Toitū Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance Trust — Community Development Charity in Auckland

Toitū Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity C- (59.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.2M NZD. 2 red flags detected. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: The Toitū Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance Trust exists to promote the development of a sustainable financial system through educational initiatives and capability building programmes, anchored in a holistic view where business and finance respects and operates within environmental, human and social constraints and dependencies. Our activities focus on inter-generational prosperity of society while preserving, enhancing and restoring the planet for future generations.

Registration Number
CC59828
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2021-11-25
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C- (59.5/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Website
https://www.sustainablefinance.nz/
Email
jo@sustainablefinance.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.9M NZD
Total Assets
$2.7M NZD
Net Assets
$0.5M NZD
Reserve Months
14.8 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
6
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.2M$1.9M$0.5M
2024$1.0M$1.1M$0.2M
2023$0.4M$0.7M$0.2M
2022$1.0M$0.3M$0.7M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C-
Overall Score
59.5/100
Financial Score
79.2
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • Average staff compensation of $232,441 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000
  • 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 (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Bridget CoatesTrustee2021-10-26
Michele EmblingTrustee2021-10-26
David WoodsTrustee2021-10-26
David TikaoTrustee2021-10-26
Fonteyn Moses-Te KaniTrustee2021-10-26

Funding Sources

  • Simplicity Foundation — $50,000
  • Foundation North — $25,000
  • Simplicity Foundation — $25,000

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Community DevelopmentCharitable Trust

Toitū Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance Trust

CC59828Auckland, AucklandRegistered 25 Nov 2021
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating4d ago

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

C-
60/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
79
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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 5. 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.

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

$2.2M

Expenses

$1.9M

Assets

$2.7M

Staff

6

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

2 red flags identified- Review the Rating tab for details

About

Mission

The Toitū Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance Trust exists to promote the development of a sustainable financial system through educational initiatives and capability building programmes, anchored in a holistic view where business and finance respects and operates within environmental, human and social constraints and dependencies. Our activities focus on inter-generational prosperity of society while preserving, enhancing and restoring the planet for future generations.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.2M
Total Expenses
$1.9M
Net Assets
$465.9K
Staff
6
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (4 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
14.8mo
Could operate 14.8 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

54
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,576
Government Grants61.0%
Other28.4%
Trading / Services5.2%
Donations4.6%
Investment Income0.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 52 peers · Community Development · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
60
#36/53
Revenue
$2.2M
#34/53
Reserve Months
14.8
#1/53
Surplus
$253K
#32/53
Staff Cost %
73%
#53/53

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

Rating

C-
Score: 59.5/100
Financial
79.2
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 79 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 71 → 60 after red-flag penalties → C-.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Qualified

Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC59828
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered25 Nov 2021
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated19 Nov 2021
Registered office
15 Customs Street West, Auckland Central, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development

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