Radha Soami Satsang Beas New Zealand — Religion Charity in Auckland

Radha Soami Satsang Beas New Zealand is a Charitable Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $1.7M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To Disseminate knowledge useful for spiritual and moral advancement. To provide locations for holding spiritual meetings and volunteering activities in line with the spritual philosophy as outlined in the constitution. To make arrangements for the printing, publication and dissemination of newsletters, spiritual magazines, the sale and dissemination, in NZ, of photographs, CDs, DVDs, Books published or authorised by the society.

Registration Number
CC37492
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.8/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
normanwatson94@gmail.com
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: General public, Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$29.2M NZD
Net Assets
$28.6M NZD
Reserve Months
1553436.9 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$1.7M$0.1M$28.6M
2025$0.5M$0.0M$24.5M
2024$0.6M$0.0M$21.6M
2023$0.3M$0.0M$23.3M
2022$4.1M$0.1M$4.5M
2021$0.5M$0.0M$6.0M
2020$0.5M$0.4M$5.5M
2019$0.2M$0.0M$2.4M
2018$0.7M$0.0M$0.2M
2017$0.4M$0.0M$0.5M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
73.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Sunita Vidyadhar ShalivahanBoard Secretary2025-10-02
Norman WatsonChair2022-01-01
Rajinder SainiBoard Treasurer2011-04-01

Former Officers (12)

  • John Abrahamson — Chair (departed 2021-12-31)
  • Graham Sutcliffe — Board Secretary (departed 2025-10-02)
  • Manisha Saini — Trustee (departed 2011-03-31)
  • John Morgan — Trustee (departed 2011-03-31)
  • Sunil Vather — Trustee (departed 2011-03-31)
  • Sean Burke — Trustee (departed 2009-07-29)
  • Ramesh Rajani — Trustee (departed 2011-03-31)
  • David Gaughan — Trustee (departed 2011-03-31)
  • Julia Struck-Byron — Board Treasurer (departed 2011-03-31)
  • Sonu Kumar — Board Secretary (departed 2010-07-29)
  • Bruce Henderson — Trustee (departed 2009-07-29)
  • Tony Waddicor — Board Chairman (departed 2011-11-10)

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ReligionCharitable Trust

Radha Soami Satsang Beas New Zealand

CC37492Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 1 Nov 2026
Financials7mo agoRating1mo ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
74/100
Financial
78
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Revenue

$1.7M

Expenses

$128.0K

Assets

$29.2M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

To Disseminate knowledge useful for spiritual and moral advancement. To provide locations for holding spiritual meetings and volunteering activities in line with the spritual philosophy as outlined in the constitution. To make arrangements for the printing, publication and dissemination of newsletters, spiritual magazines, the sale and dissemination, in NZ, of photographs, CDs, DVDs, Books published or authorised by the society.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOther charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$128.0K
Net Assets
$28.6M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
23.9mo
Could operate 23.9 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

31
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,885
High Concentration: 81% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income80.7%
Donations19.3%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 32 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
74
#10/33
Revenue
$1.7M
#18/33
Reserve Months
1553436.9
#1/33
Surplus
$1.5M
#6/33
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/33

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

B-
Score: 73.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 70 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC37492
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides religious services / activities

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