Petone Baptist Church — Religion Charity in Lower Hutt
Petone Baptist Church is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. CharityData rates this charity F (33.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.8M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: To demonstrate the values of Christ in the community, to help, support and care for those in need, and to walk alongside people on the journey of life.
- Registration Number
- CC41922
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (33.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- Website
- http://www.petonebaptist.org.nz
- admin@petonebaptist.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $4.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 109.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 8
- Volunteers
- 17
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.8M | $0.5M | $4.2M |
| 2023 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $3.9M |
| 2022 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $3.8M |
| 2021 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $2.8M |
| 2020 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $2.8M |
| 2019 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $2.8M |
| 2018 | $0.6M | $0.4M | $2.3M |
| 2017 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $2.1M |
| 2016 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $2.1M |
| 2015 | $0.3M | $0.3M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 33.5/100
- Financial Score
- 55
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.5%
Red Flags
- Holding 109.4 months of expenses in reserves ($4.2M) — above the 18-month threshold
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (27)
- Jessie Field-Dodgson — Elder
- Stickney Kunanayagam — Elder
- Andrew McFadden — Elder
- Logan Hodgson — Elder
- Andrew Baldwin — Pastor
- Matthew Kenning — Elder
- Penny Phillips — Elder
- Julie Wake — Elder (departed 2022-11-20)
- Emma Phissoo — Eldership (departed 2020-11-15)
- Lisa Martell — Eldership (departed 2024-11-24)
- Daniel Forster — Eldership (departed 2022-11-20)
- Meredith Morris — Treasurer
- Craig Martell — Eldership (departed 2021-11-21)
- Merran Bakker — Eldership (departed 2019-11-17)
- Glen Molloy — Pastor (departed 2022-08-28)
- Joanne Caughley — Oversight Team Mem (departed 2016-11-21)
- Geoffrey Bascand — Oversight Team Mem (departed 2017-11-21)
- Paul Blacker — Treasurer (departed 2016-01-31)
- David Hosking — Oversight Team Mem (departed 2012-11-01)
- Elizabeth Fitzmaurice — Oversight Team Mem (departed 2012-11-01)
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ReligionTrust
Petone Baptist Church
CC41922Lower Hutt, Lower HuttRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating11h ago
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
34/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
55
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$768.5K
Expenses
$458.8K
Assets
$4.2M
Staff
8
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis 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
Mission
To demonstrate the values of Christ in the community, to help, support and care for those in need, and to walk alongside people on the journey of life.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$768.5K
Total Expenses
$458.8K
Net Assets
$4.2M
Staff
8
employees
Volunteers
17
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
VerifiedFinancial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
54c
For every $1 spent, 54c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
2.4mo
Could operate 2.4 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
$0.70
Costs $0.70 to raise each $1 in donations
High cost
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
32
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,771
High Concentration: 81% of revenue from Trading / Services
Trading / Services81.3%
Donations9.5%
Other8.4%
Investment Income0.7%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 186 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
34
Revenue
$768K
Reserve Months
109.4
Surplus
$310K
Staff Cost %
0%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC41922
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
ReligionData sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 23 April 2026.
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