Pioneers — Religion Charity in Auckland
Pioneers is a Charitable Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity D (49/100). Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Provide advice, information and advocacy within national New Zealand churches
- Registration Number
- CC25735
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-11
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D (49/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- http://www.pioneers.org.nz
- info@pioneers.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (other)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Other charities, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 9.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 7
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.8M |
| 2024 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.8M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.8M |
| 2022 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $0.8M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.7M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.4M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.3M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D
- Overall Score
- 49/100
- Financial Score
- 66.4
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.2%
Red Flags
- Only 18.1% of expenses go to programs, well below acceptable standards
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Oswald | Trustee | 2026-06-29 |
Former Officers (17)
- Seluvaia Paea — Trustee
- Andrew Page — Trustee
- Paul Blackler — Chair
- Maree Houghton — Trustee
- Joel Robinson — Treasurer
- Ashton Lindsay — Trustee (departed 2023-06-16)
- Christopher Ayers — Director (departed 2026-04-17)
- Charles Chalmers — Trustee (departed 2023-11-17)
- Jo Wieland — Trustee (departed 2015-03-20)
- Darren Birch — Board Chair (departed 2024-11-20)
- Grayson Allen — Trustee (departed 2013-06-11)
- Gregory Bowman — Trustee (departed 2011-09-27)
- Christina Baird — Trustee (departed 2009-10-01)
- Jacobus Zoutenbier — Trustee (departed 2021-03-17)
- Michael Simkin — Trustee (departed 2024-11-20)
- Denise Edwards — Trustee (departed 2015-12-09)
- James Wilson — Trustee (departed 2010-11-10)
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Pioneers
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$397.1K
$443.1K
$1.2M
7
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of D 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
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
Provide advice, information and advocacy within national New Zealand churches
Who We Serve
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Financial Trends (17 Years)
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Revenue Diversification
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 193 peers · Religion · $100K – $1M
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