Christchurch Methodist Central Mission — Religion Charity in Christchurch
Christchurch Methodist Central Mission is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B (79.5/100). Annual revenue: $40.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Christchurch Methodist Central Mission is a social service organisation of the Church which is subject to the Laws and Regulations of the Methodist Church of New Zealand and which operates within the framework of the Church's bi-cultural commitment and in accordance with those of Methodist Mission Aotearoa. The Mission, working together with local Methodist and Union parishes, serves local people and works for social justice in Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast. It exercises practical care and concern for people by: a) providing social services in response to personal and community needs; b) working for social justice and the eradication of poverty in the region and country; c) providing social and affordable rental housing for low-income families; d) providing residential and nursing care for older people and those nearing the end of their life; e) offering support to families including through the provision of early childhood education;
- Registration Number
- CC30787
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (79.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- http://www.mmsi.org.nz
- info@mmsi.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $40.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $31.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $61.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $57.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.1 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 289
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40.0M | $31.4M | $57.8M |
| 2024 | $35.5M | $29.6M | $49.1M |
| 2023 | $30.9M | $26.2M | $43.3M |
| 2022 | $26.7M | $23.1M | $38.6M |
| 2021 | $23.9M | $21.0M | $34.9M |
| 2020 | $19.8M | $18.1M | $32.0M |
| 2019 | $17.3M | $15.7M | $30.3M |
| 2018 | $13.1M | $12.7M | $28.7M |
| 2017 | $8.6M | $9.5M | $28.3M |
| 2016 | $9.2M | $9.7M | $29.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 79.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
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 (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Moana O Hinerangi | Trustee | 2026-04-21 |
| Graeme McGlinn | Trustee | 2026-02-16 |
Former Officers (30)
- Losana Korovulavula — Trustee
- Janice Wright — Trustee
- Sarah Kelleher — Trustee (departed 2025-03-18)
- Sela Sikaleti — Trustee (departed 2022-12-06)
- Siu Williams-Lemi — Trustee (departed 2020-05-19)
- David Poultney — Trustee (departed 2018-08-21)
- Andrew Hercus — Trustee
- Ngaere Dawson — Trustee (departed 2021-03-10)
- Roslyn Wilkie — Trustee (departed 2025-03-18)
- David Caygill — Trustee
- Andrew Donaldson — Trustee
- Indira Sirisena — Trustees (departed 2016-07-26)
- Lucy D'aeth — Trustee (departed 2014-08-19)
- Alision Mckenzie — Trustee (departed 2012-12-31)
- Martin Hadlee — Trustee
- Mark Liddle — Board Memebr (departed 2013-06-30)
- Mary Caygill — Trustee (departed 2015-12-08)
- Pamela Sharpe — Trustee
- Fiona Pimm — Trustee (departed 2010-07-31)
- Pamela Sharp — Trustee (departed 2010-01-31)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Goodwin | Chair | - | 2023 |
| Grant McCallum | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Dougal Stevenson | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Dr. Merran McArthur | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2023 |
| John Schroder | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Jill Cogan | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Graeme Cairns | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Nathan Breckell | Partner | - | 2023 |
Service Providers
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Nathan Breckell
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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.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 9. 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.
$40.0M
$31.4M
$61.3M
289
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
The Christchurch Methodist Central Mission is a social service organisation of the Church which is subject to the Laws and Regulations of the Methodist Church of New Zealand and which operates within the framework of the Church's bi-cultural commitment and in accordance with those of Methodist Mission Aotearoa. The Mission, working together with local Methodist and Union parishes, serves local people and works for social justice in Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast. It exercises practical care and concern for people by: a) providing social services in response to personal and community needs; b) working for social justice and the eradication of poverty in the region and country; c) providing social and affordable rental housing for low-income families; d) providing residential and nursing care for older people and those nearing the end of their life; e) offering support to families including through the provision of early childhood education;
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Ranked against 5 peers · Religion · $10M – $50M
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