Sustainable Initiatives Aotearoa — Education Charity in Waiheke Island

Sustainable Initiatives Aotearoa is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Waiheke Island, Waiheke Island. Annual revenue: $0.5M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Purposes: 1. To strengthen ecological sustainability and improvement of the environment through public education on the importance of the environment and the actions necessary for its conservation. 2. To improve the standard of living and opportunities for low income and vulnerable groups, through public education on the importance of addressing poverty reduction and improving social well-being, and the actions necessary. 3. To undertake research, hold meetings, publish materials, publicise the work of the Trust, undertake outreach and perform other activities in fulfilment of the above objectives. Sustainable Initiatives Aotearoa has a focus on educating and engaging the public on how their actions as ethical investors can improve ecological and social conditions. Research has shown this to be one of the most powerful ways that individuals can improve sustainability.

Registration Number
CC51919
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2015-06-10
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Waiheke Island, Waiheke Island
Email
barry@mindfulmoney.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.5M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.5M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$-0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
7
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.5M$0.5M$-0.1M
2025$0.4M$0.3M$-0.0M
2024$0.3M$0.4M$-0.1M
2023$0.4M$0.4M$0.0M
2022$0.3M$0.2M$0.1M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$-0.0M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$-0.0M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2018---
2017---

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Simon JoyceTreasurer2026-06-03
Rachel BrownTrustee2025-10-22
Catriona VennellCo-Ceo2024-01-01
David TikaoTrustee2024-01-01
Robert CoatesCo-Ceo2022-01-01
Paul RichardsonChair2020-12-15
Bridget CoatesTrustee2019-02-20

Former Officers (6)

  • Kate Vennell — Deputy Chair and Treasurer (departed 2024-03-31)
  • Angela Spain — Trustee (departed 2024-11-05)
  • Jonathan Staples — Trustee (departed 2024-02-09)
  • Lawrence Mead — Treasurer (departed 2020-05-05)
  • Graeme Clark — Trustee (departed 2025-12-05)
  • Rosalind David — Deputy Chair (departed 2019-02-20)

Funding Sources

  • Simplicity Foundation — $10,000

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Sustainable Initiatives Aotearoa

CC51919Waiheke Island, Waiheke IslandRegistered 10 Jun 2015
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials6mo agoRating5d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Structural balance-sheet — standard template does not apply

This charity has reported liabilities exceeding assets for two or more consecutive years. That pattern is common and structural for retirement villages (occupation-right-agreement bonds recorded as liabilities), iwi treaty-settlement vehicles (future-obligation accruals), and infrastructure trusts with Crown loan principal — it does not indicate financial distress, but our standard reserve-months scoring template does not apply. The charity's figures are shown above.

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Revenue

$466.3K

Expenses

$470.9K

Assets

$89.9K

Staff

7

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

Purposes: 1. To strengthen ecological sustainability and improvement of the environment through public education on the importance of the environment and the actions necessary for its conservation. 2. To improve the standard of living and opportunities for low income and vulnerable groups, through public education on the importance of addressing poverty reduction and improving social well-being, and the actions necessary. 3. To undertake research, hold meetings, publish materials, publicise the work of the Trust, undertake outreach and perform other activities in fulfilment of the above objectives. Sustainable Initiatives Aotearoa has a focus on educating and engaging the public on how their actions as ethical investors can improve ecological and social conditions. Research has shown this to be one of the most powerful ways that individuals can improve sustainability.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOther charitiesVoluntary bodies other than charitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$466.3K
Total Expenses
$470.9K
Net Assets
$-50.2K
Staff
7
employees

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
1.6mo
Could operate 1.6 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

26
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,402
High Concentration: 85% of revenue from Other
Other84.7%
Donations15.1%
Investment Income0.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 149 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#51/150
Revenue
$466K
#54/150
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/150
Surplus
$-5K
#109/150
Staff Cost %
84%
#150/150

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
30
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Waiheke Island, Waiheke Island

Registration

Registration NumberCC51919
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered10 Jun 2015
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated26 Mar 2019
Registered office
2 Waitapu Road, Greenlane, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)Sponsors / undertakes researchOther - 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: 6 October 2026.