Childrens Bible Ministries Incorporated — Religion Charity in Auckland

Childrens Bible Ministries Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.0M NZD. Financial data as at July 2025.

Mission: Children's Bible Ministries Incorporated exist to "reach todays' children". We do this by: Running Children's Camps, providing advice, information, advocacy and support to families in need. We provide training for adults working alongside children in their religious services and activities (churches and other non-profits). CBM also provides teachers and parents with high quality teaching resource material.

Registration Number
CC31904
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
info@cbm.org.nz
Data as at
July 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Other charities, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.1M NZD
Total Assets
$3.4M NZD
Net Assets
$3.2M NZD
Reserve Months
3.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
9
Volunteers
2
Financial Year End
2025-07-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.0M$1.1M$3.2M
2024$1.1M$1.0M$0.2M
2023$1.1M$1.0M$2.2M
2022$0.6M$0.8M$0.4M
2021$1.0M$1.0M$0.5M
2020$0.9M$1.0M$0.5M
2019$1.1M$1.0M$0.6M
2018$1.0M$1.0M$0.5M
2017$1.0M$1.0M$0.5M
2016$1.0M$1.0M$0.5M

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)

NameRoleAppointed
Lynette AndersonTrustee/board Member2022-12-13
Andrew KingTrustee2021-05-20
Callum FreemanTrustee2009-12-08
Ian FletcherTrustee2008-06-30
Peter TurnerTrustee2008-06-30
Jean MorleyTrustee2008-06-30
Michael BuckleyTrustee2008-06-30
Denis DelaneyTrustee2008-06-30

Former Officers (3)

  • William Morley — Trustee (departed 2018-12-06)
  • Barry Mead — Trustee (departed 2009-12-07)
  • Hugh Dickey — Trustee (departed 2021-05-20)

Funding Sources

  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $26,300
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $20,000
  • Lion Foundation — $20,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $10,000
  • Pub Charity Limited — $8,800
  • Akarana Community Trust — $7,195.65
  • Trillian Trust — $7,016
  • Blue Sky Community Trust — $6,040
  • Milestone Foundation — $4,095
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $4,000
  • Milestone Foundation Limited — $2,500

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ReligionTrust

Childrens Bible Ministries Incorporated

CC31904Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials31 Jul 2025Rating2d ago

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

A-
90/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$2.0M

Expenses

$1.1M

Assets

$3.4M

Staff

9

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

About

Mission

Children's Bible Ministries Incorporated exist to "reach todays' children". We do this by: Running Children's Camps, providing advice, information, advocacy and support to families in need. We provide training for adults working alongside children in their religious services and activities (churches and other non-profits). CBM also provides teachers and parents with high quality teaching resource material.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.0M
Total Expenses
$1.1M
Net Assets
$3.2M
Staff
9
employees
Volunteers
2

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
3.6mo
Could operate 3.6 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

16
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,375
High Concentration: 91% of revenue from Other
Other91.1%
Donations8.7%
Investment Income0.2%

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
90
#2/35
Revenue
$2.0M
#20/35
Reserve Months
3.6
#1/35
Surplus
$904K
#12/35
Staff Cost %
45%
#35/35

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

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC31904
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated24 Apr 1964
Registered office
9 Walters Road, Mount Eden, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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