Big Buddy Mentoring Trust — Social Services Charity in Auckland

Big Buddy Mentoring Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity D (45.8/100). Annual revenue: $1.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Big Buddy Mentoring Trust provides a mentoring programme for boys without fathers in their lives in New Zealand. Big Buddy Mentoring Trust recruits, screens and trains volunteer mentors from the community to become mentors for boys without a father in their lives.

Registration Number
CC22447
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-04-01
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
D (45.8/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Website
http://www.bigbuddy.org.nz
Email
christie@bigbuddy.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.1M NZD
Total Assets
$0.5M NZD
Net Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
3.4 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
11
Volunteers
4
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$1.1M$1.1M$0.1M
2024$1.3M$1.3M$0.1M
2023$1.4M$1.5M$0.1M
2022$1.3M$1.3M$0.2M
2021$1.1M$1.1M$0.1M
2020$1.3M$1.3M$0.1M
2019$1.0M$1.1M$0.1M
2018$0.8M$0.8M$0.1M
2017$0.8M$0.8M$0.1M
2016$0.6M$0.7M$0.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
D
Overall Score
45.8/100
Financial Score
61.9
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.1%

Red Flags

  • Only 14.1% of expenses go to programs, well below acceptable standards

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Murray ReadeTrustee2025-02-12
Shaun QuinceyChairperson Trustee2025-02-12
Steven SobotaChief Executive Trustee2024-07-18
Christie StuartChief Executive Trustee2024-07-18
Clare WilsonTrustee2023-11-23
Emma ButcherTrustee2018-06-11

Former Officers (9)

  • Jason Judkins — Chief Executive Trustee (departed 2024-03-01)
  • amanda wilson — Trustee (departed 2023-11-23)
  • Paul Burns — Chief Executive Trustee (departed 2023-06-15)
  • Mark Talbot — Secretary Treasurer Trustee (departed 2026-06-30)
  • Travis Field — Chairperson Trustee (departed 2025-07-15)
  • Mike Murphy — Secretary/treasurer (departed 2010-12-08)
  • Andrew Cook — Trustee (departed 2018-05-29)
  • Wally Thomas — Trustee (departed 2019-12-12)
  • Richard Aston — Chief Executive Trustee (departed 2017-08-23)

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $90,000
  • Foundation North — $90,000
  • Foundation North — $90,000
  • Foundation North — $85,000
  • Foundation North — $80,000
  • Foundation North — $80,000
  • Foundation North — $75,000
  • Foundation North — $70,000
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $48,800
  • The Trusts Community Foundation — $45,000
  • The North and South Trust Limited — $41,476
  • Lion Foundation — $40,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $30,000
  • The Trusts Community Foundation Limited — $27,000
  • Blue Waters Community Trust — $25,000
  • We Care Community Trust — $23,764
  • Grassroots Trust Limited — $21,998.66
  • New Zealand Community Trust — $20,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $20,000
  • Pub Charity Limited — $19,524.47
  • Milestone Foundation — $18,139
  • Trust House Foundation — $18,000
  • Trust House Foundation — $18,000
  • One Foundation — $16,470
  • Blue Sky Community Trust — $16,166.66
  • The Trusts Community Foundation — $14,000
  • Trust House Foundation — $12,000
  • Dragon Community Trust — $11,666.67
  • Dragon Community Trust — $11,666
  • Constellation Communities Trust — $11,022.3
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $10,000
  • Milestone Foundation Limited — $9,450.95
  • Youthtown Incorporated — $9,112
  • Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $9,000
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $7,000
  • Dragon Community Trust — $6,666.5
  • Rano Community Trust — $4,800
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $4,446
  • Pelorus Trust — $2,604
  • Rano Community Trust — $1,600
  • Akarana Community Trust — $1,500
  • Trillian Trust — $1,452
  • Pelorus Trust — $1,302

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Big Buddy Mentoring Trust

CC22447Auckland, AucklandRegistered 1 Apr 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

D
46/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
62
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$1.1M

Expenses

$1.1M

Assets

$452.1K

Staff

11

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

This rating may reflect incomplete data

This charity's grade of D is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.

About

Mission

Big Buddy Mentoring Trust provides a mentoring programme for boys without fathers in their lives in New Zealand. Big Buddy Mentoring Trust recruits, screens and trains volunteer mentors from the community to become mentors for boys without a father in their lives.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanau

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$1.1M
Net Assets
$74.4K
Staff
11
employees
Volunteers
4

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
14c
For every $1 spent, 14c reaches programs
Needs attention
Sustainability
3.4mo
Could operate 3.4 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
$0.28
Costs $0.28 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

59
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,138
Other55.7%
Donations27.8%
Government Grants16.2%
Investment Income0.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 55 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
46
#34/56
Revenue
$1.1M
#51/56
Reserve Months
3.4
#1/56
Surplus
$23K
#34/56
Staff Cost %
74%
#56/56

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

Rating

D
Score: 45.8/100
Financial
61.9
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 62 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 70 → 46 after red-flag penalties → D.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC22447
Entity TypeTrust
Registered1 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated26 Apr 2004
Registered office
39 Roberton Road, Avondale, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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