Interserve (NZ) — Community Development Charity in Auckland

Interserve (NZ) is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.8/100). Annual revenue: $1.3M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To facilitate and serve the medical, educational, economic, spiritual and social needs of peoples of Asia and the Arab world regardless of ethnic community, gender or religious beliefs. Secondly, to assist in the process of development with concern not only for the dignity of individuals, but also for the needs of communities, and to assist New Zealanders of all ages in participating in cross-cultural Christian service.

Registration Number
CC11027
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2007-09-05
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (71.8/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
talk2us@interserve.org.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.3M NZD
Total Assets
$2.1M NZD
Net Assets
$1.9M NZD
Reserve Months
5.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
7
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$1.3M$1.3M$1.9M
2024$1.4M$1.3M$1.5M
2023$1.2M$1.3M$1.4M
2022$1.3M$1.4M$1.4M
2021$1.3M$1.1M$1.6M
2020$1.5M$1.4M$1.5M
2019$1.4M$1.4M$1.4M
2018$1.2M$1.3M$1.2M
2017$1.3M$1.2M$1.6M
2016$1.3M$1.1M$1.4M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
71.8/100
Financial Score
99
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • Average staff compensation of $168,929 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Conrad BaceCouncil Member2026-07-02
Daniel Wilkenson-GeeCouncil Member2024-05-31
Jordan CampbellCouncil Member2023-06-27
Kim ShawCouncil Member2023-06-10
Gordon StewartCouncil Member2023-06-10
Annette HillChair2021-11-06
Sue KimVice Chair2018-06-11
Jon HorneTreasurer2018-06-11

Former Officers (27)

  • Jeshurun Chandra — Council Member (departed 2026-03-14)
  • Jesh Chandra — Council Member (departed 2021-08-21)
  • Karina Cooper — Interim Chair (departed 2022-12-01)
  • Stephen Christensen — Council Member (departed 2019-02-23)
  • Christopher Hill — Deputy Chair (departed 2021-08-21)
  • Bethany McCullum — Council Member (departed 2017-05-01)
  • Rosemary Dewerse — Chair (departed 2021-11-06)
  • Joyce Campbell — Trustee (departed 2016-11-30)
  • Patrick Myers — Trustee (departed 2014-06-21)
  • Ross Wilson — Chair (departed 2015-05-11)
  • Kelvin Spicer — Trustee (departed 2016-12-14)
  • Steve Pavarno — Council Member (departed 2013-06-22)
  • Roanna Baldwin — Council Member (departed 2013-06-22)
  • Caroline Harris — Council Member (departed 2015-03-31)
  • Wynford Lewis — Finance & Administration Committee (departed 2013-10-31)
  • Allan Grav — Treasurer, Finance & Administration Committee (departed 2019-02-23)
  • Matthew Gumbrell — Acting Deputy Chair (departed 2022-06-25)
  • Rachel Murray — Trustee (departed 2014-06-21)
  • Edelweiss Harrison — Trustee (departed 2010-05-31)
  • Heather Millais — Personnel (departed 2012-06-09)

Similar Charities in Community Development

Community DevelopmentCharitable Trust

Interserve (NZ)

CC11027Auckland, AucklandRegistered 5 Sept 2007
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

B-
72/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
99
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$1.3M

Expenses

$1.3M

Assets

$2.1M

Staff

7

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

About

Mission

To facilitate and serve the medical, educational, economic, spiritual and social needs of peoples of Asia and the Arab world regardless of ethnic community, gender or religious beliefs. Secondly, to assist in the process of development with concern not only for the dignity of individuals, but also for the needs of communities, and to assist New Zealanders of all ages in participating in cross-cultural Christian service.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.3M
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Net Assets
$1.9M
Staff
7
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
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
5.6mo
Could operate 5.6 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

24
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,573
High Concentration: 86% of revenue from Donations
Donations86.4%
Investment Income9.9%
Other3.2%
Trading / Services0.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 52 peers · Community Development · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
72
#29/53
Revenue
$1.3M
#44/53
Reserve Months
5.6
#1/53
Surplus
$53K
#37/53
Staff Cost %
92%
#53/53

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

Rating History

B-
2025
Score: 71.8
Financial: 99 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
D
2024
Score: 48.2
Financial: 98 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 71.8/100
Financial
99
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 99 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 85 → 72 after red-flag penalties → B-.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC11027
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered5 Sept 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated4 Jul 1979
Registered office
591 Dominion Rd Balmoral Auckland 1041, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Provides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

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: 3 October 2026.