# Whitianga Baptist Church

**Charities Register number:** CC32401
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Whitianga
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To proclaim the gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and the whole council of God, leading those who repent and believe in him for salvation in membership in His Church. To proclaim the sole Lordship of Jesus Christ in the lives of it's members and to seek to full fill his programme in the life of the community, the nation and wider world beyond.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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$117k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$102k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$15k
- **Total assets:** NZ$339k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$3k
- **Net assets:** NZ$336k
- **Donations:** NZ$115k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$99k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=c96d2b70-c40e-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$117k | NZ$102k | NZ$15k | NZ$336k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$102k | NZ$122k | NZ$-19k | NZ$340k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$110k | NZ$120k | not disclosed | NZ$359k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$94k | NZ$113k | not disclosed | NZ$370k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$133k | NZ$116k | not disclosed | NZ$389k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$129k | NZ$124k | not disclosed | NZ$372k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$118k | NZ$122k | not disclosed | NZ$367k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$96k | NZ$97k | not disclosed | NZ$371k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$90k | NZ$57k | not disclosed | NZ$373k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$68k | NZ$73k | not disclosed | NZ$340k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (9 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC32401) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

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/whitianga-baptist-church
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whitianga-baptist-church/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whitianga-baptist-church/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC32401

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/whitianga-baptist-church. 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 2026-09-13T23:16:40.120Z.