Conservation International Aotearoa Limited — Education Charity in Auckland

Conservation International Aotearoa Limited is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (36/100). Annual revenue: $4.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Building upon a strong foundation of science, partnership and field demonstration. Conservation International empowers societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature, our global biodiversity, for the well-being of humanity. (Please see Performance Report)

Registration Number
CC50742
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2014-07-11
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
F (36/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
lpanganiban@conservation.org
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (company)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Animals, General public, Other charities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$4.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$4.7M NZD
Total Assets
$1.3M NZD
Net Assets
$-0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
1.4 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
9
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$4.4M$4.7M$-0.0M
2024$3.9M$3.7M$0.2M
2023$3.1M$3.0M$0.1M
2022$1.2M$1.2M$0.0M
2021$1.2M$1.2M$0.0M
2020$1.7M$1.7M$-0.0M
2019$1.7M$1.7M$-0.0M
2018$1.5M$1.5M$-0.0M
2017$1.5M$1.5M$-0.0M
2016$1.2M$1.3M$-0.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
F
Overall Score
36/100
Financial Score
56.4
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • Average staff compensation of $214,746 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (7)

  • Schannel Gestro van Dijken — Director
  • Leonardo Jr. Panganiban — Director
  • Debby Djais — Director
  • Debby Ferdiany — Vice President, Operations (departed 2025-06-30)
  • Mere Takoko — Vice President (departed 2024-06-30)
  • Mark Erdmann — Director (departed 2025-06-30)
  • Suzanne Taei — Director (departed 2019-09-27)

Service Providers

  • RSM

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Conservation International Aotearoa Limited

CC50742Auckland, AucklandRegistered 11 Jul 2014
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating4d ago

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

F
36/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
56
Governance
55
Transparency
65

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.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 3. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

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

$4.4M

Expenses

$4.7M

Assets

$1.3M

Staff

9

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 F 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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EnvironmentArts & CultureInternational Aid
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

Building upon a strong foundation of science, partnership and field demonstration. Conservation International empowers societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature, our global biodiversity, for the well-being of humanity. (Please see Performance Report)

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsGeneral publicOther charitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$4.4M
Total Expenses
$4.7M
Net Assets
$-20.7K
Staff
9
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (11 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
1.4mo
Could operate 1.4 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

50
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,039
Other54.4%
Government Grants45.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
36
#24/38
Revenue
$4.4M
#8/38
Reserve Months
1.4
#1/38
Surplus
$-250K
#35/38
Staff Cost %
41%
#38/38

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

Rating History

F
2025
Score: 36.0
Financial: 56 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
C
2024
Score: 64.0
Financial: 68 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

F
Score: 36/100
Financial
56.4
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 56 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 56 → 36 after red-flag penalties → F.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC50742
Entity TypeTrust
Registered11 Jul 2014
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeNZ Limited Company
Incorporated20 Nov 2013
Company #4761799
Registered office
The University Of Auckland, 23 Symonds Street, Auckland, 1010

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Sponsors / undertakes research

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