Babylon Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Auckland

Babylon Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.9/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: 1. To provide information and advice to assist the new migrants of the Middle-Eastern Community to settle in New Zealand. 2. To participate actively in the developments of a culturally, pluralistically and charitably cohesive society in New Zealand relevant communities, organizations and structures. 3. To promote actively with other charitable organisations by means of sending donations to support its activities. 4. To promote joint charitable activities and cooperation with the New Zealand society and the Community’s culture, customs, history and way of life through books, magazines, newspapers, lectures and statements etc..... 5. Regular and eventual gatherings. 6. Sport activities that purely promote charitable purposes. 7. Training courses for the youth and senior to ascertain and improve English language skills and introduce New Zealand laws and regulations.

Registration Number
CC49388
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2013-07-15
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.9/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
info@babylon.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
4.4 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2024$0.1M$0.1M-
2023$0.1M$0.0M$0.1M
2022$0.1M$0.0M$0.1M
2021$0.1M$0.0M$0.1M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2017$0.1M$0.0M$0.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
73.9/100
Financial Score
73.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (12)

  • Marwan Awrooj — Secretary
  • Zina Yousif — Trustee / Officer
  • Nadia Kasto Awbi — Trustee / Officer
  • Nada Wadee — Trustee/officer
  • Wisam Rassam — Vice Chairperson
  • Bassam Rassam — Secretary (departed 2024-01-01)
  • Amir Bahho — Officer (departed 2013-08-12)
  • Johnny Burjony — Chair
  • Yousif Korkis — Trustee / Officer
  • Namir Amso — Trustee/chairperson (departed 2015-12-31)
  • Dhia Gully — Trustee / Officer
  • Nazih Sarraf — Treasurer

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $25,773.58
  • The Lion Foundation — $10,000
  • Foundation North — $7,670
  • Foundation North — $6,000
  • Foundation North — $5,520
  • Lion Foundation — $5,000
  • Foundation North — $3,000

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Babylon Charitable Trust

CC49388Auckland, AucklandRegistered 15 Jul 2013
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
74/100
Financial
74
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$53.3K

Expenses

$52.4K

Assets

$126.2K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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
EducationArts & CultureSports & RecreationCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
YouthElderlyGeneral Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

1. To provide information and advice to assist the new migrants of the Middle-Eastern Community to settle in New Zealand. 2. To participate actively in the developments of a culturally, pluralistically and charitably cohesive society in New Zealand relevant communities, organizations and structures. 3. To promote actively with other charitable organisations by means of sending donations to support its activities. 4. To promote joint charitable activities and cooperation with the New Zealand society and the Community’s culture, customs, history and way of life through books, magazines, newspapers, lectures and statements etc..... 5. Regular and eventual gatherings. 6. Sport activities that purely promote charitable purposes. 7. Training courses for the youth and senior to ascertain and improve English language skills and introduce New Zealand laws and regulations.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$53.3K
Total Expenses
$52.4K
Net Assets
$126.2K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (13 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
4.4mo
Could operate 4.4 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

59
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,058
Donations58.6%
Other17.8%
Trading / Services15.6%
Investment Income8.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
74
#15/330
Revenue
$53K
#59/330
Reserve Months
4.4
#1/330
Surplus
$900
#152/330
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/330

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

Rating History

B-
2026
Score: 73.9
Financial: 74 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
B
2025
Score: 75.7
Financial: 76 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 73.9/100
Financial
73.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 74 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 74 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC49388
Entity TypeTrust
Registered15 Jul 2013
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated15 Sept 2005
Registered office
2 Pavola Grove, Glenfield, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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: 28 September 2026.