Bethlehem Baptist Church — Religion Charity in Tauranga
Bethlehem Baptist Church is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Tauranga, Tauranga. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $3.2M NZD. Financial data as at October 2025.
Mission: VISION STATEMENT Bethlehem Baptist Church - Where New Hope Is Born We are a community that expresses the life of Christ, His work of redemption and the hope of grace to humanity. MISSION STATEMENT Transforming lives and society into the likeness of Christ, in Tauranga, New Zealand and the world. We seek much more than to build Bethlehem Baptist Church, we seek to build a community of believers. Kingdom building is the priority and success is measured in what we give, not what we accumulate.
- Registration Number
- CC20846
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-01-31
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (89.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Tauranga, Tauranga
- Website
- http://www.bethlehem.org.nz
- bbc@bethlehem.org.nz
- Data as at
- October 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $6.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $5.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 32
- Financial Year End
- 2025-10-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $5.7M |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $3.3M | $5.7M |
| 2023 | $2.9M | $2.9M | $5.8M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.7M | $5.8M |
| 2021 | $3.0M | $2.6M | $5.9M |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $2.3M | $5.5M |
| 2019 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $5.3M |
| 2018 | $2.3M | $2.2M | $5.2M |
| 2017 | $2.2M | $2.2M | $5.0M |
| 2016 | $2.1M | $2.2M | $5.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 89.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| David Andrew | Elder | 2024-12-15 |
| Tony Pahl | Elder | 2023-12-10 |
| Marcus Norrish | Elder | 2023-12-10 |
| Susan Wright | Elder | 2021-12-12 |
| Tim Collins | Elder | 2021-12-12 |
| Daniel Palmer | Executive Pastor | 2021-12-06 |
| Nik Gregg | Elder | 2016-12-11 |
| Craig Vernall | Senior Pastor | 2008-02-01 |
Former Officers (25)
- Claire Keam — Elder (departed 2024-12-15)
- Kyle Fleischmann — Executive Director (departed 2021-08-31)
- Bernice Grant — Accountant (departed 2023-12-10)
- Lynaire Goold — Elder (departed 2023-12-10)
- Neil Thomas — Management Team (departed 2019-12-07)
- Keith Ardern — Elder (departed 2017-12-10)
- Dave Andrew — Elder (departed 2021-12-12)
- Mark Hunter — Management Team (departed 2018-12-09)
- Gary Curtis — Management Team (departed 2016-12-11)
- Roger Clark — Management Team (departed 2015-12-06)
- Caleb Fryett — Management Team (departed 2017-12-10)
- Suzie Finnigan — Elder (departed 2015-07-31)
- Curtis Courian — Management Team (departed 2015-05-29)
- Jason Rowling — Management Team (departed 2014-12-07)
- Scott Warburton — Management Team (departed 2014-05-26)
- Richard Smith — Management Team (departed 2014-12-07)
- Katrina Searle — Elder (departed 2012-12-04)
- Jamin Lietze — Elder (departed 2015-12-06)
- Andrew Knowles — Treasurer (departed 2017-12-10)
- Adam Yates — Elder (departed 2023-12-10)
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Financial data as at October 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 8. 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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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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VISION STATEMENT Bethlehem Baptist Church - Where New Hope Is Born We are a community that expresses the life of Christ, His work of redemption and the hope of grace to humanity. MISSION STATEMENT Transforming lives and society into the likeness of Christ, in Tauranga, New Zealand and the world. We seek much more than to build Bethlehem Baptist Church, we seek to build a community of believers. Kingdom building is the priority and success is measured in what we give, not what we accumulate.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 34 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M
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