Missio Benevolent Society — International Aid Charity in Christchurch
Missio Benevolent Society is a Unincorporated Trust charity in the International Aid sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. Financial data as at February 2026.
Mission: The relief of poverty, the advancement of education or any other matter beneficial to the community including: a. to carry on and advance humanitarian and educational works overseas and b. to do anything else that the Trustees may think is ancillary, secondary, subordinate, or incidental to the attainment of the above Charitable Purposes; c. any of the purposes stated in the definition of ‘Charitable Purpose’ under section YA 1 of the Income Tax Act 2007.
- Registration Number
- CC58582
- Charity Type
- Unincorporated Trust
- Registration Date
- 2020-12-23
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (82.3/100)
- Sector
- International Aid
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- info@missio.nz
- Data as at
- February 2026
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $3.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 16.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 54
- Financial Year End
- 2026-02-28
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6M | $0.5M | $2.1M |
| 2025 | $0.7M | $0.5M | $2.1M |
| 2024 | $0.9M | $0.8M | $-2.0M |
| 2023 | $0.6M | $0.9M | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $0.6M | $0.7M | $2.0M |
| 2021 | - | - | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 82.3/100
- Financial Score
- 94
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Pui | Trustee | 2023-10-24 |
| Aidan Cunningham | Trustee | 2020-12-23 |
| Matthew McAuslin | Trustee | 2020-12-23 |
Former Officers (1)
- Bernardo Espiritu — Trustee (departed 2024-02-01)
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Missio Benevolent Society
Financial data as at February 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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 registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 3. 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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$513.6K
$3.4M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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.
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The relief of poverty, the advancement of education or any other matter beneficial to the community including: a. to carry on and advance humanitarian and educational works overseas and b. to do anything else that the Trustees may think is ancillary, secondary, subordinate, or incidental to the attainment of the above Charitable Purposes; c. any of the purposes stated in the definition of ‘Charitable Purpose’ under section YA 1 of the Income Tax Act 2007.
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Ranked against 29 peers · International Aid · $100K – $1M
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