Christian City Church Auckland — Religion Charity in Auckland

Christian City Church Auckland is a Charitable Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $3.6M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To save, connect and disciple people into a relationship with Jesus Christ, so that we can become a positive influence within the community

Registration Number
CC28520
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
office@c3.org.nz
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.6M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.9M NZD
Total Assets
$13.5M NZD
Net Assets
$8.9M NZD
Reserve Months
4.8 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
18
Volunteers
11
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$3.6M$2.9M$8.9M
2024$3.5M$2.8M$8.5M
2023$3.2M$2.5M$9.2M
2022$2.9M$2.0M$8.7M
2021$2.7M$1.9M$7.9M
2020$2.8M$2.1M$7.3M
2019$2.7M$2.2M$6.9M
2018$2.6M$2.1M$6.4M
2017$2.5M$1.9M$6.0M
2016$2.3M$1.7M$5.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Hemin PatelTrustee2025-09-15
Jonathan WhiteTrustee2024-11-11
Stuart MonkTrustee2020-12-23
James WatkinsTrustee2016-08-25
Fiona RushTrustee2008-07-01
Dean RushTrustee2006-07-01

Former Officers (12)

  • Pauline Harris — Trustee
  • Matthew Buchan — Trustee (departed 2024-11-11)
  • Katrina Coyle — Trustee (departed 2023-08-15)
  • Linda Drew — Trustee (departed 2022-09-19)
  • Jim Bentley — Trustee (departed 2016-11-17)
  • Stuart Sugden — Trustee (departed 2026-03-03)
  • Jon Bilger — Trustee (departed 2016-05-05)
  • Nyree Cole — Trustee (departed 2017-06-14)
  • Philip Somerville — Trustee (departed 2016-08-25)
  • Grant Lynch — Trustee (departed 2011-11-15)
  • Bryce Anderson — Trustee (departed 2010-11-17)
  • Glenn Bilby — Trustee (departed 2012-12-04)

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Christian City Church Auckland

CC28520Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating5d ago

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

A-
90/100
Financial
100
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 recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. 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.

Revenue

$3.6M

Expenses

$2.9M

Assets

$13.5M

Staff

18

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

To save, connect and disciple people into a relationship with Jesus Christ, so that we can become a positive influence within the community

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.6M
Total Expenses
$2.9M
Net Assets
$8.9M
Staff
18
employees
Volunteers
11

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
4.8mo
Could operate 4.8 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

19
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,121
High Concentration: 90% of revenue from Donations
Donations89.5%
Other10.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 31 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#1/32
Revenue
$3.6M
#10/32
Reserve Months
4.8
#1/32
Surplus
$681K
#12/32
Staff Cost %
40%
#32/32

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

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC28520
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated19 Oct 1988
Registered office
15 Cornwall Park Avenue, Epsom, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Provides religious services / 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: 1 October 2026.