Barnabas Fund (NZ) — Religion Charity in Auckland
Barnabas Fund (NZ) is a Charitable Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (72/100). Annual revenue: $3.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The mission of the Barnabas Fund is to support Christians who suffer discrimination, oppression, and persecution as a consequence of their faith. In New Zealand and globally, we do this by making their needs known to Christians around the world, by encouraging prayer and financial giving, by working with existing local Christian organisations and by speaking on their behalf. Barnabas Fund provides advice, information, advocacy and grants for humanitarian relief.
- Registration Number
- CC37773
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (72/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- https://www.barnabasaid.org/nz/
- newzealand@barnabasaid.org
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (other)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 9
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.0M | $3.0M | $0.1M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $0.2M |
| 2024 | $2.8M | $2.9M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $3.4M | $0.2M |
| 2022 | $3.7M | $3.7M | $0.0M |
| 2021 | $2.7M | $2.8M | $0.0M |
| 2020 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $0.1M |
| 2019 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $0.0M |
| 2018 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $0.1M |
| 2017 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $0.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 72/100
- Financial Score
- 75
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (29)
- Mark Mortlock — National Director (departed 2026-09-14)
- Pranav Dixit — Finance Officer (departed 2026-09-29)
- Gary Shuttleworth — Trustee
- Paul Kumbuka — Trustee
- Quintus Victor — Trustee
- Philippa Adam — Trustee
- Christine Berry — Trustee
- Paul Pati — Trustee (departed 2025-06-05)
- Noel Frost — Trustee (departed 2024-06-19)
- Mercy Kiremu — Trustee (departed 2025-02-28)
- Stuart Hook — Trustee (departed 2024-03-15)
- Dhinakaran Phillips — Trustee (departed 2025-01-23)
- Hendrik Storm — Trustee (departed 2023-01-18)
- Patrick Sookhdeo — Trustee (departed 2025-01-23)
- Adrian Graham — Trustee (departed 2026-06-26)
- Jason Borowicz — Trustee (departed 2018-07-06)
- Michael Hewat — Trustee
- Simon Smelt — Trustee (departed 2015-08-17)
- Henricus Hoogvliet — Trustee (departed 2015-04-14)
- Mark Green — Trustee (departed 2015-02-25)
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Barnabas Fund (NZ)
Financial data as at December 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 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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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
The mission of the Barnabas Fund is to support Christians who suffer discrimination, oppression, and persecution as a consequence of their faith. In New Zealand and globally, we do this by making their needs known to Christians around the world, by encouraging prayer and financial giving, by working with existing local Christian organisations and by speaking on their behalf. Barnabas Fund provides advice, information, advocacy and grants for humanitarian relief.
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