Grow Space Charitable TrustEducation Charity in Auckland

Grow Space Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Grow Space Charitable Trust (the Trust) believes that welcoming, resilient, regenerative neighbourhoods operate well only when everyone is included and valued: We are all only well, when each of us is well. Among other things, key to our collective and individual wellness is access to good food, valued social connection and to sustainable economic activity. Our intention is to build on existing skills and strengths by training and educating people in regenerative urban food systems, as well as demonstrating these in our initiatives. We do this in order to assist local people to develop the essential knowledge, tools and confidence to be able to contribute to improved local food resilience while strengthening socio-economic and environmental outcomes for individuals, their whānau and communities.

Registration Number
CC58615
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2020-09-03
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
info@growspace.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
45.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.1M$0.1M
2023$0.2M$0.2M-
2022$0.2M$0.1M-
2021$0.0M$0.1M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Cathie CottleTrustee2024-01-01
Jason DodunskiTrustee2024-01-01
Amandine Brisson BodioTrustee2024-01-01

Former Officers (8)

  • Michelle TaylorTrustee (departed 2025-08-26)
  • Roxanne HainesTrustee (departed 2023-12-31)
  • Hannah RileyTrustee (departed 2023-05-19)
  • Joanna GlasswellTrustee (departed 2023-12-31)
  • Ella PooleySecretary (departed 2022-04-15)
  • Annabel HeywoodTrustee (departed 2021-04-23)
  • Denise BijouxChair (departed 2025-05-27)
  • Tracy BernoTrustee (departed 2022-09-12)

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $7,487

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Grow Space Charitable Trust

CC58615Auckland, AucklandRegistered 3 Sept 2020
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating18h ago

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
71/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
Financial
78
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair designated
    Board of 3 with no chair designated on the register

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Revenue

$600

Expenses

$8.3K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EducationEnvironmentSocial Services
Beneficiaries
Māori
Geographic Focus
Auckland

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

Grow Space Charitable Trust (the Trust) believes that welcoming, resilient, regenerative neighbourhoods operate well only when everyone is included and valued: We are all only well, when each of us is well. Among other things, key to our collective and individual wellness is access to good food, valued social connection and to sustainable economic activity. Our intention is to build on existing skills and strengths by training and educating people in regenerative urban food systems, as well as demonstrating these in our initiatives. We do this in order to assist local people to develop the essential knowledge, tools and confidence to be able to contribute to improved local food resilience while strengthening socio-economic and environmental outcomes for individuals, their whānau and communities.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$600
Total Expenses
$8.3K
Net Assets
-
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (5 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
34.1mo
Could operate 34.1 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Donations
Donations100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 323 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
71
#29/324
Revenue
$600
#307/324
Reserve Months
45.0
#1/324
Surplus
$-8K
#275/324
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/324

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

Rating

B-
Score: 70.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 64 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC58615
Entity TypeTrust
Registered3 Sept 2020
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated17 Jul 2020
Registered office
17 Reimers Avenue, Mount Eden, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 11 September 2026.