First Presbyterian Church Invercargill — Religion Charity in Invercargill

First Presbyterian Church Invercargill is a Unincorporated Organisation charity in the Religion sector, based in Invercargill, Invercargill. Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2026.

Mission: The Church believes that it is called by God to work with others in making Jesus Christ known through Teaching and nurturing people in Christian Faith Loving service responding to human need Proclaiming the gospel Seeking to transform society Caring for God's creation

Registration Number
CC51860
Charity Type
Unincorporated Organisation
Registration Date
2015-05-31
Status
Active
Sector
Religion
Location
Invercargill, Invercargill
Email
firsti@xtra.co.nz
Data as at
June 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$4.0M NZD
Net Assets
$3.9M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
4
Financial Year End
2026-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.3M$0.3M$3.9M
2025$0.3M$0.3M$3.9M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$4.1M
2019$0.3M$0.2M$4.1M
2018$0.3M$0.3M$4.0M
2017$0.2M$0.2M$4.0M
2016$0.2M$0.2M$4.0M
2015$0.2M$0.2M$0.3M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Philip FraserAssistant Parish Clerk2022-09-28
Jane BlackmoreTreasurer2019-03-27
Ngaire MarshallPastoral Convenor2018-01-31
Arthur MeyerMissions Convenor2018-01-31
Alexander StonemanWorship Cttee Officer2017-01-25
Nyalle ParisModerator2016-10-01
David CockerProperty Officer2015-04-23
Susan BurnsParish Clerk2015-04-23

Former Officers (8)

  • Jennifer Richardson — Christian Education (departed 2020-05-31)
  • Bruce Buxton — Christian Education (departed 1919-03-27)
  • Norman Mcrae — Treasurer (departed 1919-03-27)
  • Jennifer Grandiek — Pastoral Convenor (departed 2017-11-22)
  • Heather Kennedy — Interim Moderator (departed 2016-09-30)
  • Hugh Joyce — Ast Parish Clerk (departed 2017-11-22)
  • Patricia Millar — Worship Ctte Officer (departed 2017-01-25)
  • Elva Brash — Finance Officer (departed 2022-09-02)

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First Presbyterian Church Invercargill

CC51860Invercargill, InvercargillRegistered 31 May 2015
Data updated: Today
Financials3mo agoRatingyesterday

Financial data as at June 2026. 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.)

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Reasons to look carefully (2)

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 8. 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.
  • Reserves high for operating size
    Reserves cover ~143 months of expenses on $311K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$310.8K

Expenses

$330.0K

Assets

$4.0M

Staff

4

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

About

Mission

The Church believes that it is called by God to work with others in making Jesus Christ known through Teaching and nurturing people in Christian Faith Loving service responding to human need Proclaiming the gospel Seeking to transform society Caring for God's creation

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople with disabilitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$310.8K
Total Expenses
$330.0K
Net Assets
$3.9M
Staff
4
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (8 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
0.3mo
Could operate 0.3 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

54
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,635
Donations49.2%
Other46.9%
Investment Income3.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 181 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#36/182
Revenue
$311K
#64/182
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/182
Surplus
$-19K
#148/182
Staff Cost %
39%
#182/182

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

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2025
Score: 66.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Latest Audit

FY2020
Clean
5 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Invercargill, Invercargill

Registration

Registration NumberCC51860
Entity TypeUnincorporated Organisation
Registered31 May 2015
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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