International Swaminarayan Satsang OrganisationInternational Aid Charity in Manukau

International Swaminarayan Satsang Organisation is a Trust charity in the International Aid sector, based in Manukau, Manukau. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.3/100). Annual revenue: $3.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To provide religious service/activities

Registration Number
CC47728
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2012-02-17
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.3/100)
Sector
International Aid
Location
Manukau, Manukau
Website
http://isso.org.nz
Email
nikki.patel@xtra.co.nz
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.4M NZD
Total Assets
$40.2M NZD
Net Assets
$16.1M NZD
Reserve Months
79.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
7
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$3.0M$2.4M$16.1M
2024$3.5M$1.7M$13.7M
2023$2.7M$1.2M$13.7M
2022$0.8M$0.6M$12.1M
2021$0.8M$0.5M$12.0M
2020$1.4M$0.7M$11.6M
2019$1.7M$0.3M$10.9M
2018$1.6M$0.5M$9.5M
2017$0.6M$0.3M$8.3M
2016$0.6M$0.2M$8.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.3/100
Financial Score
72.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (9)

  • Sureshkumar AmimTrustee
  • Navin PatelTrustee
  • Ranjna PatelTrustee
  • Bipin ThakkarTrustee
  • Govind RanchhodTrustee
  • Kantilal PatelTrustee
  • Jayantilal PatelTrustee
  • Bhagubhai PatelTrustee (departed 2013-03-29)
  • Arunbhai SomaTrustee (departed 2013-03-29)

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $5,000

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International Swaminarayan Satsang Organisation

CC47728Manukau, ManukauRegistered 17 Feb 2012
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating19h ago

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

B-
70/100
Financial
73
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair designated
    Board of 7 with no chair designated on the register

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Revenue

$3.0M

Expenses

$2.4M

Assets

$40.2M

Staff

7

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.

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

To provide religious service/activities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.0M
Total Expenses
$2.4M
Net Assets
$16.1M
Staff
7
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (13 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

49
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,089
Donations57.0%
Other42.9%
Investment Income0.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 14 peers · International Aid · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
70
#1/15
Revenue
$3.0M
#4/15
Reserve Months
79.3
#1/15
Surplus
$603K
#1/15
Staff Cost %
26%
#15/15

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

Rating History

B-
2025
Score: 70.3
Financial: 73 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
D+
2024
Score: 50.3
Financial: 73 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 70.3/100
Financial
72.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 73 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 68 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Manukau, Manukau

Registration

Registration NumberCC47728
Entity TypeTrust
Registered17 Feb 2012
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated11 Oct 1996
Registered office
140 Fisher Parade, Farm Cove, Auckland
Differs from Charities Register address (10-12 Wentworth Avenue, Papatoetoe, Manukau, 2025, Manukau, Manukau). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
International Aid

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.