# Sustainable Business Network Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC40638
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042947288
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Sustainable Business Network (SBN)'s vision is that New Zealand is a model sustainable nation for the world. SBN’s mission is shaping the future through better business

## 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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$2.50M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.64M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-138k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.92M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$1.18M
- **Net assets:** NZ$736k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.18M
- **Government grants:** NZ$321k (12.8% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$83k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.87M
- **Paid staff:** 13
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=12da6c8d-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$2.50M | NZ$2.64M | NZ$-138k | NZ$736k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$2.79M | NZ$2.86M | NZ$-69k | NZ$874k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$3.76M | NZ$3.77M | NZ$-4k | NZ$943k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$3.32M | NZ$3.35M | not disclosed | NZ$947k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$2.88M | NZ$2.52M | not disclosed | NZ$981k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$2.65M | NZ$2.61M | not disclosed | NZ$624k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$2.48M | NZ$2.23M | not disclosed | NZ$586k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$1.87M | NZ$1.92M | not disclosed | NZ$335k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$1.70M | NZ$1.63M | not disclosed | NZ$384k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$1.35M | NZ$1.21M | not disclosed | NZ$312k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (59 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** William Buck Audit (NZ) 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=CC40638) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$476k, year ended 2019-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$450k, year ended 2026-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$200k, year ended 2022-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$200k, year ended 2020-03-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- 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/sustainable-business-network-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/sustainable-business-network-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/sustainable-business-network-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC40638
- Charity website: http://www.sustainable.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/sustainable-business-network-incorporated. 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 2026-10-01T10:39:15.621Z.