# National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of New Zealand

**Charities Register number:** CC42973
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042748335
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Establishing, upholding and promoting spiritual, educational and humanitarian teachings and activities. Administering the ever-increasing diversity and volume of affairs and properties of the Baha'is of New Zealand.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A (92.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 85/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$3.58M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$3.34M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$239k
- **Total assets:** NZ$12.59M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$3.81M
- **Net assets:** NZ$8.78M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.18M
- **Donations:** NZ$3.20M
- **Staff costs:** NZ$725k
- **Paid staff:** 16
- **Volunteers:** 35
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=4e5f2e48-c50e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$3.58M | NZ$3.34M | NZ$239k | NZ$8.78M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$3.17M | NZ$3.27M | NZ$-103k | NZ$2.44M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$5.62M | NZ$3.21M | not disclosed | NZ$8.64M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$6.03M | NZ$2.85M | not disclosed | NZ$6.23M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$2.94M | NZ$3.09M | not disclosed | NZ$3.97M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$3.46M | NZ$3.06M | not disclosed | NZ$4.12M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$2.67M | NZ$2.66M | not disclosed | NZ$3.72M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$2.30M | NZ$2.02M | not disclosed | NZ$3.70M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$2.44M | NZ$2.39M | not disclosed | NZ$3.42M |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **The Baha'i Community of New Zealand**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2016-03-20 the group reported revenue of NZ$3.12M and expenses of NZ$2.88M.

Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits.

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (27 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 2
- **Executive remuneration bands:** under NZ$100k
- **Auditor:** Owen McLeaod & Co  Ltd
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC42973) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$35k, year ended 2024-03-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/national-spiritual-assembly-of-the-bahais-of-new-zealand
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/national-spiritual-assembly-of-the-bahais-of-new-zealand/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/national-spiritual-assembly-of-the-bahais-of-new-zealand/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC42973

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/national-spiritual-assembly-of-the-bahais-of-new-zealand. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-28T08:31:50.768Z.