The Stewards' Foundation (N.Z.) Incorporated — Religion Charity in Tauranga

The Stewards' Foundation (N.Z.) Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Tauranga, Tauranga. CharityData rates this charity B (79.6/100). Annual revenue: $0.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

The Stewards' Foundation (N.Z.) Incorporated is part of the same organisation as The Stewards' Trust of New Zealand Incorporated (CC10270). Each registration files its own accounts.

Mission: The Foundation provides financial services to Christian Brethren churches, church trusts and camps associated with Christian Brethren churches.

Registration Number
CC10589
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2007-07-10
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (79.6/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Tauranga, Tauranga
Email
admin@stewards.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Religious groups, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$6.2M NZD
Net Assets
$6.2M NZD
Reserve Months
44.8 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.7M$0.2M$6.2M
2024$0.5M$0.1M$5.7M
2023$0.3M$0.0M$5.3M
2022$0.2M$0.4M$5.1M
2021$0.2M$0.1M$5.3M
2020$0.2M$0.1M$5.2M
2019$0.3M$0.1M$5.0M
2018$1.2M$0.1M$4.8M
2017$0.2M$0.1M$3.7M
2016$0.2M$0.1M$3.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
79.6/100
Financial Score
81.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Lindsay RoweExecutive Member2025-11-08
Gregory EdenTreasurer2023-03-25
Stephen MunnChair2022-02-11
Murray FrostExecutive Member2017-11-24
Cameron BennettExecutive Member2015-11-27
John RobinsonExecutive Member2007-05-15
Malcolm Charles Robert DavieExecutive Member2007-05-15

Former Officers (12)

  • Hendrik Smith — Executive Member (departed 2022-10-12)
  • Phillip Caffyn — Executive Member (departed 2023-02-24)
  • Andrew Linton — Treasurer (departed 2022-02-11)
  • Stewart Rowe — Executive Member (departed 2025-11-08)
  • Antony Harvey — Secretary (departed 2018-08-11)
  • Andrew Clemow — Executive Member (departed 2013-11-29)
  • Andrew Dick — Executive Member (departed 2010-11-26)
  • Richard Warwick Rope — Executive Member (departed 2012-11-30)
  • Steven Leonard Duxfield — Treasurer (departed 2016-11-25)
  • Robert David Graham Burt — Secretary (departed 2015-11-27)
  • Philip Ernest Aish — Executive Member (departed 2019-11-29)
  • Graham Alfred Walton — Executive Member (departed 2022-02-11)

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The Stewards' Foundation (N.Z.) Incorporated

CC10589Tauranga, TaurangaRegistered 10 Jul 2007
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating5d ago

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

B
80/100
Financial
82
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$674.0K

Expenses

$185.4K

Assets

$6.2M

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.

Relationship: related_entity

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.

About

Mission

The Foundation provides financial services to Christian Brethren churches, church trusts and camps associated with Christian Brethren churches.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Religious groupsOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$674.0K
Total Expenses
$185.4K
Net Assets
$6.2M
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
0

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
44.8mo
Could operate 44.8 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

54
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,608
Investment Income60.1%
Donations30.0%
Other9.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 198 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
80
#11/199
Revenue
$674K
#19/199
Reserve Months
44.8
#1/199
Surplus
$489K
#3/199
Staff Cost %
68%
#199/199

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

Rating

B
Score: 79.6/100
Financial
81.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 82 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 78 → B.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Tauranga, Tauranga

Registration

Registration NumberCC10589
Entity TypeTrust
Registered10 Jul 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated18 Aug 1955
Registered office
Ground Floor, 1 Nelson Street, Otahuhu, Auckland, 1062
Differs from Charities Register address (7 Oak Lane, Te Puke 3119, Judea, Tauranga, 3110, Tauranga, Tauranga). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individuals

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.