The Church of Scientology of New Zealand Incorporated — Religion Charity in Auckland
The Church of Scientology of New Zealand Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity D+ (51.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.7M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The purpose of the Church is to operate exclusively for charitable, religious and educational purposes within New Zealand.
- Registration Number
- CC27252
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D+ (51.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- auckland@scientology.net
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $28.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $28.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 6.4 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $28.7M |
| 2024 | $30.0M | $1.0M | $28.6M |
| 2023 | $0.4M | $0.6M | $-28.8M |
| 2022 | $0.5M | $1.6M | $-28.7M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $1.0M | $-27.9M |
| 2020 | $0.5M | $1.1M | $-29.7M |
| 2019 | $1.2M | $0.7M | $-29.6M |
| 2018 | $1.4M | $0.9M | $-29.6M |
| 2017 | $2.9M | $2.8M | $-28.8M |
| 2016 | $1.3M | $3.1M | $-27.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D+
- Overall Score
- 51.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- Annual return discloses 6 related-party loans totalling $69,754 on non-arm's-length terms (latest FY 2023-12-31) — may warrant trustee review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kaila Lee | Trustee | 2026-04-02 |
| Simon Lee | Trustee | 2026-04-02 |
| Helen Smith | Chair | 2023-06-09 |
| Gaylene Fraser | Secretary | 2018-05-13 |
| Dana Lee | Member | 2017-09-14 |
Former Officers (8)
- Petra Philip — Treasurer (departed 2019-10-12)
- Steve Green — Member (departed 2026-04-02)
- JJ Ku — Treasurer (departed 2018-12-27)
- Anna Hahich — Treasurer (departed 2017-09-14)
- Sancia Rooney — Chair (departed 2017-09-14)
- Lauren Ferriss — Treasurer (departed 2012-06-21)
- Michael Ferriss — Secretary (departed 2017-09-14)
- Marion Moffat — Chair (departed 2012-06-21)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Secretary | - | 2020 |
| Anne Carmichael | Treasury Secretary | - | 2021 |
| Helen Smith | Member | - | 2023 |
| Helen Smith | Member | - | 2024 |
| Helen Smith | Member | - | 2022 |
| Gaylene Fraser | Secretary | - | 2024 |
| Gaylene Fraser | Secretary | - | 2022 |
| Gaylene Fraser | Secretary | - | 2023 |
| Gaylene Fraser | Secretary | - | 2021 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2021)
As disclosed in The Church of Scientology of New Zealand Incorporated's annual report.
- Scientology International Reserves Trust — Interest free, long term loan for the purchase of their building
- Church of Scientology Australia — Interest free, long term loan for building renovations
Service Providers
- Kudos Murray Audit Limited
- Kudos Murray Audit Limited
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The Church of Scientology of New Zealand Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$670.7K
$559.1K
$28.8M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of D+ is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
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The purpose of the Church is to operate exclusively for charitable, religious and educational purposes within New Zealand.
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Ranked against 181 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
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