The Village Church Trust — Religion Charity in Hamilton

The Village Church Trust is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. Annual revenue: $1.7M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age". Matthew 28:19-20

Registration Number
CC33692
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Religion
Location
Hamilton, Hamilton
Website
http://www.thevillagechurch.nz
Email
office@thevillagechurch.nz
Data as at
March 2025

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

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.2M NZD
Total Assets
$8.7M NZD
Net Assets
$8.6M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
10
Volunteers
2
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$1.7M$1.2M$8.6M
2024$1.6M$1.2M$7.4M
2023$2.3M$0.9M$6.5M
2022$2.1M$1.0M$5.2M
2021$2.5M$0.8M$4.1M
2020$1.1M$0.9M$2.4M
2019$0.9M$0.8M$2.2M
2018$0.9M$0.9M$2.1M
2017$0.8M$0.8M$2.1M
2016$0.8M$0.8M$2.1M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (21)

  • James Rhynes — Trustee
  • Reuben Willemse — Trustee
  • Shane Weeden — Trustee
  • Nathanael Wrack — Trustee
  • Mark Meeske — Trustee
  • John Steunebrink — Trustee (departed 2021-12-08)
  • Angus Jones — Trustee (departed 2025-11-30)
  • Liam Meeske — Trustee (departed 2024-04-15)
  • Phillip Whitechurch — Trustee
  • Brennon Lanigan — Trustee (departed 2025-05-21)
  • Brent Houghton — Trustee (departed 2022-10-25)
  • Peter Dobbs — Trustee (departed 2018-05-28)
  • Joshua Benge — Trustee (departed 2018-02-28)
  • Clint Harris — Trustee (departed 2017-04-26)
  • Stefan Pollard — Trustee (departed 2017-04-10)
  • David Campbell — Trustee (departed 2025-11-30)
  • Garry Menhennet — Trustee (departed 2009-03-30)
  • Murray Harding — Trustee (departed 2013-12-20)
  • David Benge — Trustee (departed 2022-03-31)
  • Ian Gavin — Trustee (departed 2021-02-21)

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The Village Church Trust

CC33692Hamilton, HamiltonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating4d ago

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

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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$1.7M

Expenses

$1.2M

Assets

$8.7M

Staff

10

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

About

Mission

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age". Matthew 28:19-20

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$1.2M
Net Assets
$8.6M
Staff
10
employees
Volunteers
2

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
10.4mo
Could operate 10.4 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

26
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,352
High Concentration: 85% of revenue from Donations
Donations84.9%
Investment Income11.4%
Other3.7%

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
0
#16/35
Revenue
$1.7M
#22/35
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/35
Surplus
$535K
#16/35
Staff Cost %
49%
#35/35

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
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC33692
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated18 Jul 2008
Registered office
10 Martin Lane, RD 1, Hamilton

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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