Word Of Life Believers — Religion Charity in Christchurch
Word Of Life Believers is a Charitable Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: The Trust was set up to establish a church to teach and disciple people in the Christian Faith in accordance with the statement of Beliefs set out in the Charitable Trust Deed.
- Registration Number
- CC25064
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-29
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- harnett5@xtra.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (other)
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 3
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.2M | $0.1M | - |
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.4M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Harnett | Trustee | 2017-04-01 |
| Reginald Graeme Harnett | Trustee | 2008-05-30 |
| Philip Timothy Booth | Trustee | 2008-05-30 |
Former Officers (2)
- Isaac Booth — Trustee (departed 2023-01-18)
- Lawrence James Harnett — Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)
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Word Of Life Believers
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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.)
How ratings work →Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 3. 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.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
The Trust was set up to establish a church to teach and disciple people in the Christian Faith in accordance with the statement of Beliefs set out in the Charitable Trust Deed.
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Ranked against 181 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
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