International Needs New Zealand — Religion Charity in Tauranga
International Needs New Zealand is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Tauranga, Tauranga. CharityData rates this charity D+ (51.4/100). Annual revenue: $1.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: To transform lives and change communities, with the inspiration and love that comes from Jesus Christ. International Needs New Zealand is a Christian aid and development organisation, committed to restoring the lives of those in the poorest countries of the world. Based on Christ centred values and over 51 years of professional expertise International Needs New Zealand is connecting communites worldwide with love, hope, and freedom.
- Registration Number
- CC10941
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-08-26
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D+ (51.4/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Tauranga, Tauranga
- director@innz.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.7M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 20.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 10
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.0M | $0.9M | $0.4M |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $0.3M |
| 2022 | $0.8M | $0.9M | $0.3M |
| 2021 | $0.6M | $0.6M | $0.4M |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $0.9M | $0.4M |
| 2019 | $0.9M | $0.8M | $0.2M |
| 2018 | $0.8M | $0.7M | $0.1M |
| 2017 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.1M |
| 2016 | $0.9M | $0.9M | $0.1M |
| 2015 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D+
- Overall Score
- 51.4/100
- Financial Score
- 69.9
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- 3 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| David Simpkin | Trustee | 2024-04-06 |
| Suzie Newman | Trustee | 2023-11-17 |
| Inez McClea | Trustee | 2023-04-14 |
| Geoffrey Warne | Secretary | 2018-07-28 |
| Rabena Tanielu | Trustee | 2018-07-28 |
| David Hughes | Chair | 2016-08-18 |
| Sarah Markley | Trustee | 2015-03-13 |
Former Officers (13)
- Robert Keam — Trustee (departed 2024-04-06)
- Daniel Gibbons — Treasurer (departed 2026-01-22)
- Robyn Cotton — Chair (departed 2021-03-27)
- Malcolm John Taylor — Trustee (departed 2023-04-14)
- Frederick David Wilson — Trustee (departed 2017-04-21)
- Ian Wallace Lysaght — Trustee (departed 2017-04-21)
- Ian Andrew Simpson — Trustee (departed 2008-03-06)
- Peter Keith Lemmon — Chair (departed 2008-06-30)
- Kit Meredith Landt Jensen — Trustee (departed 2018-04-30)
- Janet Mabel Sara — Trustee (departed 2016-04-08)
- Peter John Sara — Vice Chair (departed 2024-04-06)
- Pirihira Ann Simpson — Secretary (departed 2009-03-06)
- Roger Selwyn Clist — Trustee (departed 2019-04-13)
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International Needs New Zealand
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$952.6K
$904.4K
$1.7M
10
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of D+ is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
About
To transform lives and change communities, with the inspiration and love that comes from Jesus Christ. International Needs New Zealand is a Christian aid and development organisation, committed to restoring the lives of those in the poorest countries of the world. Based on Christ centred values and over 51 years of professional expertise International Needs New Zealand is connecting communites worldwide with love, hope, and freedom.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 208 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
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