Mornington Presbyterian Church, Dunedin — Religion Charity in Mosgiel

Mornington Presbyterian Church, Dunedin is a Other charity in the Religion sector, based in Mosgiel, Mosgiel. CharityData rates this charity B (75.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Our mission is to bring people to faith in Jesus Christ and help them grow to spiritual maturity so that together we form a worshipping community that reaches out to the world in loving service and with the good news of God’s grace.

Registration Number
CC52028
Charity Type
Other
Registration Date
2015-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (75.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Mosgiel, Mosgiel
Website
https://www.morningtonpres.org.nz
Email
fergus.sime@xtra.co.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: General public, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$4.4M NZD
Net Assets
$4.4M NZD
Reserve Months
0.2 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
5
Volunteers
1
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.3M$0.3M$4.4M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$3.2M
2019$0.2M$0.2M$2.8M
2018$0.2M$0.2M$2.8M
2017$0.2M$0.2M$2.8M
2016$0.3M$0.2M$2.7M
2015$0.2M$0.2M$2.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
75.5/100
Financial Score
80
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.6%

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (9)

NameRoleAppointed
Claire LavertyElder2023-03-12
Neil MoreyElder2023-03-12
Candida YoungElder2023-03-12
Karl LambMinister2022-05-22
Sina MualiaDeacon2021-03-31
Mary-jane SimeSession Clerk2021-01-31
Annie-Kate WilliamsMinister2019-12-09
Fergus SimeElder2015-06-30
Francis BrownDeacons' Court Convenor2015-06-30

Former Officers (7)

  • Dania Read — Elder (departed 2018-11-30)
  • Numia Aiono — Elder (departed 2017-04-05)
  • Peter Cheyne — Minister (departed 2021-01-31)
  • Roger Hogg — Elder (departed 2019-02-01)
  • Rachel Judge — Minister (departed 2018-10-01)
  • Ian Macbeth — Elder (departed 2020-01-31)
  • William Dawson — Elder (departed 2017-03-31)

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Mornington Presbyterian Church, Dunedin

CC52028Mosgiel, MosgielRegistered 30 Jun 2015
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

B
76/100
Financial
80
Governance
65
Transparency
65

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 9. 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 ~185 months of expenses on $278K 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

$277.5K

Expenses

$283.0K

Assets

$4.4M

Staff

5

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

About

Mission

Our mission is to bring people to faith in Jesus Christ and help them grow to spiritual maturity so that together we form a worshipping community that reaches out to the world in loving service and with the good news of God’s grace.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$277.5K
Total Expenses
$283.0K
Net Assets
$4.4M
Staff
5
employees
Volunteers
1

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (7 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
62c
For every $1 spent, 62c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
0.2mo
Could operate 0.2 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

51
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,910
Donations51.6%
Other47.4%
Investment Income1.0%

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
76
#10/182
Revenue
$278K
#79/182
Reserve Months
0.2
#1/182
Surplus
$-5K
#129/182
Staff Cost %
58%
#182/182

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

Rating

B
Score: 75.5/100
Financial
80
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 80 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 71 → B.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC52028
Entity TypeOther
Registered30 Jun 2015
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Provides religious services / activities

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