Rhema Media Incorporated — Religion Charity in Auckland

Rhema Media Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $13.4M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Our purpose is to draw New Zealanders into an increasingly meaningful, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Through a focus on the three pillars of content, reach and impact, Rhema Media lifts the name of Jesus Christ and communicates the reality of a personal relationship with him to the people of New Zealand, through Christian broadcasting, as part of the Body of Christ for the glory of God.

Registration Number
CC22125
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-03-26
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (92.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
admin@rhemamedia.co.nz
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, Religious groups, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$13.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$14.2M NZD
Total Assets
$19.2M NZD
Net Assets
$17.6M NZD
Reserve Months
0.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
77
Volunteers
1
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$13.4M$14.2M$17.6M
2024$14.2M$13.8M$16.4M
2023$12.4M$12.9M$16.1M
2022$12.8M$12.2M$14.5M
2021$13.2M$11.7M$13.9M
2020$10.5M$11.3M$12.4M
2019$10.5M$10.7M$13.3M
2018$9.9M$10.2M$13.4M
2017$9.5M$9.7M$13.7M
2016$8.3M$9.2M$12.5M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A
Overall Score
92.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (10)

NameRoleAppointed
Justin JOSEPHTrustee2025-09-26
Craig JohnstoneHead of Content2025-01-20
Luke WestonChief Executive2024-09-09
Michael BrownHead of Operations2024-06-26
Sarah Morton-JohnsonChair2022-10-13
Ryan KilfoilTrustee2022-09-09
Jonathan LeaverTrustee2022-09-09
Michelle Heath YoungTrustee2021-09-24
Andrew PatrickTrustee2018-09-14
Chris PriceTrustee2009-09-14

Former Officers (28)

  • Lydia Whitehead — Trustee (departed 2025-05-23)
  • Mike Marr — Chair (departed 2024-09-06)
  • Roly Runciman — Trustee (departed 2024-10-07)
  • Simon Bilton — Trustee (departed 2022-09-09)
  • Alan McKenna — Elected Board Member (departed 2021-09-24)
  • Harold Short — Trustee (departed 2020-08-21)
  • Hannah Jeffries — Trustee (departed 2020-08-21)
  • Suzanne Aislabie — Trustee (departed 2022-09-09)
  • Eric Short — Trustee (departed 2017-08-25)
  • Francis Ritchie — Trustee (departed 2017-08-25)
  • Rob Holding — Trustee (departed 2016-08-26)
  • Mike Brewer — Ceo/board Member (departed 2016-12-02)
  • Mark Venter — Trustee (departed 2018-09-14)
  • Gregg Reid — National Sales Manager (departed 2020-08-28)
  • Gerrit Hoogvliet — Executive Manager (departed 2020-08-28)
  • William Jenkin — Trustee (departed 2014-08-29)
  • Bruce Anderson — Trustee (departed 2018-09-14)
  • Leong Choy Wang — Senior Accountant (departed 2018-01-31)
  • Anne McLaren — Chair Person (departed 2022-09-09)
  • Antony Sullivan — Trustee (departed 2009-12-03)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Andrew FraserChief Executive-2024
Chris PriceInterim Chief Executive-2024

Service Providers

  • Kiwibank Limited
  • ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited
  • Westpac New Zealand Limited
  • Tompkins Wake Limited
  • Robert Bycroft
  • Absolute Value Limited
  • Jones Lang LaSalle
  • Barlow Justice Binns Limited
  • TSE Valuations

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Rhema Media Incorporated

CC22125Auckland, AucklandRegistered 26 Mar 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

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

A
93/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$13.4M

Expenses

$14.2M

Assets

$19.2M

Staff

77

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

About

Mission

Our purpose is to draw New Zealanders into an increasingly meaningful, personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Through a focus on the three pillars of content, reach and impact, Rhema Media lifts the name of Jesus Christ and communicates the reality of a personal relationship with him to the people of New Zealand, through Christian broadcasting, as part of the Body of Christ for the glory of God.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesReligious groupsOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$13.4M
Total Expenses
$14.2M
Net Assets
$17.6M
Staff
77
employees
Volunteers
1

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
94c
For every $1 spent, 94c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0.5mo
Could operate 0.5 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
$0.07
Costs $0.07 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient

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

Revenue Diversification

25
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,472
High Concentration: 85% of revenue from Donations
Donations85.2%
Other14.6%
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 5 peers · Religion · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
93
#1/6
Revenue
$13.4M
#3/6
Reserve Months
0.5
#1/6
Surplus
$-777K
#5/6
Staff Cost %
40%
#6/6

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

Rating

A
Score: 92.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 85 → A.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC22125
Entity TypeTrust
Registered26 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated21 Feb 1966
Registered office
53 Upper Queen Street, Auckland Central, Auckland, 1010

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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: 27 September 2026.