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Charity Summary

This is the charity information for: City Church Trust.

Charity Details

Legal name of the Charity:

City Church Trust

Other Name (inc Trading Name):

City Church Christchurch

Registration number:

CC51400

NZBN number:

9429043269853

Current Status:

Registered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

13/03/2015

Balance Date:

March 31

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

P O Box 2000

Christchurch

8140

Charity's Street Address:

346 Manchester Street

Christchurch Central

Christchurch

8013

Charity's other details

Phone:

03 379 7979

Email:

office@city.org.nz

Website:

https://www.city.org.nz

Areas of Operation:

Canterbury

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC51400

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The primary objects of the Trust are (a) the advancement of religion and (b) the advancement of education. The Trust may also carry out any other charitable purpose that fit with the primary objects, and work with other registered charities having similar objects. Among its objects under the advancement of religion is the purpose to promote and support the work of the Church and the ACTS Churches in NZ of which the church is a member.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Activities:

Provides religious services / activities

Provides services (e.g. care / counselling), Provides advice / information / advocacy, Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers), Provides buildings / facilities / open space

Sectors:

Religious activities

Education / training / research, Community development, Social services, Arts / culture / heritage, International activities, Promotion of volunteering

Beneficiaries:

Religious groups

Children / young people, Other charities, Older people, People with disabilities, General public, Family / whanau

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

Entities your charity controls

Name	CC Registration Number
City Legacy Trust	CC31179

Annual Returns

Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements
31/03/2026	30/09/2026	30/09/2026	$681,147	$920,371	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	23/09/2025	$744,214	$655,678	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	26/09/2024	$762,095	$735,025	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	7/09/2023	$806,546	$675,094	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	22/09/2022	$681,054	$625,180	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	21/09/2021	$667,602	$626,322	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	24/09/2020	$521,600	$602,827	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	26/09/2019	$531,801	$546,722	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	30/08/2018	$546,489	$653,150	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	20/09/2017	$693,244	$855,313	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Patricio Xavier Gallardo Ocampo	Trustee	17/02/2026
Warren Arnold Hight	Trustee	17/02/2026
William Robert Levy	Trustee	17/02/2026
Donald Murray Daines	Trustee	4/02/2025
Garth George Chin Poy	Trustee	27/07/2017

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Jeanette Alison Hight	Trustee	17/02/2026
Sheridyn Barker Rodgers	Trustee	1/09/2025
Evan Wade O'Donoghue	Trustee	22/04/2025
Mary Olivia Cunningham	Trustee	19/11/2024
Ysrial William John Clunies-Ross	Trustee	24/12/2022
Stephen Rex Graham	Trustee	14/08/2022
Ian Robert Chapman	Trustee	8/06/2021
Murray Daines	Trustee	8/06/2021
Ian Douglas Wright	Trustee	2/10/2019
Philip Alan Crothall	Trustee	23/12/2018
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Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.

Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
28/10/2025	NOC032
11/09/2025	NOC030
26/06/2025	NOC028
20/02/2025	NOC027
20/05/2024	NOC025
17/08/2023	NOC023
19/01/2023	NOC022
1/07/2021	NOC019
8/10/2019	NOC017
30/05/2019	NOC015
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Charity Documents

Notices

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 30 September 2015 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 30 September 2016.

Date Uploaded	Document Type	Reference Name