Otago-Southland Methodist Synod — Religion Charity in Christchurch

Otago-Southland Methodist Synod is a deregistered Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2023.

Mission: The Methodist Otago Southland District Synod is a regional court of the Church, responsible to the Conference and to the Parishes within its boundaries, to exercise governance on behalf of Conference, and to initiate, guide, encourage and exercise a corporate episcopacy of the people called Methodist in their district and region, as part of the body of Christ.

Registration Number
CC29200
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Deregistered (2024-02-01)
Sector
Religion
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Data as at
June 2023

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.6M NZD
Net Assets
$0.6M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
3
Financial Year End
2023-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.6M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.6M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.6M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.6M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2017$0.0M$0.2M$0.5M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.6M
2015$0.0M$0.0M$0.6M
2014$0.0M$0.0M$0.6M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
David PoultneySynod Superintendent2023-11-27
Peter TaylorSynod Officer2014-02-01

Former Officers (3)

  • Martin Oh — Superintendent (departed 2014-01-31)
  • Rachael Masterton — Synod Secretary/financial Secretary (departed 2022-06-30)
  • Stuart Grant — Synod Superintendent (departed 2011-01-31)

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Otago-Southland Methodist Synod

CC29200Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2023Rating3d ago

Financial data as at June 2023. Sourced from Charities Services register.

DR
Deregistered — Deregistered from the Charities Services register

This charity has been removed from the Charities Services register and is no longer obliged to file annual returns. Because the charity is no longer active under the Charities Act, the standard rating is withheld. The figures shown above reflect the last filings made while the charity was registered.

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Revenue

$35.6K

Expenses

$6.2K

Assets

$602.0K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2023). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

The Methodist Otago Southland District Synod is a regional court of the Church, responsible to the Conference and to the Parishes within its boundaries, to exercise governance on behalf of Conference, and to initiate, guide, encourage and exercise a corporate episcopacy of the people called Methodist in their district and region, as part of the body of Christ.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$35.6K
Total Expenses
$6.2K
Net Assets
$602.0K
Volunteers
3

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (15 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
4.5mo
Could operate 4.5 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

46
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,446
Investment Income67.5%
Donations29.7%
Other2.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 261 peers · Religion · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#27/262
Revenue
$36K
#115/262
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/262
Surplus
$29K
#17/262
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/262

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
0
Transparency
0
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC29200
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusDeregistered
Deregistered1 Feb 2024

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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: 29 September 2026.