Tandem Ministries — Religion Charity in Auckland

Tandem Ministries is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity C+ (65.3/100). Annual revenue: $10.4M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Tandem Ministries purposes include the following: To train Christians in sharing their faith To help fulfil the Great Commission as in Matthew 28:18-20 To produce and distribute evangelistic material To encourage Christians to be filled with the Spirit To devise transferrable strategies to do the above

Registration Number
CC26315
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-22
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (65.3/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
finance@tandem.org.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Other charities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$10.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$9.4M NZD
Total Assets
$6.7M NZD
Net Assets
$5.6M NZD
Reserve Months
2.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
114
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$10.4M$9.4M$5.6M
2025$9.0M$9.1M$4.6M
2024$8.9M$8.7M$4.7M
2023$8.2M$8.2M$4.5M
2022$8.4M$7.0M$4.9M
2021$6.4M$6.0M$3.5M
2020$6.0M$5.8M$2.7M
2019$5.3M$5.1M$2.5M
2018$5.2M$4.8M$2.3M
2017$4.7M$4.4M$1.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
65.3/100
Financial Score
65.4
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (15)

  • Mark Keown — Trustee
  • Suzanne Bell — Trustee (departed 2025-01-27)
  • Suzanne La Trobe — Trustee
  • Jeten Parboo — Trustee
  • Theresa Sanft — Trustee (departed 2024-03-30)
  • Arthur Chung — Trustee
  • Justin O'Malley — Trustee
  • Christopher Broadbent — Trustee (departed 2023-12-31)
  • Sandra Penwarden — Trustee (departed 2018-12-03)
  • Douglas Blakebrough — N/a (departed 2007-10-24)
  • Glyn Carpenter — N/a (departed 2011-03-28)
  • Michael Hockly — Trustee (departed 2022-03-31)
  • Roger Osbaldiston — N/a (departed 2013-09-13)
  • Andrew Cox — Trustee (departed 2022-03-31)
  • Timothy Collins — Trustee (departed 2020-03-09)

Service Providers

  • Don Hounsell

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Tandem Ministries

CC26315Auckland, AucklandRegistered 22 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating4d ago

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

C+
65/100
Financial
65
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

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Revenue

$10.4M

Expenses

$9.4M

Assets

$6.7M

Staff

114

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

About

Mission

Tandem Ministries purposes include the following: To train Christians in sharing their faith To help fulfil the Great Commission as in Matthew 28:18-20 To produce and distribute evangelistic material To encourage Christians to be filled with the Spirit To devise transferrable strategies to do the above

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOther charitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$10.4M
Total Expenses
$9.4M
Net Assets
$5.6M
Staff
114
employees

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
2mo
Could operate 2 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

5
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,529
High Concentration: 98% of revenue from Donations
Donations97.6%
Other1.7%
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 5 peers · Religion · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
65
#4/6
Revenue
$10.4M
#5/6
Reserve Months
2.0
#1/6
Surplus
$988K
#2/6
Staff Cost %
67%
#6/6

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

Rating History

C+
2026
Score: 65.3
Financial: 65 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C+
Score: 65.3/100
Financial
65.4
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 65 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 65 → C+.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
Auditor
Hounsell Accounting Limited
Don Hounsell
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC26315
Entity TypeTrust
Registered22 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated22 May 1975
Registered office
2b William Pickering Drive, Rosedale, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)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: 30 September 2026.