The Rock Church — Religion Charity in Wellington

The Rock Church is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The aims and objectives of The Rock according to its constitution are: (1) To know God, love others, walk together (2) The surrendering of our lives to our purpose and allowing Jesus to build His kingdom in our hearts and minds. (3) Serve each other as members of the Rock family through the process of discipleship-making. (4) Develop and nurture a family of Christlike followers whose main goal is to seek, know and serve God through His Son, Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit. (5) Serve the greater Wellington community, as well as other parts of New Zealand and the world - especially giving to those in need of care, support or practical help. (6) Cooperate with other churches in Wellington, New Zealand and the world in matters consistent with our beliefs, aims and objectives. (7) Publish, buy, sell and disseminate Christian literature and music, (8) Any and other endeavors supporting its thrust of Knowing God, Loving Others and Walking Together.

Registration Number
CC31010
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Religion
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
accounts@therock.org.nz
Data as at
December 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
$0.6M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.6M NZD
Total Assets
$4.1M NZD
Net Assets
$4.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.6M$0.6M$4.1M
2024$0.7M$0.5M$4.0M
2023$0.5M$0.5M$3.8M
2022$0.6M$0.7M$3.9M
2021$0.8M$0.8M$3.9M
2020$0.7M$0.8M$3.4M
2019$0.8M$0.9M$3.5M
2018$0.9M$0.9M$3.6M
2017$0.8M$0.8M$3.6M
2016$0.7M$0.7M$3.1M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (17)

  • Madeline Stewart — Secretary
  • Danny Langstraat — Elder
  • Noel Mendoza — Elder (departed 2023-05-15)
  • Jeffrey Grove — Treasurer
  • Melissa Beyer — Elder/trustee (departed 2022-08-17)
  • Christopher Reddington — Elder/trustee (departed 2022-08-17)
  • Samuel Willis — Elder/trustee (departed 2022-08-17)
  • Sandra Logan — Elder
  • Vera Anderson — Elder/trustee (departed 2019-12-15)
  • Chris Logan — Elder (departed 2026-01-01)
  • Paul Costelloe — Chair
  • Michael Hewetson — Trustee (departed 2014-10-12)
  • Ingrid Hewetson — Trustee (departed 2014-10-12)
  • Michael Cummins — Trustee (departed 2012-03-31)
  • Jonathan Cutts — Trustee (departed 2010-09-01)
  • Sandra Keay — Trustee (departed 2011-01-01)
  • Gregory Simnor — Vice Chairperson

Funding Sources

  • Pelorus Trust — $4,500

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The Rock Church

CC31010Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 23 Sept 2026
Financials9mo agoRating4d ago

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

NR
Not rated — Summary-form filing — not enough detail to grade

Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)

How ratings work →
Revenue

$642.9K

Expenses

$592.0K

Assets

$4.1M

Staff

1

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

About

Mission

The aims and objectives of The Rock according to its constitution are: (1) To know God, love others, walk together (2) The surrendering of our lives to our purpose and allowing Jesus to build His kingdom in our hearts and minds. (3) Serve each other as members of the Rock family through the process of discipleship-making. (4) Develop and nurture a family of Christlike followers whose main goal is to seek, know and serve God through His Son, Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit. (5) Serve the greater Wellington community, as well as other parts of New Zealand and the world - especially giving to those in need of care, support or practical help. (6) Cooperate with other churches in Wellington, New Zealand and the world in matters consistent with our beliefs, aims and objectives. (7) Publish, buy, sell and disseminate Christian literature and music, (8) Any and other endeavors supporting its thrust of Knowing God, Loving Others and Walking Together.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$642.9K
Total Expenses
$592.0K
Net Assets
$4.1M
Staff
1
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
11.5mo
Could operate 11.5 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

49
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,144
Investment Income59.4%
Donations40.2%
Other0.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 198 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#38/199
Revenue
$643K
#20/199
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/199
Surplus
$51K
#72/199
Staff Cost %
25%
#199/199

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

Rating History

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
30
Transparency
65
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC31010
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated22 Mar 1985
Registered office
Unit 10, 4 Glover Street, Ngauranga, Wellington

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides 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: 30 September 2026.