The Starship Foundation — Health Charity in Auckland
The Starship Foundation is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (80.8/100). Annual revenue: $24.3M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: (a) To contribute or provide money, property, services or benefits for any purpose involving or connected in any way with the provision of Child Health Services, including (without limitation) the provision of Child Health Services at Starship. (b) To promote the provision of Child Health Services. (c) To procure the co-operation of community groups and the community generally in raising funds for the provision of Child Health Services. (d) To contribute or provide money, property, services or benefits for any purpose involving or connected in any way with research relating to Child Health Services. (e) To undertake any other activities, and do any other things, which the Trustees consider will or may assist in the provision of Child Health Services. Child Health Services means antenatal health services and health services provided to children and young persons in New Zealand by, under the auspices of or in association or connection with Te Toka Tumai Te Whatu Ora.
- Registration Number
- CC24272
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-12
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (80.8/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- info@starshipfoundation.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $24.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $18.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $56.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $34.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 32
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24.3M | $18.1M | $34.5M |
| 2024 | $19.1M | $16.7M | $28.3M |
| 2023 | $23.1M | $18.5M | $25.8M |
| 2022 | $35.4M | $36.0M | $21.2M |
| 2020 | $24.8M | $18.3M | $21.9M |
| 2019 | $16.3M | $14.4M | $15.3M |
| 2018 | $13.7M | $12.9M | $13.4M |
| 2017 | $13.7M | $13.5M | $12.6M |
| 2016 | $13.5M | $8.6M | $11.7M |
| 2015 | $12.1M | $9.9M | $10.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 80.8/100
- Financial Score
- 97.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Robertson | Trustee | 2026-02-01 |
| Vincent Hawksworth | Trustee | 2025-03-01 |
Former Officers (38)
- Murray Jordan — Trustee (departed 2022-11-29)
- Skye Daniels — Trustee
- Vince Hawksworth — Trustee
- Greg Williams — Trustee Ex Officio
- Jessica Patten — Trustee
- Joanna Simon — Chief Executive
- Adrian Evans — Trustee
- Simon Adlam — Trustee (departed 2025-03-31)
- Amy Knightley — Trustee (departed 2024-11-26)
- Michelle Atkinson — Trustee-Ex-Officio (departed 2022-05-31)
- Cameron Grant — Trustee Ex Officio
- Sarah Lynds — Trustee
- Paul Ellis — Trustee (departed 2018-11-30)
- John Beca — Trustee Ex Officio
- Rosemary Marks — Trustee (departed 2020-12-14)
- Michael Shepherd — Trustee Ex Officio
- Joanne Agnew — Trustee (departed 2016-11-28)
- Emma Maddren — Trustee Ex Officio (departed 2023-11-17)
- Gretchen Hawkesby — Trustee (departed 2022-04-06)
- Martin Wiseman — Chair
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Mike Shepherd | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Robin Skeggs | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Simon Tipene Adlam | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Sarah Lynds | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Amy Knightley | Chair | - | 2023 |
| Dame Rosie Horton | Patron | - | 2023 |
| Dr John Beca | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Bryan Mogridge | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Dr Cameron Grant | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Emma Maddren | Trustee | - | 2023 |
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $1,943,483
- Rano Community Trust — $240,000
- We Care Community Trust — $212,000
- The Lion Foundation — $200,000
- Trillian Trust — $44,955
- Pelorus Trust — $39,554.4
- Akarana Community Trust — $30,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $29,999
- Dragon Community Trust — $14,500
- Simplicity Foundation — $1,000
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2023)
As disclosed in The Starship Foundation's annual report.
- Barfoot & Thompson — Corporate partnership and fundraising support
Service Providers
- Andrew Dick
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The Starship Foundation
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$24.3M
$18.1M
$56.8M
32
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
(a) To contribute or provide money, property, services or benefits for any purpose involving or connected in any way with the provision of Child Health Services, including (without limitation) the provision of Child Health Services at Starship. (b) To promote the provision of Child Health Services. (c) To procure the co-operation of community groups and the community generally in raising funds for the provision of Child Health Services. (d) To contribute or provide money, property, services or benefits for any purpose involving or connected in any way with research relating to Child Health Services. (e) To undertake any other activities, and do any other things, which the Trustees consider will or may assist in the provision of Child Health Services. Child Health Services means antenatal health services and health services provided to children and young persons in New Zealand by, under the auspices of or in association or connection with Te Toka Tumai Te Whatu Ora.
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