Zero Waste Aotearoa — Education Charity in Auckland

Zero Waste Aotearoa is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. Financial data as at March 2019.

Mission: Zero Waste Aotearoa represents community enterprises across Aotearoa who are working towards Zero Waste in their community. Our mission is to connect, educate, enable and inspire these community enterprises to reach their goals while acting as a unifying voice on behalf of these entities at local, regional and central government levels.

Registration Number
CC29744
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
dorte@zerowaste.co.nz
Data as at
March 2019

Beneficiaries: General public, Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.6M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.5M NZD
Total Assets
$0.3M NZD
Net Assets
$0.2M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2019-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2019$0.6M$0.5M$0.2M
2018$0.5M$0.4M$0.1M
2017$0.4M$0.4M$0.1M
2016$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2015$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2014$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2013$0.2M$0.2M$0.0M
2012$0.3M$0.3M$0.0M
2011$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2010$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (25)

  • Daniel Barthow — Trustee
  • Giulio Laura — Trustee
  • Samuel Paterson — Trustee (departed 2025-02-11)
  • Aroha Beckham — Trustee
  • Kelli Pike — Trustee and Wellbeing Officer
  • Michael Tavares — Trustee
  • Catherine de Monchy — Trustee (departed 2025-10-23)
  • Polly Griffiths — Trustee (departed 2024-07-10)
  • Andrew Walters — Trustee (departed 2021-05-12)
  • Sue Wallis — Trustee (departed 2023-11-21)
  • Jacqui Forbes — Trustee (departed 2023-02-07)
  • Treena Gowthorpe — Trustee (departed 2020-09-02)
  • Matthew Luxon — Trustee (departed 2019-10-23)
  • Sarah Jane Murray — Trustee (departed 2018-07-01)
  • Jon Morgan — Trustee (departed 2021-09-16)
  • Robert Roche — Trustee (departed 2017-08-17)
  • Karen Driver — Trustee & Chairperson
  • Rex MacKenzie — Trustee (departed 2015-07-01)
  • Elizabeth Meaclem — Trustee (departed 2015-07-01)
  • Marty Hoffart — Trustee

Reporting Group Members

Zero Waste Aotearoa files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 1 sibling charity:

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Zero Waste Aotearoa

CC29744Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2019Rating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2019. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Revenue

$574.2K

Expenses

$514.0K

Assets

$251.8K

Staff

3

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2019). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Reporting group parent. Zero Waste Aotearoa files one consolidated annual return covering 1 member. Member-level figures are not separately reported with Charities Services.

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About

Mission

Zero Waste Aotearoa represents community enterprises across Aotearoa who are working towards Zero Waste in their community. Our mission is to connect, educate, enable and inspire these community enterprises to reach their goals while acting as a unifying voice on behalf of these entities at local, regional and central government levels.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOther charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$574.2K
Total Expenses
$514.0K
Net Assets
$193.9K
Staff
3
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (11 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
4.4mo
Could operate 4.4 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

7
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,284
High Concentration: 96% of revenue from Other
Other96.3%
Trading / Services3.2%
Investment Income0.3%
Donations0.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#38/133
Revenue
$574K
#21/133
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/133
Surplus
$60K
#47/133
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/133

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
30
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC29744
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated26 May 2006
Registered office
153 Pilkington Road, Point England, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)

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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return

Zero Waste Aotearoa is one of 2 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.