# Sustainable Initiatives Aotearoa

**Charities Register number:** CC51919
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2015-06-10
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Waiheke Island
**NZBN:** 9429047358836
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Purposes: 1. To strengthen ecological sustainability and improvement of the environment through public education on the importance of the environment and the actions necessary for its conservation. 2. To improve the standard of living and opportunities for low income and vulnerable groups, through public education on the importance of addressing poverty reduction and improving social well-being, and the actions necessary. 3. To undertake research, hold meetings, publish materials, publicise the work of the Trust, undertake outreach and perform other activities in fulfilment of the above objectives. Sustainable Initiatives Aotearoa has a focus on educating and engaging the public on how their actions as ethical investors can improve ecological and social conditions. Research has shown this to be one of the most powerful ways that individuals can improve sustainability.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$358k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$317k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$41k
- **Total assets:** NZ$138k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$184k
- **Net assets:** NZ$-46k
- **Donations:** NZ$71k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$235k
- **Paid staff:** 7
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=7f7ae987-c00e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$358k | NZ$317k | NZ$41k | NZ$-46k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$309k | NZ$403k | NZ$-94k | NZ$-86k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$370k | NZ$416k | not disclosed | NZ$7k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$267k | NZ$185k | not disclosed | NZ$54k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$144k | NZ$129k | not disclosed | NZ$-28k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$60k | NZ$103k | not disclosed | NZ$-43k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$35k | NZ$35k | not disclosed | NZ$92 |
| 2018-03-31 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-03-31 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (13 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51919) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Simplicity Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2025-03-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

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-initiatives-aotearoa
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/sustainable-initiatives-aotearoa/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/sustainable-initiatives-aotearoa/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51919

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/sustainable-initiatives-aotearoa. 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 2026-09-13T10:48:14.862Z.