Auckland Foundation — Social Services Charity in Auckland
Auckland Foundation is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (69.3/100). Annual revenue: $10.6M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: Support the future of Auckland by simplifying giving for good, so we have a thriving Tāmaki Makaurau.
- Registration Number
- CC44688
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2010-07-18
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (69.3/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- melody@aucklandfoundation.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $10.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $18.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.6M | $2.3M | - |
| 2024 | $4.2M | $2.8M | - |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $2.1M | - |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $1.6M | - |
| 2021 | $3.5M | $2.0M | - |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $1.5M | - |
| 2019 | $3.7M | $1.6M | - |
| 2018 | $1.6M | $1.5M | - |
| 2017 | $2.2M | $1.6M | - |
| 2016 | $3.9M | $1.7M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 69.3/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (39)
- Robson Liang — Trustee
- Judith Dobson — Trustee
- Joshna Mistry — Trustee
- Melody Mobsby — Chief Executive
- Jack Bourke — Trustee (departed 2025-12-10)
- Jada MacFie — Trustee (departed 2024-09-05)
- Garth Sinclair — Chair
- Juliet Moses — Trustee
- Nigel Scott — Trustee
- Rachel Smalley — Trustee (departed 2021-11-01)
- Qiujing Wong — Trustee (departed 2022-04-11)
- Kenneth Whitney — Trustee
- Douglas Hanna — Trustee (departed 2022-04-11)
- Ian Short — Trustee (departed 2024-02-22)
- Kenneth Leong — Trustee (departed 2025-09-04)
- Amokura Panoho — Trustee (departed 2022-12-31)
- Peter Elderkin — Trustee (departed 2017-05-01)
- Suneil Connor — Trustee (departed 2025-02-12)
- Joy Marslin — Chair (departed 2021-04-20)
- Melanie Hewitson — Trustee (departed 2022-03-31)
Funding Sources
- Public Donations — $9,938,086 (individual)
- Investment Income — $448,278 (corporate)
Service Providers
- Sharon Heugh
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Auckland Foundation
CC44688Auckland, AucklandRegistered 18 Jul 2010
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating22h ago
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
C+
69/100
Financial
78
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$10.6M
Expenses
$2.3M
Assets
$18.9M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.0 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.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Auckland
About
Mission
Support the future of Auckland by simplifying giving for good, so we have a thriving Tāmaki Makaurau.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$10.6M
Total Expenses
$2.3M
Net Assets
-
Staff
0
employees
Volunteers
-
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (15 Years)
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
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
0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Other
Other100.0%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 4 peers · Social Services · $10M – $50M
Rating Score
69
Revenue
$10.6M
Reserve Months
0.0
Surplus
$8.3M
Staff Cost %
15%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
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FY2025Clean
Auditor
RSMContact Details
Address
Auckland, Auckland
Registration
Registration NumberCC44688
Entity TypeTrust
Registered18 Jul 2010
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
Social ServicesData 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@nzxplorer.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 16 April 2026.
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