Christian Blind Mission International (New Zealand) — Religion Charity in Auckland

Christian Blind Mission International (New Zealand) is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity C+ (66.7/100). Annual revenue: $6.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: cbm New Zealand is an active member of an International Christian development organisation committed to improving the quality of life of persons living with disabilities in the poorest countries of the world.

Registration Number
CC26154
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-18
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (66.7/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
enquiries@cbmnz.org.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$6.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$6.1M NZD
Total Assets
$5.7M NZD
Net Assets
$3.9M NZD
Reserve Months
2.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
21
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$6.0M$6.1M$3.9M
2024$5.4M$5.5M$4.0M
2023$6.2M$5.4M$4.2M
2022$4.7M$5.1M$3.3M
2021$4.2M$4.1M$3.8M
2020$4.1M$3.6M$3.7M
2019$3.1M$3.0M$3.2M
2018$3.8M$3.6M$3.1M
2017$3.7M$3.5M$2.9M
2016$4.4M$2.7M$2.7M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
66.7/100
Financial Score
81.7
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
85

Red Flags

  • 3 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Amanda GreganTrustee2026-05-25
Shaun SutcliffeTrustee2026-02-25
Maja WhitakerTrustee2026-02-09
Michael PotterTrustee2024-12-05
Evan CluleeTrustee2022-09-09
Neil MurrayTrustee2022-06-23
Andrew SmithTrustee2019-07-21
Murray SheardCEO2018-08-20

Former Officers (27)

  • Tony McLean — Trustee (departed 2026-05-22)
  • Ronit Lal — Trustee (departed 2026-01-31)
  • Ian Horne — Trustee (departed 2025-07-02)
  • Lambert Becker — Chair (departed 2025-08-23)
  • John Bergin — Trustee (departed 2022-03-01)
  • Geraldine Crudge — Trustee (departed 2025-08-23)
  • Veronia Houghton — Trustee (departed 2025-12-11)
  • Leslie Stephenson — Trustee (departed 2021-06-17)
  • Jonathan Hensman — Chair (departed 2018-11-29)
  • Stephen Hunt — CEO (departed 2018-07-13)
  • Colin Ross Abernethy — Trustee (departed 2019-04-26)
  • Raymond Coster — Trustee (departed 2024-12-04)
  • Fiona Morris — National Director (departed 2015-06-07)
  • Susan Willis-Hirst — Trustee (departed 2023-12-07)
  • Wolfgang Fischer — Trustee (departed 2015-12-09)
  • Peter Kemps — Trustee (departed 2015-02-18)
  • Wayne Hanna — Trustee (departed 2019-05-14)
  • Liz Macintyre — Trustee (departed 2013-12-18)
  • Barbara Judith Walker — Trustee (departed 2012-12-31)
  • Sarah Jane Baxter — Trustee (departed 2009-12-31)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Senior Management$562,762-
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Senior Management$562,7622024
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Board of Trustees$02024
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Board of Trustees$0-

Service Providers

  • RSM

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Christian Blind Mission International (New Zealand)

CC26154Auckland, AucklandRegistered 18 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

C+
67/100
Financial
82
Governance
65
Transparency
85

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

$6.0M

Expenses

$6.1M

Assets

$5.7M

Staff

21

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

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

About

Mission

cbm New Zealand is an active member of an International Christian development organisation committed to improving the quality of life of persons living with disabilities in the poorest countries of the world.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
People with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$6.0M
Total Expenses
$6.1M
Net Assets
$3.9M
Staff
21
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
88c
For every $1 spent, 88c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
2mo
Could operate 2 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
$0.18
Costs $0.18 to raise each $1 in donations
Moderate

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

47
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,306
Donations64.5%
Government Grants33.8%
Investment Income1.7%
Other0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 34 peers · Religion · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
67
#14/35
Revenue
$6.0M
#3/35
Reserve Months
2.0
#1/35
Surplus
$-103K
#29/35
Staff Cost %
29%
#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: 66.7
Financial: 82 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 85
Current
C-
2024
Score: 55.8
Financial: 85 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C+
Score: 66.7/100
Financial
81.7
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 82 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 72 → 67 after red-flag penalties → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC26154
Entity TypeTrust
Registered18 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated4 Feb 1999
Registered office
112 Bush Road, Rosedale, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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