Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship NZ Incorporated — Religion Charity in Wellington

Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship NZ Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Religion sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.3M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship’s vision is to help thousands of students become servant leaders of character through the transforming gospel of Christ. Following personal conversion and guided by biblical wisdom, they will integrate faith, study, work and life, and bring cultural renewal to New Zealand’s tertiary institutions.

Registration Number
CC23673
Charity Type
Incorporated Society
Registration Date
2008-04-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (92.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
tscf@tscf.org.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.7M NZD
Total Assets
$3.5M NZD
Net Assets
$3.1M NZD
Reserve Months
3.9 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
20
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.3M$1.7M$3.1M
2024$1.6M$1.6M$2.5M
2023$1.7M$1.6M$2.5M
2022$1.7M$1.5M$2.3M
2021$2.1M$1.8M$2.1M
2020$2.0M$1.9M$1.1M
2019$2.0M$1.9M$1.1M
2018$2.1M$2.0M$0.8M
2017$2.0M$1.9M$0.7M
2016$1.9M$1.9M$0.7M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A
Overall Score
92.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Brydon SundgrenCo-Opted-Board-Member2026-05-09
Annelise Li-Sa ChanCo-Opted-Board-Member2026-03-18
Michael BreslerCo-Opted-Board-Member2025-08-04
Rachal AspinallTreasurer2024-07-27
Paul TrebilcoVice Chair2023-10-12
Paul WindsorTrustee2020-09-20
Janice Mei Hsia ChengChair2020-09-19
Benjamin CarswellNational Director2019-01-01

Former Officers (6)

  • Thomas Broughton — Board Chair (departed 2023-07-01)
  • Dennis Fountain — Acting Chair (departed 2021-06-30)
  • Ian Purdy — Treasurer (departed 2014-07-01)
  • Christopher Clarke — President (departed 2013-03-31)
  • Andrew Becroft — Chair (departed 2020-09-20)
  • Nigel Pollock — National Director (departed 2018-12-31)

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ReligionIncorporated Society

Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship NZ Incorporated

CC23673Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Apr 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials9mo agoRating18h ago

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

A
93/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$2.3M

Expenses

$1.7M

Assets

$3.5M

Staff

20

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

About

Mission

Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship’s vision is to help thousands of students become servant leaders of character through the transforming gospel of Christ. Following personal conversion and guided by biblical wisdom, they will integrate faith, study, work and life, and bring cultural renewal to New Zealand’s tertiary institutions.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.3M
Total Expenses
$1.7M
Net Assets
$3.1M
Staff
20
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
3.9mo
Could operate 3.9 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

13
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,729
High Concentration: 93% of revenue from Donations
Donations93.2%
Other6.5%
Investment Income0.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 35 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
93
#1/36
Revenue
$2.3M
#16/36
Reserve Months
3.9
#1/36
Surplus
$613K
#14/36
Staff Cost %
70%
#36/36

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

Rating History

A
2025
Score: 92.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2024
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 30 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A
Score: 92.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 85 → A.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC23673
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Registered30 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated18 Mar 2009
Registered office
9a Oxford Terrace, Mount Cook, Wellington, 6012

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)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: 1 October 2026.