Mission Without Borders (N. Z.) — Religion Charity in Auckland

Mission Without Borders (N. Z.) is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity C- (59.5/100). Annual revenue: $4.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: We are the NZ affiliate of an international Christian Mission involved in helping people mainly in Eastern Europe. Our work focuses on six countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine. We are dedicated to serving the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those suffering the effects of poverty or persecution.

Registration Number
CC37218
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C- (59.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Website
https://www.mwb.org.nz/
Email
nzadmin@mwbi.org
Data as at
December 2025

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

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$4.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$4.2M NZD
Total Assets
$0.4M NZD
Net Assets
$0.3M NZD
Reserve Months
1.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
8
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$4.0M$4.2M$0.3M
2024$2.6M$2.6M$0.4M
2023$2.3M$2.3M$0.5M
2022$2.9M$2.9M$0.4M
2021$2.1M$2.1M$0.4M
2020$2.0M$2.0M$0.4M
2019$2.0M$2.0M$0.4M
2018$2.2M$2.3M$0.4M
2017$2.0M$2.0M$0.5M
2016$2.5M$2.5M$0.5M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C-
Overall Score
59.5/100
Financial Score
52.8
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Johannes van BaarenTrustee2026-03-24
Ross McLeodTrustee2025-10-02
Terese MarrTrustee2024-02-22
Thomas O'NeillTrustee2022-07-01
Michael ThomasTrustee and Chairman2019-06-27

Former Officers (11)

  • Julian Browne — Trustee (departed 2024-07-19)
  • Stephen Young — Trustee (departed 2026-03-24)
  • Rudolf Luethi — Trustee (departed 2018-07-10)
  • Daniel Brunner — Trustee (departed 2020-05-26)
  • Harald Hem — Trustee (departed 2017-06-01)
  • Mary Waldy — Trustee (departed 2025-06-30)
  • Clarey Rudd — Trustee (departed 2017-06-01)
  • Harry Graham — Chair (departed 2019-05-30)
  • Alan Donswyk — Trustee (departed 2017-06-01)
  • Hans Van Der Bijl — Trustee (departed 2014-06-05)
  • William Temlett — Chair (departed 2015-06-03)

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Mission Without Borders (N. Z.)

CC37218Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating3d ago

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

C-
60/100
Financial
53
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$4.0M

Expenses

$4.2M

Assets

$377.0K

Staff

8

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

About

Mission

We are the NZ affiliate of an international Christian Mission involved in helping people mainly in Eastern Europe. Our work focuses on six countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine. We are dedicated to serving the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those suffering the effects of poverty or persecution.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauOlder people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$4.0M
Total Expenses
$4.2M
Net Assets
$289.9K
Staff
8
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
1mo
Could operate 1 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

44
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,586
Other67.4%
Donations32.3%
Investment Income0.3%

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
60
#16/35
Revenue
$4.0M
#11/35
Reserve Months
1.0
#1/35
Surplus
$-161K
#32/35
Staff Cost %
11%
#35/35

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

Rating History

C-
2025
Score: 59.5
Financial: 53 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
C-
2024
Score: 56.7
Financial: 77 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C-
Score: 59.5/100
Financial
52.8
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 53 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 66 → 60 after red-flag penalties → C-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC37218
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated26 Oct 1971
Registered office
347 Queen Street, Auckland Central, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides religious services / activitiesOther - Acts an Umbrella body

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: 29 September 2026.