The Sustainable North Trust — Environment Charity in Auckland

The Sustainable North Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: 3.0 The objectives will always have a charitable purpose as defined by section OB 1 of the Income Tax Act 1994 and will include the following: 3.1 To encourage people to take greater responsibility for their own well being and the well being of the environment that sustains them. 3.2 To promote and demonstrate efficient, sustainable and productive land management practices. 3.3 To provide business people, school children and householders with the knowledge ways and means of environmental care

Registration Number
CC20456
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-01-10
Status
Active
Sector
Environment
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
hibiscuscoastzerowaste@gmail.com
Data as at
March 2025

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

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$0.2M NZD
Net Assets
$0.2M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
4
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.4M$0.3M$0.2M
2024$0.4M$0.2M$0.1M
2023$0.3M$0.3M$0.1M
2022$0.3M$0.2M$0.1M
2021$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$0.0M
2019$0.2M$0.2M$0.0M
2018$0.2M$0.2M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$0.0M$0.0M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Christina BettanyTrustee2021-09-22
Annette ParminterTrustee2018-05-08
Jonathan ParminterTrustee2018-05-08
Betsy KettleTrustee2008-01-11

Former Officers (7)

  • Michael Pattison — Trustee (departed 2023-07-27)
  • Diane (Marama) Hendrickson Winder — Trustee (departed 2018-05-01)
  • Graham Smith — Trustee (departed 2017-04-13)
  • Quentin Jukes — Trustee (departed 2015-06-09)
  • Parul Sood — Trustee (departed 2010-09-23)
  • Amanda Gregory — Trustee (departed 2016-05-17)
  • Alida Robey — Trustee (departed 2010-09-23)

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $63,152
  • Foundation North — $44,048
  • Foundation North — $42,370
  • Foundation North — $10,964

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The Sustainable North Trust

CC20456Auckland, AucklandRegistered 10 Jan 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

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

NR
Not rated — Summary-form filing — not enough detail to grade

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 4. 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.

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Revenue

$395.9K

Expenses

$315.4K

Assets

$190.7K

Staff

4

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

About

Mission

3.0 The objectives will always have a charitable purpose as defined by section OB 1 of the Income Tax Act 1994 and will include the following: 3.1 To encourage people to take greater responsibility for their own well being and the well being of the environment that sustains them. 3.2 To promote and demonstrate efficient, sustainable and productive land management practices. 3.3 To provide business people, school children and householders with the knowledge ways and means of environmental care

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsChildren / young peopleGeneral publicVoluntary bodies other than charitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$395.9K
Total Expenses
$315.4K
Net Assets
$184.4K
Staff
4
employees

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
6.3mo
Could operate 6.3 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

62
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,782
Government Grants43.2%
Other40.7%
Donations16.1%
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 143 peers · Environment · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#22/144
Revenue
$396K
#53/144
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/144
Surplus
$80K
#41/144
Staff Cost %
61%
#144/144

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

Rating History

NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2024
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Latest Audit

FY2024
Clean
5 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC20456
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered10 Jan 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated9 Jul 2007
Registered office
295c Wainui Road, Rd 2, Wainui

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Environment
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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