Blue Light Ventures Incorporated — Social Services Charity in Papakura

Blue Light Ventures Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Papakura, Papakura. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $15.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Mission – Empowering young people nationwide to be better New Zealanders through quality experiences. Aims: • To deliver quality experiences for young people in order for them to develop their potential. • To Partner with communities. • To Deliver social services in the community on behalf of the government. • To enhance community safety. • To build positive relationships between the police, young people, their whanau and their community. • To Reduce youth crime through prevention. • To Support and grow NZ Blue Light Branches throughout the country.

Registration Number
CC21948
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-03-18
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Papakura, Papakura
Email
rodbell@bluelight.co.nz
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$15.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$12.4M NZD
Total Assets
$11.8M NZD
Net Assets
$8.7M NZD
Reserve Months
3.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
120
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$15.2M$12.4M$8.7M
2024$12.1M$11.7M$11.4M
2023$11.2M$8.8M$11.0M
2022$6.8M$7.0M$5.2M
2021$6.9M$5.2M$5.4M
2020$4.5M$4.4M$3.7M
2019$3.4M$3.5M$2.0M
2018$3.4M$2.7M$2.1M
2017$3.5M$2.9M$2.7M
2016$2.2M$1.8M$0.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (7)

  • Brendon Crompton — CEO
  • Alan Rowland — Chair
  • Kevin Kneebone — Executive Member
  • Rodney Bell — Coo
  • Lance Tebbutt — Chair (departed 2013-10-01)
  • Mark Veale — Treasurer (departed 2013-10-01)
  • Troy O'Dea — Secretary (departed 2012-01-01)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)CEO and COO$295,000-
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)CEO and COO$295,0002024
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Executive Members (Board)$0-
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Executive Members (Board)$02024
Brendon CromptonChief Executive Officer-2024
Jeremy FaumuinaTrustee-2023
Kevin RaynesBoard Member-2024
Rod BellChief Operating Officer-2024
Tony TumaiBoard Member-2024
Kevin KneeboneBoard Member-2024
Donna BloxhamExecutive Officer-2024
Rowena JonesTrustee-2023
Bronwyn MarshallTrustee-2023
Bronwyn MarshallBoard Member-2024
Brendon CromptonChief Operating Officer-2023
Joe GrahamNational Relationships Manager-2023
Kevin RaynesTrustee-2023
Kevin KneeboneTrustee-2023
Lance TebbuttBoard Member-2024
Jeremy FaumuinaBoard Member-2024
Rod BellChief Executive Officer-2023
Tony TumaiTrustee-2023
Rowena JonesBoard Member-2024
Alan RowlandChairman-2024
Alan RowlandChairman-2023
Donna BloxhamExecutive Officer-2023
Lance TebbuttTrustee-2023
Joe GrahamNational Relationships Manager-2024

Funding Sources

  • Trillian Trust — $1,146,830.41
  • Trillian Trust Limited — $266,653.3
  • The Lion Foundation — $165,265
  • Youthtown Incorporated — $162,769
  • Lion Foundation — $160,000
  • Foundation North — $158,880
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $60,300
  • We Care Community Trust — $50,000
  • Foundation North — $40,400
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $35,000
  • Foundation North — $26,176
  • Grassroots Trust Limited — $21,691.47
  • First Light Community Foundation Limited — $19,070
  • Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $17,463.32
  • Oxford Sports Trust — $16,579.13
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $16,500
  • Milestone Foundation Limited — $16,429.3
  • The North and South Trust Limited — $14,477
  • Milestone Foundation — $12,320
  • Blue Sky Community Trust — $11,896.48
  • Rano Community Trust — $10,361.5
  • Mainland Foundation Limited — $7,840
  • Air Rescue Services Limited — $7,420
  • One Foundation — $7,264
  • New Zealand Community Trust — $7,194.78
  • Blue Waters Community Trust — $6,269.5
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $6,125
  • ILT Foundation — $6,101
  • Akarana Community Trust — $6,024
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $6,000
  • Youthtown Incorporated — $4,000
  • Rano Community Trust — $3,783
  • The Trusts Community Foundation — $1,865.5
  • Constellation Communities Trust — $1,435.06
  • Pelorus Trust — $817.38

Service Providers

  • David Crombie
  • ASB Bank
  • ANZ
  • ASB Bank
  • ANZ
  • Steve Moe, Parry Field Lawyers
  • Parry Field Lawyers

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Social ServicesTrust

Blue Light Ventures Incorporated

CC21948Papakura, PapakuraRegistered 18 Mar 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating2d ago

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

A-
90/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
85

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.

  • Government-funding concentration across agencies
    67% of revenue from 3 different government funder areas — a broad public-funding base, but a coordinated change at the top sources would be material

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. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$15.2M

Expenses

$12.4M

Assets

$11.8M

Staff

120

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

About

Mission

Mission – Empowering young people nationwide to be better New Zealanders through quality experiences. Aims: • To deliver quality experiences for young people in order for them to develop their potential. • To Partner with communities. • To Deliver social services in the community on behalf of the government. • To enhance community safety. • To build positive relationships between the police, young people, their whanau and their community. • To Reduce youth crime through prevention. • To Support and grow NZ Blue Light Branches throughout the country.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$15.2M
Total Expenses
$12.4M
Net Assets
$8.7M
Staff
120
employees

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
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
3.6mo
Could operate 3.6 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
$0.04
Costs $0.04 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

47
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,278
Government Grants66.7%
Other28.5%
Donations4.0%
Investment Income0.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 9 peers · Social Services · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
90
#1/10
Revenue
$15.2M
#6/10
Reserve Months
3.6
#1/10
Surplus
$2.7M
#5/10
Staff Cost %
62%
#10/10

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

Rating History

A-
2025
Score: 89.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 85
Current
D-
2024
Score: 41.5
Financial: 60 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Papakura, Papakura

Registration

Registration NumberCC21948
Entity TypeTrust
Registered18 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated19 Oct 1984

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)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: 28 September 2026.