Manukau Beautification Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Auckland

Manukau Beautification Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (83.8/100). Annual revenue: $3.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To connect and empower communities in Auckland to learn, grow and look after our environment. Our focuses are to: Love, respect and restore the environment Teach and facilitate environmental and sustainability education Create communities of belonging and connection

Registration Number
CC21978
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-03-19
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (83.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
daniel.barthow@beautification.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
June 2025

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

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$3.0M NZD
Total Assets
$4.0M NZD
Net Assets
$3.5M NZD
Reserve Months
2.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
41
Volunteers
20
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$3.1M$3.0M$3.5M
2024$3.0M$2.7M$3.3M
2023$2.7M$2.4M$3.1M
2022$2.2M$2.1M$2.8M
2021$2.1M$1.9M$2.6M
2020$2.1M$1.7M$2.4M
2019$2.1M$2.0M$2.1M
2018$2.1M$1.9M$2.0M
2017$2.2M$2.2M$1.8M
2016$2.2M$2.3M$1.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
83.8/100
Financial Score
87.6
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (9)

NameRoleAppointed
Christine Knock TrusteeNon-Voting-
Holly WalmsleyTrustee2023-05-22
Junior BrownTrustee2023-05-22
Luella LinakerTeasurer/trustee2021-07-01
Daniel BarthowCEO2020-07-13
Avril HuntTrustee2020-07-01
Ian StuppleChair / Trustee2018-10-24
Franco NoblejasTrustee2018-10-03
Christine KnockTrustee-(non-Voting)2010-01-22

Former Officers (29)

  • Manogi Tulua Head — Trustee
  • Lincoln Jefferson — Trustee (departed 2025-12-11)
  • Annalies Van Kesteren — Trustee (departed 2026-05-13)
  • Marshal Ahluwalia — Trustee (departed 2025-11-13)
  • Pauline Leota — Treasurer / Trustee (departed 2023-02-06)
  • Thrishila Ram — Trustee (departed 2023-02-06)
  • Enosa Auva'a — Trustee (departed 2022-03-10)
  • Audrey Williams — Chair / Trustee (departed 2025-06-30)
  • Pam Hughes — Trustee (departed 2018-10-26)
  • Solf Maifea — Trustee (departed 2025-06-30)
  • Shirley Jessop — Trustee (departed 2018-02-05)
  • Krishna Sharma — Trustee (departed 2017-05-07)
  • John Dobson — Trustee (departed 2022-06-30)
  • Carl Graham — Trustee (departed 2014-10-22)
  • Colin Prentice — Trustee (departed 2011-11-15)
  • Emily Loman-smith — Trustee (departed 2016-05-25)
  • Mary Couldrey — Trustee (departed 2011-10-19)
  • Patrick Taylor — Treasurer/ Trustee (departed 2019-06-30)
  • Gabriel Morrison — Trustee (departed 2013-08-28)
  • Raymond Chamberlin — Trustee (departed 2019-06-30)

Funding Sources

  • Trillian Trust — $18,396
  • Foundation North — $15,000
  • Lion Foundation — $6,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $4,000

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Manukau Beautification Charitable Trust

CC21978Auckland, AucklandRegistered 19 Mar 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

B+
84/100
Financial
88
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$3.1M

Expenses

$3.0M

Assets

$4.0M

Staff

41

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
EducationEnvironment
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Auckland

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

To connect and empower communities in Auckland to learn, grow and look after our environment. Our focuses are to: Love, respect and restore the environment Teach and facilitate environmental and sustainability education Create communities of belonging and connection

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.1M
Total Expenses
$3.0M
Net Assets
$3.5M
Staff
41
employees
Volunteers
20

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (16 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
98c
For every $1 spent, 98c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
2.5mo
Could operate 2.5 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

9
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,122
High Concentration: 95% of revenue from Other
Other95.4%
Investment Income4.6%

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
84
#9/38
Revenue
$3.1M
#12/38
Reserve Months
2.5
#1/38
Surplus
$121K
#18/38
Staff Cost %
68%
#38/38

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

Rating

B+
Score: 83.8/100
Financial
87.6
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 88 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 80 → B+.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC21978
Entity TypeTrust
Registered19 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated13 Dec 2001
Registered office
38 Holmes Road, Manurewa

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
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.