South City Christian Centre Education Trust Incorporated — Religion Charity in Christchurch

South City Christian Centre Education Trust Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $3.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.

Mission: To promote and foster Christian education, youth and community needs. To provide financial and spiritual assistance for Christian Education, youth and community needs. To provide facilities for Christian education, youth and community needs. To administer grants and other income in such a manner as to carry with it good Christian testimony so the community served will experience the worth of Christian love and mission.

Registration Number
CC24280
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-05-12
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Website
http://www.southcity.org.nz
Email
office@c3chch.org
Data as at
December 2024

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.9M NZD
Total Assets
$11.1M NZD
Net Assets
$4.8M NZD
Reserve Months
8.9 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
13
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2024-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024$3.2M$1.9M$4.8M
2023$2.0M$1.5M$3.2M
2022$1.6M$1.4M$2.6M
2021$1.1M$0.9M$1.8M
2020$0.9M$0.7M$1.6M
2019$0.8M$0.8M$1.5M
2018$0.8M$0.8M$1.6M
2017$0.8M$0.8M$1.6M
2016$0.8M$0.8M$1.6M
2015$0.8M$0.7M$1.6M

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 (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (23)

  • Christian Neilson — Trustee
  • Aaron Donaldson — Trustee
  • Paul Brown — Leadership Team (departed 2022-12-31)
  • Mark Croker — Trustee (departed 2021-12-31)
  • John Morel — Trustee (departed 2021-05-31)
  • David Walker — Leadership Team (departed 2020-12-01)
  • Kathryn Denne — Trustee
  • Jennifer Story — Leadership Team (departed 2019-03-31)
  • Trevor McIvor — Trustee (departed 2019-06-30)
  • Richard Foot — Trustee (departed 2018-12-31)
  • Paul Julian — Leadership Team (departed 2021-12-31)
  • Stephen Burgess — Leadership Team (departed 2019-03-31)
  • Karen de Keijzer — Leadership Team (departed 2021-12-31)
  • Lynden Onslow — Leadership Team (departed 2021-12-31)
  • Lisa Mcmillan — Trustee
  • Natalie Steele — Trustee (departed 2016-12-31)
  • Yale Jeffery — Trustee (departed 2016-12-31)
  • David Donaldson — Trustee
  • Terrance Mundy — Trustee (departed 2009-12-01)
  • Micheal Roche — Trustee (departed 2008-07-31)

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South City Christian Centre Education Trust Incorporated

CC24280Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 12 May 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating4d ago

Financial data as at December 2024. 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 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.

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Revenue

$3.2M

Expenses

$1.9M

Assets

$11.1M

Staff

13

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

About

Mission

To promote and foster Christian education, youth and community needs. To provide financial and spiritual assistance for Christian Education, youth and community needs. To provide facilities for Christian education, youth and community needs. To administer grants and other income in such a manner as to carry with it good Christian testimony so the community served will experience the worth of Christian love and mission.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.2M
Total Expenses
$1.9M
Net Assets
$4.8M
Staff
13
employees
Volunteers
0

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
8.9mo
Could operate 8.9 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

33
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,714
Donations79.6%
Other19.4%
Investment Income1.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 34 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#2/35
Revenue
$3.2M
#16/35
Reserve Months
8.9
#1/35
Surplus
$1.3M
#8/35
Staff Cost %
30%
#35/35

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

FY2024
Clean
9 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC24280
Entity TypeTrust
Registered12 May 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated14 Sept 1999
Registered office
510 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, 8011

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides religious services / activitiesOther - Acts an Umbrella body

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