The Cause Collective — Health Charity in Auckland

The Cause Collective is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity D+ (54.5/100). Annual revenue: $80.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2026.

Mission: 1. To initiate, establish and administer social services to Pacific Island communities and the underprivileged in society generally (regardless of ethnicity) that, for any reason, are in need of care and assistance; 2. To implement governmental policies and local health board standards in respect of community health care programs in Pacific communities throughout New Zealand; 3. To facilitate the delivery of community, social care and welfare services to target populations within Pacific communities, particular in but not exclusive to South Auckland; 4. To promote an work towards the improvement of the health and holistic wellbeing of Pacific peoples, families and communities in New Zealand; (refer to trust deed attached)

Registration Number
CC53775
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2016-08-05
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
D+ (54.5/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
banson.y@thecausecollective.org.nz
Data as at
June 2026

Beneficiaries: General public, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$80.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$80.8M NZD
Total Assets
$14.5M NZD
Net Assets
$8.5M NZD
Reserve Months
0.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
94
Financial Year End
2026-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$80.4M$80.8M$8.5M
2025$65.5M$66.4M$8.9M
2024$61.9M$61.5M$9.8M
2023$34.7M$34.4M$9.4M
2022$11.5M$8.4M$4.6M
2021$7.5M$6.4M$1.5M
2020$4.4M$4.3M$0.4M
2019$4.2M$4.2M$0.3M
2018$5.0M$4.7M$0.4M
2017$1.9M$1.9M$0.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
D+
Overall Score
54.5/100
Financial Score
50
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Sandra KailahiTrustee2024-11-20
Luamanu MaeaTrustee2022-12-01
Mohammed KhanTrustee2021-12-08
Pauline KingiTrustee2017-09-20
Uluomatootua AionoTrustee2016-06-15
Sirovai FuataiTrustee2016-06-15

Former Officers (3)

  • Paul Heeney — Trustee (departed 2025-10-02)
  • Vicki Sykes — Trustee (departed 2024-03-31)
  • Leopino Foliaki — Trustee (departed 2021-12-08)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Paulo leliTrustee-2023
Ulu AionoChairperson-2018
Siro Fuata'iTrustee-2023
Mohammed KhanTrustee-2023
Mohammed KhanTrustee-2024
Leo FoliakiTrustee-2022
Uluomatootua S. AionoChairperson-2023
Pauline KingiVice Chairperson-2023
Luamanu Maea Tu'u'uTrustee-2023
Vicki SykesTrustee-2023
Siro FuataiTrustee-2018
Vicki SykesTrustee-2024
Ulu AionoChairperson-2022
Pauline KingiTrustee-2022
Uluomatootua S. AionoChairperson-2024
Mohammed KhanTrustee-2022
Leo FoliakiTrustee-2020
Siro FuataiTrustee-2022
Ulu AionoChairperson-2020
Pauline KingiTrustee-2020
Siro FuataiTrustee-2020
Leo FoliakiTrustee-2018
Pauline KingiTrustee-2018
Pauline KingiVice Chairperson-2024
Siro Fuata'iTrustee-2024
Paulo IeliObserver-2024
Luamanu Maea Tu'u'uTrustee-2024
Siro Fuata'iTrustee-2021
Not disclosed in provided textTrustee-2024
Pauline KingiVice Chair-2021
Uluomatootua Saulaulu AionoChairman-2021
Leo FoliakiChairman Finance Audit & Risk-2021

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $800,000
  • Foundation North — $291,200
  • Foundation North — $198,600
  • Foundation North — $60,000
  • Foundation North — $7,500

Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)

As disclosed in The Cause Collective's annual report.

  • Te Whatu Ora (TWO) — Capitation and Flexible Funding Pool revenue for Primary Care PHO services

Service Providers

  • RSM Hayes Audit
  • ANZ Bank Ltd
  • ANZ Bank Ltd
  • ANZ Bank Ltd
  • ANZ Bank Ltd
  • ANZ Bank Ltd
  • ANZ Bank Ltd
  • Kensington Swan
  • Minter Ellison Rudd Watt
  • Simpson Grierson
  • Kensington Swan
  • Kensington Swan
  • Minter Ellison Rudd Watt

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The Cause Collective

CC53775Auckland, AucklandRegistered 5 Aug 2016
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials3mo agoRating2d ago

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

D+
55/100
Financial
50
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (3)

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 6. 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.
  • Government-funding concentration
    96% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
  • Government-funding concentration across agencies
    96% of revenue from 3 different government funder areas — a broad public-funding base, but a coordinated change at the top sources would be material

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$80.4M

Expenses

$80.8M

Assets

$14.5M

Staff

94

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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.

About

Mission

1. To initiate, establish and administer social services to Pacific Island communities and the underprivileged in society generally (regardless of ethnicity) that, for any reason, are in need of care and assistance; 2. To implement governmental policies and local health board standards in respect of community health care programs in Pacific communities throughout New Zealand; 3. To facilitate the delivery of community, social care and welfare services to target populations within Pacific communities, particular in but not exclusive to South Auckland; 4. To promote an work towards the improvement of the health and holistic wellbeing of Pacific peoples, families and communities in New Zealand; (refer to trust deed attached)

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicPeople of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$80.4M
Total Expenses
$80.8M
Net Assets
$8.5M
Staff
94
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (10 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
0.6mo
Could operate 0.6 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

7
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,322
High Concentration: 97% of revenue from Government Grants
Government Grants96.5%
Other3.1%
Investment Income0.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 500 peers · Health (all sizes)

Rating Score
55
#135/501
Revenue
$80.4M
#2/501
Reserve Months
0.6
#1/501
Surplus
$-377K
#495/501
Staff Cost %
13%
#501/501

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

Rating History

D+
2026
Score: 54.5
Financial: 50 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

D+
Score: 54.5/100
Financial
50
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 50 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 59 → 55 after red-flag penalties → D+.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC53775
Entity TypeTrust
Registered5 Aug 2016
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated25 Jul 2016

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Provides 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: 28 September 2026.