Remuera Baptist Church — Religion Charity in Auckland

Remuera Baptist Church is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B- (72.5/100). Annual revenue: $1.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2024.

Mission: To meet regularly for worship, prayer, teaching, encouragement, fellowship and communion. To express the love of God to the wider community through the ministries of the Word and practical care. In every possible way to seek to make disciples of Jesus Christ and bring them into membership of the church. To engage in the task of mission principally within New Zealand but also overseas.

Registration Number
CC20655
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-01-24
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (72.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
office@remuerabaptistchurch.org.nz
Data as at
December 2024

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.0M NZD
Total Assets
$9.7M NZD
Net Assets
$8.1M NZD
Reserve Months
3.8 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2024-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024$1.1M$1.0M$8.1M
2023$1.0M$1.0M$10.6M
2022$7.9M$0.9M$10.7M
2021$0.9M$0.7M$3.7M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$3.2M
2019$0.7M$0.8M$3.4M
2018$0.2M$0.2M$3.2M
2017$0.2M$0.2M$3.2M
2016$0.2M$0.2M$3.2M
2015$0.2M$0.2M$3.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
72.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • Average staff compensation of $267,295 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (10)

NameRoleAppointed
Ji-Soo ParkDeacon2026-03-15
Richard IsraelElder2025-09-04
Inoke LehaDeacon2024-04-07
Ruth UngemuthElder2023-03-26
Noel SpaldingDeacon2023-03-26
Sinia SaafiTreasurer2023-01-01
Margaret StewartDeacon2022-01-01
David LindsayElder2022-01-01
Margaret GaiquiSecretary2018-11-25
Adrienne ClelandChair2018-11-25

Former Officers (32)

  • Warren Prestidge — Minister
  • Donald Dickson — Elder
  • Sharina Xu — Deacon (departed 2026-07-28)
  • Zoe Tseng — Deacon (departed 2025-03-30)
  • Herman Muthyala — Deacon (departed 2024-04-07)
  • Ellen Anderson — Deacon (departed 2023-03-26)
  • Lindsay Marriner — Elder (departed 2021-05-01)
  • Maureen Roberts — Deacon (departed 2023-03-26)
  • Heather Reid — Elder (departed 2023-03-26)
  • Michael Pummel — Elder (departed 2018-12-29)
  • Kevin Wen — Deacon (departed 2021-12-31)
  • Stanley Yee — Deacon (departed 2015-11-29)
  • Pamela Armstrong — Treasurer (departed 2022-12-31)
  • Mei Ling Lee — Deacon (departed 2017-01-15)
  • Pamela Hovelle — Treasurer (departed 2021-12-31)
  • John Roberts — Elder (departed 2019-02-05)
  • Maureen Armstrong — Elder (departed 2017-11-26)
  • Paul Ungemuth — Deacon (departed 2021-12-31)
  • Jackie Prestidge — Elder (departed 2015-11-29)
  • Matthew Hessian — Deacon (departed 2013-11-24)

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Remuera Baptist Church

CC20655Auckland, AucklandRegistered 24 Jan 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating2d ago

Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
73/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$1.1M

Expenses

$1.0M

Assets

$9.7M

Staff

3

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

About

Mission

To meet regularly for worship, prayer, teaching, encouragement, fellowship and communion. To express the love of God to the wider community through the ministries of the Word and practical care. In every possible way to seek to make disciples of Jesus Christ and bring them into membership of the church. To engage in the task of mission principally within New Zealand but also overseas.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople with disabilitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$1.0M
Net Assets
$8.1M
Staff
3
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
3.8mo
Could operate 3.8 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

59
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,082
Government Grants56.3%
Other24.7%
Donations17.3%
Investment Income1.7%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 34 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
73
#11/35
Revenue
$1.1M
#30/35
Reserve Months
3.8
#1/35
Surplus
$102K
#24/35
Staff Cost %
77%
#35/35

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

Rating

B-
Score: 72.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 85 → 73 after red-flag penalties → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC20655
Entity TypeTrust
Registered24 Jan 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Provides religious services / activities

Data 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: 28 September 2026.