Baptist Foundation Limited — Religion Charity in Auckland

Baptist Foundation Limited is a Company charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.3/100). Annual revenue: $2.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: The object for which the Company is established is for its profits, income and capital to be used solely to undertake any Charitable Purpose in New Zealand approved by the Shareholder, with particular emphasis on the advancement of the Christian faith through the work of the Baptist Union in the Northern Baptist Association region and the wider Baptist Churches in New Zealand.

Registration Number
CC50852
Charity Type
Company
Registration Date
2014-05-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.3/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
stacey@baptistfoundation.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Older people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$3.0M NZD
Total Assets
$25.1M NZD
Net Assets
$25.1M NZD
Reserve Months
1.7 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.7M$3.0M$25.1M
2024$0.4M$0.2M$0.7M
2023$0.2M$0.2M$9.4M
2022$0.2M$0.1M$9.4M
2021$0.3M$0.2M$9.4M
2020$0.3M$0.0M$9.3M
2019$0.3M$0.2M$9.2M
2018$2.2M$0.1M$8.7M
2017$0.2M$0.1M$6.6M
2016$1.0M$0.2M$6.5M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.3/100
Financial Score
72.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (11)

  • Peter Davidson — Director
  • Stacey Work — Coo
  • Ian Coombridge — Director
  • Grant Harris — Director
  • Shelley Motu'apuaka — Director (departed 2023-03-21)
  • Susan Ogilvie — Director (departed 2022-04-27)
  • Shelley West — Director (departed 2022-06-25)
  • Stephen Parker — Director
  • Andrew Brown — Director (departed 2022-05-01)
  • Colin Hopkins — Director (departed 2024-11-21)
  • Peter Browning — Director (departed 2022-02-14)

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Baptist Foundation Limited

CC50852Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 May 2014
Data updated: Today
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating5d ago

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

B-
70/100
Financial
73
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 6. 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

$2.7M

Expenses

$3.0M

Assets

$25.1M

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Arts & CultureReligion
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

The object for which the Company is established is for its profits, income and capital to be used solely to undertake any Charitable Purpose in New Zealand approved by the Shareholder, with particular emphasis on the advancement of the Christian faith through the work of the Baptist Union in the Northern Baptist Association region and the wider Baptist Churches in New Zealand.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauOlder people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.7M
Total Expenses
$3.0M
Net Assets
$25.1M
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (11 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
1.7mo
Could operate 1.7 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

24
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,621
High Concentration: 86% of revenue from Other
Other86.2%
Investment Income13.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 31 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
70
#13/32
Revenue
$2.7M
#14/32
Reserve Months
1.7
#1/32
Surplus
$-280K
#30/32
Staff Cost %
1%
#32/32

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

Rating

B-
Score: 70.3/100
Financial
72.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 73 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 68 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC50852
Entity TypeCompany
Registered30 May 2014
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeNZ Limited Company
Incorporated7 Apr 2006
Company #1798829
Registered office
1 Marewa Road, Level 1, Greenlane, Auckland, 1051

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides other finance (e.g. investment funds)

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: 1 October 2026.