Zeal Youth Trust Aotearoa — Social Services Charity in Auckland

Zeal Youth Trust Aotearoa is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity A (91.9/100). Annual revenue: $3.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To make transformative spaces and experiences accessible to all young people in Aotearoa.

Registration Number
CC29343
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (91.9/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Website
http://www.zeal.nz
Email
brian@zeal.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$3.9M NZD
Total Assets
$1.9M NZD
Net Assets
$0.9M NZD
Reserve Months
3.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
43
Volunteers
4
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$3.7M$3.9M$0.9M
2024$3.9M$4.2M$1.1M
2023$3.9M$4.2M$1.3M
2022$3.6M$3.9M$1.6M
2021$2.9M$3.1M$1.9M
2020$3.1M$3.3M$2.0M
2019$3.3M$3.6M$2.2M
2018$4.0M$3.0M$2.5M
2017$2.9M$3.1M$1.5M
2016$2.4M$2.5M$1.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A
Overall Score
91.9/100
Financial Score
99.2
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Samuel EdenTrustee/treasurer2025-04-09
Amanda PilbrowTrustee2025-03-25
Andre AfamasagaChair2025-03-25
Karen CameTrustee2024-03-26
Charles LookerTrustee2023-04-26

Former Officers (27)

  • David Christoffersen — Trustee (departed 2024-09-24)
  • Glynis Sandland — Trustee (departed 2024-08-15)
  • Jon Chapman-Smith — Trustee (departed 2024-12-03)
  • Sandra Stephens — Secretary (departed 2025-12-19)
  • Helen Van Orton — Trustee (departed 2023-09-19)
  • Jennifer MacKay — Secretary (departed 2019-06-24)
  • Matthew Grey — Trustee (departed 2018-06-29)
  • Jeremy Neeve — Trustee (departed 2017-06-01)
  • Erica Lossie — Secretary (departed 2017-07-01)
  • Sarah Van't Hof — Trustee (departed 2020-04-30)
  • Sarah van't Hoff — Director (departed 2015-05-14)
  • Scott Ratuki — Director (departed 2016-04-05)
  • Murray Thatcher — Trustee (departed 2022-12-06)
  • Nicholas Lowe — Trustee (departed 2016-02-22)
  • Gregory Eden — Treasurer/trustee (departed 2023-12-06)
  • Zane Scarborough — Officer (departed 2016-02-22)
  • Bruce Pilbrow — Chair (departed 2020-10-19)
  • Jim Mcinnes — Trustee (departed 2014-02-01)
  • Jonathan Cutts — Trustee (departed 2013-02-20)
  • Tupetua Tanielu — Trustee (departed 2013-11-20)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Key Management Personnel$1,056,9412023
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Trustee$02023

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $300,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $20,000
  • Pub Charity Limited — $10,000
  • New Zealand Community Trust — $5,000

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Social ServicesTrust

Zeal Youth Trust Aotearoa

CC29343Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

A
92/100
Financial
99
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Revenue

$3.7M

Expenses

$3.9M

Assets

$1.9M

Staff

43

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

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

To make transformative spaces and experiences accessible to all young people in Aotearoa.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanau

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.7M
Total Expenses
$3.9M
Net Assets
$874.7K
Staff
43
employees
Volunteers
4

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
3mo
Could operate 3 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

28
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,232
High Concentration: 84% of revenue from Other
Other83.9%
Government Grants13.8%
Donations1.5%
Investment Income0.7%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 55 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
92
#4/56
Revenue
$3.7M
#14/56
Reserve Months
3.0
#1/56
Surplus
$-199K
#48/56
Staff Cost %
72%
#56/56

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

Rating

A
Score: 91.9/100
Financial
99.2
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 99 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 85 → A.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC29343
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated23 May 2007

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides religious services / activitiesProvides 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.