The Baptist Union Of New Zealand — Religion Charity in Auckland

The Baptist Union Of New Zealand is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B (79.5/100). Annual revenue: $24.5M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: The Union is primarily a Union of Baptist Churches within New Zealand having for its general objects the extension of the Kingdom of God, the strengthening of all associated churches and the cultivation amongst its constituent members of respect and love for one another and for all who love the Lord Jesus Christ

Registration Number
CC22731
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-04-08
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (79.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
info@baptist.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: General public, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$24.5M NZD
Total Expenses
$22.2M NZD
Total Assets
$119.2M NZD
Net Assets
$104.3M NZD
Reserve Months
3.4 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
122
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$24.5M$22.2M$104.3M
2024$18.6M$18.2M$100.5M
2023$13.4M$13.5M$81.9M
2022$9.5M$10.8M$79.5M
2021$12.6M$12.3M$73.8M
2020$9.5M$9.5M$58.0M
2019$10.7M$10.5M$46.4M
2018$9.9M$10.0M$45.5M
2017$7.0M$6.8M$30.2M
2016$4.8M$4.8M$13.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
79.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 3 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
Debra CunninghamTrustee2026-04-18
Ngaire ButtonTrustee2025-11-07

Former Officers (61)

  • Christopher Chamberlain — National Leader
  • Brian Smellie — Trustee
  • Rangiaruaru Hema — Council Member
  • Sarah Beisly — Council Member
  • Greg Motu — Council Member
  • Susan Osborne — Council Member (departed 2024-11-08)
  • Rachelle Martin — Council Member
  • Ravanetta Sititi — Council Member
  • Allan Taylor — Council Member (departed 2025-11-07)
  • Robyn Duncan — Council Member
  • Margeret Loh — Council Member (departed 2023-05-31)
  • Angus Budge — Council Member (departed 2025-11-07)
  • Roderick Robson — Council Member
  • Ethan Miller — Council Member (departed 2023-03-26)
  • Ravi Musuku — President (departed 2023-11-03)
  • Josh Sanford — Council Member (departed 2023-11-03)
  • Kerry Brewerton — Chair (departed 2023-11-03)
  • Angela Pederson — Council Member (departed 2022-11-04)
  • Helen Brereton — Assembly Council Member (departed 2022-11-04)
  • Devasundara Premadas — Council Member

Service Providers

  • Peter Conaglen

Similar Charities in Religion

ReligionTrust

The Baptist Union Of New Zealand

CC22731Auckland, AucklandRegistered 8 Apr 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating3d ago

Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B
80/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 12. 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$24.5M

Expenses

$22.2M

Assets

$119.2M

Staff

122

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

About

Mission

The Union is primarily a Union of Baptist Churches within New Zealand having for its general objects the extension of the Kingdom of God, the strengthening of all associated churches and the cultivation amongst its constituent members of respect and love for one another and for all who love the Lord Jesus Christ

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$24.5M
Total Expenses
$22.2M
Net Assets
$104.3M
Staff
122
employees

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
3.4mo
Could operate 3.4 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

13
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,664
High Concentration: 93% of revenue from Other
Other92.8%
Investment Income7.2%

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
80
#3/6
Revenue
$24.5M
#1/6
Reserve Months
3.4
#1/6
Surplus
$2.3M
#1/6
Staff Cost %
37%
#6/6

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

Rating History

B
2025
Score: 79.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
A-
2024
Score: 89.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 79.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC22731
Entity TypeTrust
Registered8 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeOther Public Entity
Incorporated13 Mar 2020
Registered office
473 Great South Road, Penrose, Auckland, 1061

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides religious services / activities

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