Cure Kids — Health Charity in Auckland

Cure Kids is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $9.3M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To improve the health of children through research and its outcomes

Registration Number
CC25350
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-04
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
admin@curekids.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (other)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$9.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$7.4M NZD
Total Assets
$38.3M NZD
Net Assets
$31.2M NZD
Reserve Months
5.1 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
15
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$9.3M$7.4M$31.2M
2024$11.2M$8.5M$30.1M
2023$8.3M$9.5M$27.3M
2022$7.9M$12.0M$29.0M
2021$13.3M$14.4M$33.9M
2020$10.0M$11.8M$34.8M
2019$8.7M$7.1M$36.5M
2018$7.7M$8.1M$34.8M
2017$7.1M$9.6M$34.9M
2016$5.2M$7.9M$31.8M

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 (19)

  • Reuben Tucker — Trustee
  • Sally Merry — Trustee (departed 2026-06-10)
  • Dee-Ann Wolferstan — Trustee
  • Franceska Banga — Trustee
  • Russell Hewitt — Trustee
  • Stephen Robertson — Trustee
  • Joan Baker — Trustee (departed 2019-07-31)
  • Bruce Scoggins — Trustee (departed 2022-03-18)
  • Frances Soutter — CEO (departed 2026-05-08)
  • Vicki Lee — CEO (departed 2015-05-15)
  • Alaister Wall — Board Director
  • Kaye Parker — Trustee (departed 2009-04-02)
  • Don Robertson — Trustee (departed 2011-04-07)
  • Geoff Fletcher — Trustee (departed 2019-04-10)
  • Bob Elliott — Trustee (departed 2020-07-08)
  • Barrie Campbell — Trustee (departed 2023-06-14)
  • Linda Holloway — Trustee (departed 2009-02-01)
  • Don Jaine — Trustee (departed 2020-04-03)
  • Roy Austin — Trustee (departed 2021-12-08)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Senior ManagementKey Management Personnel (aggregate)$1,024,341-
Senior ManagementKey Management Personnel (aggregate)$1,024,3412024
Board of Trustees - ChairChairperson$50,0002024
Franceska BangaChair$50,0002024
Board of Trustees - ChairChairperson$50,000-
Franceska BangaChair$50,0002023
Board of Trustees - Other membersTrustee$02024
Board of Trustees - Other membersTrustee$0-
Dee-Ann WolferstanTrustee-2023
Professor Sally MerryTrustee-2024
Professor Te Kani KingiMātauranga Māori expert peer review group member-2024
Russell HewittTrustee-2023
Dee-Ann WolferstanTrustee-2024
Professor Sally MerryTrustee-2023
Reuben TuckerTrustee-2024
Reuben TuckerTrustee-2023
Professor Stephen RobertsonCure Kids Chair of Paediatric Genetics-2024
Russell HewittTrustee-2024
Frances SoutterChief Executive Officer-2024
Professor Andrew DayCure Kids Chair of Paediatric Research-2024
Alaister WallTrustee-2023
Professor Terryann ClarkCure Kids Chair in Youth and Adolescent Mental Health-2024
Dr Reuben CollierMātauranga Māori expert peer review group member-2024
Dr Lorraine EadeMātauranga Māori expert peer review group member-2024
Dr Shonelle WanaMātauranga Māori expert peer review group member-2024
Professor Stephen RobertsonTrustee-2023
Barrie CampbellTrustee-2023
Assoc Prof Pania Te MaroMātauranga Māori expert peer review group member-2024
Howard MooreDirector (Cure Kids Ventures Limited and Cure Kids Ventures Management Limited)-2023
Professor Stuart DalzielCure Kids Chair of Child Health Research-2024
Alaister WallTrustee-2024
Frances SoutterCEO-2023
Dr Felicity WareMātauranga Māori expert peer review group member-2024
Maxine SimmonsExecutive Director (Cure Kids Ventures Limited)-2023

Funding Sources

  • The North and South Trust Limited — $63,997
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $61,700
  • Rano Community Trust — $53,168.83
  • Dragon Community Trust — $38,933.33
  • The Lion Foundation — $35,000
  • Milestone Foundation Limited — $30,659.86
  • Lion Foundation — $25,000
  • Blue Sky Community Trust — $22,784.8
  • The Trusts Community Foundation — $19,728.48
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $16,328.8
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $14,063.04
  • Dragon Community Trust — $8,100
  • The Trusts Community Foundation — $7,413.24
  • The Trusts Community Foundation Limited — $6,700
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $6,262.04
  • Simplicity Foundation — $5,000
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $4,004.35
  • Hugh Green Foundation — $200
  • Hugh Green Foundation — $200

Major Funders and Contracts (FY2023)

As disclosed in Cure Kids's annual report.

  • Ministry of Health / Government — Fiji RHD Project
  • Government — Fiji Oxygen Project

Service Providers

  • Matthew Coulter
  • Walker Wayland Auckland
  • Walker Wayland Auckland
  • JB Were
  • JB Were
  • Craigs Investment Partners
  • Russell McVeagh
  • AJ Park
  • Andrew Lewis Law
  • Munro Leys (Fiji)
  • Russell McVeagh
  • Andrew Lewis Law
  • AJ Park
  • Munro Leys (Fiji)

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Cure Kids

CC25350Auckland, AucklandRegistered 4 Jun 2008
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating3d ago

Financial data as at December 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.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. 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

$9.3M

Expenses

$7.4M

Assets

$38.3M

Staff

15

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

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
HealthEducation
Beneficiaries
Children
Geographic Focus
Auckland

About

Mission

To improve the health of children through research and its outcomes

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$9.3M
Total Expenses
$7.4M
Net Assets
$31.2M
Staff
15
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
81c
For every $1 spent, 81c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
5.1mo
Could operate 5.1 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

61
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,909
Donations53.3%
Investment Income25.9%
Government Grants19.9%
Other1.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 67 peers · Health · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#5/68
Revenue
$9.3M
#3/68
Reserve Months
5.1
#1/68
Surplus
$1.9M
#9/68
Staff Cost %
27%
#68/68

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
C+
2024
Score: 69.5
Financial: 100 | 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
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC25350
Entity TypeTrust
Registered4 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated23 Jul 1971
Registered office
205 Great South Road, Greenlane, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacySponsors / undertakes researchOther - 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: 29 September 2026.