NZ Charities With Going-Concern Audit Warnings That Receive Public Funding
130 NZ-registered charities are currently flagged with a going-concern uncertainty by their auditor. Of those, 5 have received public funding (government, gaming trust, lottery or council) totalling $606990k, of which $133155k arrived after the first going-concern warning.
Going Concern × Public Money
Charities whose auditors have flagged going-concern uncertainty — meaning the auditor doubts the entity can continue operating for the next 12 months. Cross-referenced against the public funding (government, pokies, lottery, councils) those charities continue to receive. Accountability check: is taxpayer money flowing to charities the auditor has warned about?
Latest audit (FY 2020)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
$301,585,249
from 3 funders
$48,200,000 arrived after the first going-concern warning
- Ministry of Social Development$150,792,625
- Oranga Tamariki$120,634,099
- Ministry of Education$30,158,525
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- Deloitte
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
$231,045,556
from 2 funders
$48,998,000 arrived after the first going-concern warning
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage$161,731,890
- Te Māngai Pāho$69,313,666
Latest audit (FY 2021)
- Auditor
- RSM Hayes Audit
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
$70,103,065
from 1 funder
$31,701,561 arrived after the first going-concern warning
- Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand$70,103,065
Latest audit (FY 2021)
- Auditor
- Audit New Zealand (on behalf of Auditor-General)
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
$3,080,000
from 2 funders
$3,080,000 arrived after the first going-concern warning
- Wellington City Council$1,848,000
- Greater Wellington Regional Council$1,232,000
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- McMillan Woods NZ
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
$1,175,808
from 2 funders
$1,175,808 arrived after the first going-concern warning
- Ministry for Pacific Peoples$587,904
- Ministry of Social Development$587,904
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- BDO Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2022)
- Auditor
- BDO Wellington Audit Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- RSM Hayes Audit
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- BDO Northland
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- Peter J Mitchell FIPA
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2022)
- Auditor
- Crowe New Zealand Audit Partnership
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- PKF Goldsmith Fox Audit Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton NZ Ltd
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2017)
- Auditor
- BDO Gisborne Limited
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- BDO Auckland
- Opinion
- qualified
- Key audit matters
- revenue recognition
- revenue received in advance
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2022)
- Auditor
- RSM Hayes Audit
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- KPMG Tauranga
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2021)
- Auditor
- BDO Wellington Audit Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Deloitte Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Deloite Limited
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- wind up of Association
- realisation basis
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2020)
- Auditor
- BDO New Zealand
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2020)
- Auditor
- Deloitte
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- Silks Audit Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- KPMG
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- Emphasis of Matter: the financial statements are prepared on a non-going-concern basis following the decision to disestablish the company (FY2025 annual report).
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2021)
- Auditor
- BDO Christchurch
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2022)
- Auditor
- BDO New Zealand
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2022)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2021)
- Auditor
- KPMG
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Audit New Zealand
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Ainger Tomlin Audit Limited
- Opinion
- qualified
- Key audit matters
- property valuation
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- Audit New Zealand
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2022)
- Auditor
- KPMG
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2021)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- RSM Hayes Audit
- Opinion
- unknown
- Emphasis of matter
- Auckland Council facility management contract uncertainty
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- RSM Hayes Audit
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2019)
- Auditor
- BDO Northland
- Opinion
- qualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2022)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- Crowe NZ
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- BDO New Zealand
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2021)
- Auditor
- Crowe Horwath NZ Audit Partnership
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2021)
- Auditor
- Not explicitly named in excerpt
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- RSM Hayes Audit
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2022)
- Auditor
- Audit New Zealand (appointed by Auditor-General)
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2022)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2019)
- Auditor
- Not named in report
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Unknown
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2022)
- Auditor
- Silks Audit Chartered Accountants Ltd
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- Unknown
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- Rugby Park Redevelopment Project funding shortfall
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2022)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Key audit matters
- property valuation
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2021)
- Auditor
- BDO Auckland
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- BDO
- Opinion
- unknown
- Emphasis of matter
- Provision for Historical Abuse
- estimation uncertainty
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2021)
- Auditor
- BDO New Zealand
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- Audit New Zealand
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2021)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- BDO New Zealand
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- Cookson Forbes & Associates Chartered Accountants
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2020)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2022)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- RSM New Zealand Audit Partnership
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- BDO Northland
- Opinion
- unknown
- Emphasis of matter
- going concern uncertainty
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2020)
- Auditor
- ABA Audit 2020 Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- RSM Hayes Audit
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- Aurora Financials Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Key audit matters
- revenue recognition
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Not named in extract
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Audit New Zealand
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- disestablishment basis
- transfer of assets to new entity
- foundation wind-up
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- Audit New Zealand on behalf of the Auditor-General
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- BDO Auckland
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2022)
- Auditor
- BDO Wellington Audit Limited
- Opinion
- qualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- Moore Markhams Wellington Audit
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Unknown
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- Audit Professionals
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- BDO Wellington Audit Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2021)
- Auditor
- BDO Auckland
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- UHY Haines Norton (Auckland) Limited
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- William Buck Audit (NZ) Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- going concern uncertainty
- negative net assets
- related party loan
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- BDO Manawatu Audit Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- BDO Wellington Audit Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Cookson Forbes & Associates Ltd
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Crowe Audit Australia
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2022)
- Auditor
- Orbit Audit
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- BDO Auckland
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- BDO Wellington Audit Limited (appointed by Auditor-General)
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- BDO New Zealand
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- BDO Wellington Audit Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Moore Markhams
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- going concern
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Moore Markhams Wellington Audit
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Not named in document
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- BDO Northland
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- BDO
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- going concern
- net loss
- current liabilities exceed current assets
- reliance on revenue generation and cost savings
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- BDO
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- going concern uncertainty
- net loss
- working capital deficit
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- PKF Goldsmith Fox Audit Limited
- Opinion
- qualified
- Emphasis of matter
- going concern
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- PwC
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- going concern uncertainty
- current liabilities exceed current assets
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- BDO
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- Going concern
- COVID-19 impact
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Unknown
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Unknown
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Blackmore, Virtue & Owens
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- going concern uncertainty
- Oranga Tamariki contract dependency
- prior year audit by predecessor auditor
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- William Buck
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- Unknown
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Unknown
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- going concern uncertainty
- negative working capital
- Department of Internal Affairs investigation
- Gambling Act 2003 compliance
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Crowe
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- going concern uncertainty
- working capital deficit
- covenant breach
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- BDO
- Opinion
- unqualified
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- Unknown
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- Unknown
- Opinion
- review
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Silks Audit
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Audit Professionals Ltd
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Unknown
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- negative equity
- related party loan
- going concern
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- Baker Tilly
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Unknown
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- going concern uncertainty
- working capital deficit
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Unknown
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- going concern uncertainty
- bank loan repayment
- independent living units sales dependency
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Baker Tilly
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- UHY Haines Norton (Auckland) Limited
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- IFigure Accounting Specialists
- Opinion
- review
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2024)
- Auditor
- Silks Audit Chartered Accountants
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2023)
- Auditor
- Nexia
- Opinion
- disclaimer
- Emphasis of matter
- going concern uncertainty
- service performance measurement - Restoration Work progression
- Key audit matters
- going concern assumption
- Restoration Work progression measurement
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- Kendons Chartered Accountants Limited
- Opinion
- unqualified
- Emphasis of matter
- going concern uncertainty
- funding reliance on Ministry for the Environment
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
Latest audit (FY 2025)
- Auditor
- Unknown
- Opinion
- unknown
Public funding cross-reference
No disclosed public funding in our records.
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