Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand — Social Services Charity in Auckland

Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. Annual revenue: $5.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2019.

Mission: The Problem Gambling Foundation’s mission is enhancing the mana of individuals, families and communities; to be free from gambling harm.

Registration Number
CC23709
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-04-30
Status
Active
Sector
Social Services
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
Melissa.Thompson@pgf.nz
Data as at
June 2019

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$5.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$5.3M NZD
Total Assets
$3.4M NZD
Net Assets
$2.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
61
Volunteers
2
Financial Year End
2019-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2019$5.3M$5.3M$2.1M
2018$5.2M$0.0M$2.1M
2017$5.2M$5.5M$2.1M
2016$5.2M$5.1M$2.4M
2015$5.3M$5.4M$2.3M
2014$5.3M$5.4M$2.4M
2013$5.3M$5.3M$2.5M
2012$5.3M$5.3M$2.4M
2011$5.2M$5.1M$2.4M
2010$5.0M$5.2M$2.3M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (20)

  • Uesifili Unasa — Trustee
  • Deborah Chin — Trustee
  • Rajendra Prasad — Trustee
  • Solofa Silipa — Trustee (departed 2024-09-10)
  • Anne Fitisemanu — Trustee (departed 2025-12-11)
  • Sandra Geange — Trustee (departed 2025-12-11)
  • Madeline King — Trustee (departed 2019-02-14)
  • Peter Glensor — Trustee
  • Neavin Broughton — Trustee
  • Blanche McMath — Trustee (departed 2018-05-01)
  • Fred Pau — Trustee (departed 2025-12-11)
  • Ruby Manukia-Schaumkel — Trustee (departed 2018-09-05)
  • Elsie Ho — Trustee (departed 2019-12-11)
  • Karen Davis — Trustee (departed 2010-12-31)
  • Stephanie McIntyre — Trustee (departed 2015-12-13)
  • Gregory Keay — Trustee (departed 2017-08-25)
  • Rodney Perkins — Trustee (departed 2016-03-08)
  • Richard Northey — Trustee (departed 2025-12-11)
  • Maureen Waaka — Trustee (departed 2013-07-01)
  • Robert Brown — Trustee (departed 2018-12-13)

Reporting Group Members

Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 1 sibling charity:

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Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand

CC23709Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Apr 2008
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials30 Jun 2019Rating2d ago

Financial data as at June 2019. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Tier 2
NR
Not rated — Last filing over 3 years old

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Reasons to look carefully (2)

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 5. 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.
  • Shared trustees with reporting-group siblings
    2 current trustees also serve on the board of another charity in the same Charities Services reporting group (group has 2 member charities filing one consolidated annual return). Group-internal cross-trusteeship can be operationally efficient but should be visible to donors.

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Revenue

$5.3M

Expenses

$5.3M

Assets

$3.4M

Staff

61

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2019). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Reporting group parent. Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand files one consolidated annual return covering 1 member. Member-level figures are not separately reported with Charities Services.

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About

Mission

The Problem Gambling Foundation’s mission is enhancing the mana of individuals, families and communities; to be free from gambling harm.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$5.3M
Total Expenses
$5.3M
Net Assets
$2.1M
Staff
61
employees
Volunteers
2

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
0mo
Could operate 0 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

2
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,763
High Concentration: 99% of revenue from Other
Other98.8%
Donations1.2%
Investment Income0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 59 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
0
#35/60
Revenue
$5.3M
#10/60
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/60
Surplus
$12K
#43/60
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/60

Top Peers in Group

Otago Youth Wellness TrustA
Wellington Sexual Abuse Help FoundationA
Founders' Care Trust BoardA

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Latest Audit

FY2019
Clean
Auditor
JSA Audit Ltd
4 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland
Melissa.Thompson@pgf.nz

Registration

Registration NumberCC23709
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered
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Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated11 Jun 2001
Registered office
128 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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.

Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return

Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand is one of 2 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.

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