Whakatane Baptist Church — Religion Charity in Whakatane
Whakatane Baptist Church is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Whakatane, Whakatane. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.5M NZD. Financial data as at July 2025.
Mission: 1) To meet regularly for worship, prayer, teaching, encouragement and community 2) to Engage in the task of advancing religion, principally within NZ but also overseas 3) To express God's love to the Church and wider community through providing ministries, teaching, practical/social concern, pastoral care, providing resources for young people and families 4) To encourage church attendance and community involvement
- Registration Number
- CC20732
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-01-28
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (73.8/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Whakatane, Whakatane
- Website
- http://www.whakatanebaptist.org.nz
- accounts@whakatanebaptist.org.nz
- Data as at
- July 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $5.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $5.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 6
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-07-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $5.1M |
| 2024 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $0.6M | $0.4M | $5.0M |
| 2022 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $2.9M |
| 2021 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $2.8M |
| 2020 | $0.5M | $0.4M | $2.7M |
| 2019 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $2.6M |
| 2018 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $2.6M |
| 2017 | $0.6M | $0.5M | $2.6M |
| 2016 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $2.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 73.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.7%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Crouchley | Oversight Team Member | 2024-11-17 |
| Jennifer Mahoney | Oversight Team Member | 2024-11-17 |
| Jonathan Edmeades | Pastoral Team Leader | 2023-01-22 |
| Gary Sweetman | Oversight Team Member | 2022-10-30 |
| Caleb Houlbrooke | Oversight Team Member | 2021-04-24 |
Former Officers (13)
- Lois Austin — Oversight Team Member (departed 2025-11-16)
- Neil Perry — Interim Pastoral Team Leader (departed 2025-04-27)
- Keith Hamill — Oversight Team Member (departed 2023-07-31)
- Lillibet Helsby — Oversight Team Member (departed 2021-07-31)
- Jenny Pearson — Oversight Team Member (departed 2024-11-17)
- Simon Kolo'ofa'i — Oversight Team Member (departed 2019-07-31)
- Alan Cairns — Oversight Team Member (departed 2021-07-31)
- Roy Ormiston — Oversight Team Member (departed 2018-11-25)
- Colin Kinesley Hughes — Oversight (departed 2016-07-31)
- Brian Kenneth Phipps — Oversight Team Member (departed 2017-12-31)
- Philippa Adam — Oversight (departed 2016-07-31)
- Leonard Bruce Gibbs — Oversight Team Member (departed 2009-04-23)
- Peter Alan Foster — Oversight Team Member (departed 2021-05-18)
Funding Sources
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $12,189.87
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $5,360
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ReligionTrust
Whakatane Baptist Church
CC20732Whakatane, WhakataneRegistered 28 Jan 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating4d ago
Financial data as at July 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
B-
74/100
Financial
78
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Reasons to look carefully (2)
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 designatedBoard of 5 with no chair designated on the register
- Reserves high for operating sizeReserves cover ~126 months of expenses on $480K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size
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.
Revenue
$479.7K
Expenses
$480.2K
Assets
$5.1M
Staff
6
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
Mission
1) To meet regularly for worship, prayer, teaching, encouragement and community 2) to Engage in the task of advancing religion, principally within NZ but also overseas 3) To express God's love to the Church and wider community through providing ministries, teaching, practical/social concern, pastoral care, providing resources for young people and families 4) To encourage church attendance and community involvement
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$479.7K
Total Expenses
$480.2K
Net Assets
$5.1M
Staff
6
employees
Volunteers
1
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (18 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
VerifiedFinancial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
67c
For every $1 spent, 67c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
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
31
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,859
High Concentration: 81% of revenue from Donations
Donations80.7%
Other18.6%
Investment Income0.7%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 239 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
74
Revenue
$480K
Reserve Months
0.0
Surplus
$-444
Staff Cost %
55%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating
B-Score: 73.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 70 → B-.
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Registration
Registration NumberCC20732
Entity TypeTrust
Registered28 Jan 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
ReligionData 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: 4 May 2026.
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