S.T.A.R.T. Taranaki — Social Services Charity in Taranaki

S.T.A.R.T. Taranaki is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Taranaki, Taranaki. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Supporting at risk teenagers into a safer more stable lifestyle.

Registration Number
CC32604
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Taranaki, Taranaki
Website
http://www.starttaranaki.co.nz
Email
belinda@starttaranaki.co.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.9M NZD
Total Assets
$2.3M NZD
Net Assets
$1.9M NZD
Reserve Months
4.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
21
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.0M$1.9M$1.9M
2024$2.0M$1.8M$0.3M
2023$2.0M$1.8M$1.5M
2022$2.0M$1.8M$1.4M
2021$1.9M$1.8M$1.2M
2020$1.5M$1.3M$1.1M
2019$1.3M$1.2M$0.8M
2018$1.3M$1.2M$0.7M
2017$1.2M$1.1M$0.6M
2016$1.1M$1.1M$0.5M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (19)

  • Riley McGregor — Chair
  • Andrea Harding — Trustee (departed 2024-10-15)
  • Blake Finnigan — Trustee
  • Celine Filbee — Trustee (departed 2023-10-17)
  • Robert England — Trustee
  • Nicola Luxton — Trustee (departed 2025-10-21)
  • Leonhard Danz — Trustee (departed 2024-10-15)
  • Peter Barleyman — Trustee (departed 2019-11-19)
  • Alex Ballantyne — Trustee (departed 2016-10-19)
  • Rebecca Walsh — Trustee (departed 2013-02-20)
  • Elizabeth Harrison — Trustee (departed 2020-10-20)
  • Rajan Rai — Trustee (departed 2023-06-01)
  • Sharon Johnson — Trustee (departed 2009-05-10)
  • Paul Lampe — Trustee (departed 2009-10-30)
  • Bruce Evans — Chair (departed 2009-10-15)
  • Warren Smith — Trustee (departed 2015-05-07)
  • Robert Jury — Trustee (departed 2009-12-16)
  • John Goodin — Trustee (departed 2009-10-30)
  • Peter Bourke — Trustee (departed 2023-02-01)

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S.T.A.R.T. Taranaki

CC32604Taranaki, TaranakiRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

A-
90/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Revenue

$2.0M

Expenses

$1.9M

Assets

$2.3M

Staff

21

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

About

Mission

Supporting at risk teenagers into a safer more stable lifestyle.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanau

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.0M
Total Expenses
$1.9M
Net Assets
$1.9M
Staff
21
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
4.5mo
Could operate 4.5 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

44
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,629
Government Grants70.0%
Other26.8%
Investment Income3.3%
Donations0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 55 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#5/56
Revenue
$2.0M
#27/56
Reserve Months
4.5
#1/56
Surplus
$99K
#27/56
Staff Cost %
66%
#56/56

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

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC32604
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated9 Jun 2003
Registered office
3 Alamein Street Hawera 4679, Hawera

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
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.