Methodist Mission Northern — Social Services Charity in Auckland
Methodist Mission Northern is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82.5/100). Annual revenue: $10.5M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Worshipping congregation, inner city ministry, chaplaincy support and community support
- Registration Number
- CC21165
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-03-24
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (82.5/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $10.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $12.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $212.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $101.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 5.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 436
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.5M | $12.9M | $101.6M |
| 2024 | $2.8M | $2.7M | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $2.4M | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $0.9M | $2.3M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $1.7M | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $1.8M | $1.4M |
| 2019 | $2.5M | $2.1M | $1.4M |
| 2018 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.0M |
| 2017 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $1.0M |
| 2016 | $2.1M | $1.4M | $1.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 82.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Red Flags
- 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pam Elgar ONZM | Trustee and Chief Executive | 2026-03-01 |
| Ruth Bruce | Chair | 2025-04-16 |
| Leon Wijohn | Trustee | 2025-04-16 |
| Abhishek Solomon | Trustee | 2025-04-16 |
| Ruanna Letalu | Trustee | 2025-04-16 |
| Sonia Pope | Trustee | 2025-04-16 |
| Arapera NGAHA | Trustee | 2025-04-16 |
Former Officers (26)
- Amokura Panoho — Commissioner (departed 2025-04-15)
- Margeret Devlin — Commissioner (departed 2024-05-31)
- Lucia Rivers — Head of Mission (departed 2025-10-30)
- Louise Moore — Trustee (departed 2024-01-10)
- Anthony Franklin-Ross — Trustee (departed 2024-01-10)
- Alifeliti Ngahe — Trustee (departed 2024-01-10)
- John Murray — Trustee (acting Head of Mission) (departed 2022-02-28)
- Afshana Ali — Trustee (departed 2021-06-23)
- Prince Devanandan — Trustee (departed 2020-06-24)
- Mary Caygill — Trustee (departed 2024-01-10)
- Aarif Rasheed — Trustee (departed 2021-06-23)
- Uesifili Unasa — Trustee (departed 2018-12-17)
- Tara Soloman — Trustee (departed 2024-01-10)
- Marilyn Welch — Trustee (departed 2021-04-28)
- William MacDonald — Head of Mission/trustee (departed 2019-12-24)
- Rex Nathan — Trustee (departed 2020-02-26)
- Gardenia Atimalala — Trustee (departed 2013-04-23)
- Norman Leslie Johnston — Trustee (departed 2012-01-31)
- Gregory Wright — Trustee (departed 2020-12-16)
- David Smith — Chair (departed 2012-01-31)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| P Elgar | Executive Chair | $144,000 | 2025 |
| L N S Rivers | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Margaret Devlin | Commissioner | - | 2023 |
| A Solomon | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| A Panoho | Commissioner | - | 2025 |
| L Wijohn | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| S Pope | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| A Ngaha | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| R Bruce | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| R Letalu | Trustee | - | 2025 |
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $150,000
- Foundation North — $119,000
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2023)
As disclosed in Methodist Mission Northern's annual report.
- Airedale Property Trust — $1,600,000 (68% of revenue) — Grant funding for mission operations
Service Providers
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Bank of New Zealand
- ASB
- Bank of New Zealand (BNZ)
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Methodist Mission Northern
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$10.5M
$12.9M
$212.0M
436
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Going Concern Uncertainty
The auditor flagged material uncertainty about this charity's ability to continue as a going concern in the 2025 audit. Auditor: Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited.
Funded By
Registered charities that have funded this organisation.
About
Worshipping congregation, inner city ministry, chaplaincy support and community support
Who We Serve
Key Statistics
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Financial Trends (17 Years)
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Expense Breakdown
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Revenue Diversification
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 13 peers · Social Services · $10M – $50M
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