God to the community through the ministries of the Word and practical care. In every possible way to seek to make disciples of Jesus Christ and bring them into membership. Engage in the task of mission principally in New Zealand but also overseas.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$295.3K
Total Expenses
$297.9K
Net Assets
$1.3M
Staff
4
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
VerifiedFinancial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
32c
For every $1 spent, 32c reaches programs
Needs attention
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
$0.00
Costs $0.00 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
19
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,125
High Concentration: 90% of revenue from Donations
Donations89.6%
Other9.8%
Investment Income0.6%
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
15
Revenue
$295K
Reserve Months
52.3
Surplus
$-3K
Staff Cost %
56%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
F
2025
Score: 15.0
Financial: 45 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
CurrentC-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
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Registration
Registration NumberCC24472
Entity TypeTrust
Registered15 May 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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