NZ BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED — Religion Charity in Whanganui
NZ BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED is a Company charity in the Religion sector, based in Whanganui, Whanganui. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $21.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: (a) To promote the understanding and practice of the Christian faith. (b) To express the values of the Christian religion by the relief of such poverty, hardship, sickness, distress, suffering, misfortune, disability, destitution or helplessness as arouses pity or compassion in the community. (c) To advance the Christian religion by assisting with the provision of schools and other educational facilities operated on Christian principles or principles similar to those of the Christian faith. (d) To advance the Christian religion by assisting in the provision of facilities for worship of the Christian faith. (e) Other exclusively charitable purposes in connection with, or that will directly or indirectly benefit, the above charitable purposes.
- Registration Number
- CC54360
- Charity Type
- Company
- Registration Date
- 2017-03-09
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Whanganui, Whanganui
- john.mason@nzbf.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (company)
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $21.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $21.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $47.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $47.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $21.1M | $21.0M | $47.1M |
| 2025 | $24.2M | $0.0M | $44.9M |
| 2024 | $16.6M | $0.1M | $35.4M |
| 2023 | $18.4M | $0.1M | $28.1M |
| 2022 | $9.4M | $0.0M | $14.5M |
| 2021 | $9.0M | $0.2M | $10.8M |
| 2020 | $9.3M | $0.1M | $6.7M |
| 2019 | $8.0M | $0.2M | $4.7M |
| 2018 | $16.4M | $0.0M | $4.6M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Grant Currie | Director | 2025-05-23 |
| Stephen Moore | Director | 2017-02-07 |
| John Mason | Director | 2017-02-07 |
| Stanley Malcolm | Director | 2017-02-07 |
| Peter Douglas Hubbard | Director | 2017-02-07 |
Former Officers (3)
- Richard Judd — Director (departed 2024-12-19)
- Peter Philip Hickmott — Director (departed 2025-05-23)
- Francis Moore — Director (departed 2024-10-29)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Directors | Board or trustee role | $0 | 2025 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Directors | Board or trustee role | $0 | - |
| John Mason | Director / Key Management Personnel | Group total | $0 | - |
| John Mason | Director / Key Management Personnel | Group total | $0 | 2025 |
| Warwick Lampp | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| David Wightwick | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Peter Neilson | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Richard John Judd | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Francis Alfred Moore | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| David Hastie | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| David Shadbolt | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Denise Lee | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Peter Kiely | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Stephen David Moore | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Tim Grafton | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| David Moffat | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Peter Philip Hickmott | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| David Moffett | Chairperson | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Peter Goodfellow | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Philip van Dissel | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Philippa Stevenson | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Stephen David Moore | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Cameron Grant Currie | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| John McKay Mason | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Stanley Bevan Malcolm | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| John McKay Mason | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Peter Philip Hickmott | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Margaret Dalziel | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Peter Douglas Hubbard | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Stanley Bevan Malcolm | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Francis Alfred Moore | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Alastair Carruthers | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Peter Douglas Hubbard | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| Richard John Judd | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)
As disclosed in NZ BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED's annual report.
- Vision Foundation — $1,155,419 (5.5% of revenue) — Charitable donations distribution
Service Providers
- BDO
- ASB
- ASB
- Sue Barker Charities Law
- Sue Barker Charities Law
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NZ BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Key balance-sheet figures (net assets / total assets) were not reported in the most recent return, and no populated prior year is available within the two-year fallback window. A rating cannot be calculated without these figures.
How ratings work →$21.1M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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(a) To promote the understanding and practice of the Christian faith. (b) To express the values of the Christian religion by the relief of such poverty, hardship, sickness, distress, suffering, misfortune, disability, destitution or helplessness as arouses pity or compassion in the community. (c) To advance the Christian religion by assisting with the provision of schools and other educational facilities operated on Christian principles or principles similar to those of the Christian faith. (d) To advance the Christian religion by assisting in the provision of facilities for worship of the Christian faith. (e) Other exclusively charitable purposes in connection with, or that will directly or indirectly benefit, the above charitable purposes.
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