# The Stewards' Foundation (N.Z.) Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC10589
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-07-10
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Tauranga
**NZBN:** 9429042732495
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Foundation provides financial services to Christian Brethren churches, church trusts and camps associated with Christian Brethren churches.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (79.6 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 81.5/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$674k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$185k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$489k
- **Total assets:** NZ$6.20M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$19k
- **Net assets:** NZ$6.19M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$692k
- **Donations:** NZ$202k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$126k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=9020fb1c-4c56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$674k | NZ$185k | NZ$489k | NZ$6.19M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$484k | NZ$84k | NZ$400k | NZ$5.70M |
| 2023-09-30 | NZ$272k | NZ$40k | not disclosed | NZ$5.30M |
| 2022-09-30 | NZ$163k | NZ$398k | not disclosed | NZ$5.06M |
| 2021-09-30 | NZ$187k | NZ$72k | not disclosed | NZ$5.30M |
| 2020-09-30 | NZ$244k | NZ$67k | not disclosed | NZ$5.19M |
| 2019-09-30 | NZ$278k | NZ$66k | not disclosed | NZ$5.01M |
| 2018-09-30 | NZ$1.17M | NZ$86k | not disclosed | NZ$4.80M |
| 2017-09-30 | NZ$238k | NZ$87k | not disclosed | NZ$3.71M |
| 2016-09-30 | NZ$192k | NZ$78k | not disclosed | NZ$3.56M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (19 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Forbes Audit and Accounng Limited
- **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=CC10589) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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/the-stewards-foundation-nz-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-stewards-foundation-nz-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-stewards-foundation-nz-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10589

---

Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-stewards-foundation-nz-incorporated. 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 2026-10-01T12:01:48.191Z.