# Voice of the Martyrs

**Charities Register number:** CC50771
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2013-11-13
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**NZBN:** 9429042666059
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Trust's purpose is: * To show God's compassion by providing for the needs of the oppressed and relief of poverty * To serve God's churches by enabling them to survive persecution and its effects * To speak as God's advocates by educating christians in NZ about christian persecution * To share God's love by helping the persecuted church and bring to Christ those who are opposed to the Gospel * To spread God's word by supplying Bibles and literature to meet the need for growth and evangelism

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — This charity is not currently rated.
- **Status code:** `group_member`
- **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 2017-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$684k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$683k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.10M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$37k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.06M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$223k
- **Donations:** NZ$630k
- **Paid staff:** 10
- **Volunteers:** 39
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=cf2d038e-f3f4-e711-9ac3-00155d6b7730&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$684k | NZ$683k | not disclosed | NZ$1.06M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$639k | NZ$800k | not disclosed | NZ$1.06M |
| 2015-12-31 | NZ$728k | NZ$649k | not disclosed | NZ$1.32M |
| 2014-12-31 | NZ$589k | NZ$519k | NZ$70k | NZ$840k |
| 2013-12-31 | NZ$656k | NZ$577k | NZ$79k | NZ$769k |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **VOM Ministries Group**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2024-12-31 the group reported revenue of NZ$1.12M and expenses of NZ$954k.

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

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 0 current
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** HP Hanna & 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=CC50771) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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/voice-of-the-martyrs
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/voice-of-the-martyrs/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/voice-of-the-martyrs/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC50771

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/voice-of-the-martyrs. 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 2026-10-03T17:06:34.005Z.