# STRIVE Community Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC34372
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042835547
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The two fishhooks that entwine the S of STRIVE signifies that people can enter our services at any point in their lives when they need assistance and will exit a will on receiving the help and awhi they need. STRIVE staff are mindful of the significant difference between "A hand up and a handout" and is committed to assisting and encouraging individuals to take responsibility for themselves and their families/whanau and to strive for a better life. STRIVE Community Trust is committed to bringing together key people who have the passion for and commitment to proactively work towards assisting Families/Whanau to “Total Wellbeing”

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A- (89.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$24.75M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$22.36M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$2.39M
- **Total assets:** NZ$35.97M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$833k
- **Net assets:** NZ$35.14M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$8.24M
- **Government grants:** NZ$343 (0.0% of revenue)
- **Staff costs:** NZ$9.95M
- **Paid staff:** 145
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=8c8fd8c0-4a56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$24.75M | NZ$22.36M | NZ$2.39M | NZ$35.14M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$24.50M | NZ$20.90M | NZ$3.60M | NZ$31.72M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$22.00M | NZ$18.47M | not disclosed | NZ$28.10M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$22.06M | NZ$17.16M | not disclosed | NZ$24.56M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$16.89M | NZ$13.29M | not disclosed | NZ$17.95M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$13.50M | NZ$9.63M | not disclosed | NZ$14.36M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$12.91M | NZ$8.66M | not disclosed | NZ$10.49M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$9.55M | NZ$7.19M | not disclosed | NZ$6.24M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$5.23M | NZ$4.57M | not disclosed | NZ$3.88M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$4.96M | NZ$4.54M | not disclosed | NZ$3.21M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (9 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 6
- **Auditor:** Charity Integrity Audit Ltd
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC34372) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$29k, year ended 2022-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$6k, year ended 2026-03-31

## Service providers

- Charity Integrity Audit — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/strive-community-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/strive-community-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/strive-community-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC34372

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/strive-community-trust. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-10-01T01:53:32.057Z.