Social Service Council of the Diocese of Christchurch — Religion Charity in Christchurch
Social Service Council of the Diocese of Christchurch is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity C (63.8/100). Annual revenue: $4.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The objects of the Council, also known as Anglican Care (Canterbury/Westland), as set out in the rules of the Council, are to organise, promote, perform and evaluate all forms of Christian social service undertaken by the Agency within the Diocese. The mission of Anglican Care (Canterbury/Westland) is “in Christian love to serve and seek justice in the community”. The vision is that “In Christ, Anglican Care exists to enable every person within the Diocese region of Canterbury/Westland to have the opportunity to take a just, fulfilling and appropriate part in the community according to the resources reasonably available both internal and external.
- Registration Number
- CC27132
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C (63.8/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- reception@citymission.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $4.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $51.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $49.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 49.7 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 151
- Volunteers
- 46
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.4M | $1.6M | $49.5M |
| 2024 | $9.9M | $0.7M | $28.2M |
| 2023 | $13.7M | $0.5M | $26.3M |
| 2022 | $14.4M | $0.6M | $26.5M |
| 2021 | $10.3M | $0.5M | $29.7M |
| 2020 | $8.4M | $0.9M | $25.9M |
| 2019 | $5.6M | $1.9M | $24.7M |
| 2018 | $5.6M | $0.5M | $26.8M |
| 2017 | $11.9M | $1.1M | $23.1M |
| 2016 | $11.6M | $2.1M | $22.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C
- Overall Score
- 63.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gilbert | Trust Board Member | 2025-11-27 |
| Corinne Haines | City Missioner | 2022-06-02 |
Former Officers (47)
- Shaun Stockman — Trust Board Member
- Georgette McAlpine — Finance Manager (departed 2025-08-01)
- Cameron Moore — Trust Board Member (departed 2024-10-24)
- Suzanne Peddie — Trust Board Member (departed 2026-06-25)
- Christine Johnston — Trust Board Member
- Ross McQueen — Trust Board Member
- Steven Knight — Trust Board Member (departed 2023-11-14)
- Steffi Brightwell — Trust Board Member (departed 2023-11-14)
- Ben Randall — Trust Board Member (departed 2023-11-14)
- Peter Beck — Trust Board Member (departed 2022-09-03)
- Peter Carrell — Warden
- Nalini Meyer — Trust Board Member (departed 2023-03-01)
- Charles Muir — Trust Board Member (departed 2023-11-14)
- Katrina Hill — Trust Board Member (departed 2019-09-06)
- John Shoaf — Trust Board Member (departed 2019-03-05)
- Jane Evans — Trust Board Member
- Gordon Cockell — Trust Board Member (departed 2016-10-18)
- Geoffrey Hayhoe — Trust Board Member (departed 2015-08-19)
- Michael Baker — Trust Board Member (departed 2018-12-04)
- Neil Shewan — Trust Board Member (departed 2026-06-25)
Funding Sources
- The Lion Foundation — $30,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $25,000
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $15,000
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $15,000
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $9,927
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Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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 registerNo 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.
- Government-funding concentration85% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.
About
The objects of the Council, also known as Anglican Care (Canterbury/Westland), as set out in the rules of the Council, are to organise, promote, perform and evaluate all forms of Christian social service undertaken by the Agency within the Diocese. The mission of Anglican Care (Canterbury/Westland) is “in Christian love to serve and seek justice in the community”. The vision is that “In Christ, Anglican Care exists to enable every person within the Diocese region of Canterbury/Westland to have the opportunity to take a just, fulfilling and appropriate part in the community according to the resources reasonably available both internal and external.
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Ranked against 34 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M
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