John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams Foundation — Sports & Recreation Charity in Auckland
John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams Foundation is a Charitable Trust charity in the Sports & Recreation sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B+ (84.2/100). Annual revenue: $1.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Foundation has three main strategic goals:- • To ensure all young people in Auckland’s areas of greatest need have every opportunity to achieve a healthy lifestyle and maximize their potential through sports and physical recreation. • To encourage young people’s long term engagement in sport and physical recreation. • To develop future sporting champions.
- Registration Number
- CC37909
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2009-02-19
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (84.2/100)
- Sector
- Sports & Recreation
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- info@fieldofdreams.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.7 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $0.2M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.5M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $0.5M |
| 2022 | $0.9M | $0.8M | $0.4M |
| 2021 | $0.9M | $1.0M | $0.3M |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $0.4M |
| 2019 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $0.2M |
| 2017 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $0.3M |
| 2016 | $1.1M | $0.9M | $0.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 84.2/100
- Financial Score
- 92.4
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.9%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Wendy Petrie | Trustee | 2021-06-22 |
| Anna Soons | Trustee | 2018-09-25 |
| Colin Girven | Trustee | 2012-09-20 |
| Clyde Young | Trustee | 2012-06-01 |
| John Walker | Trustee | 2008-10-13 |
| Arthur Anae | Trustee | 2008-10-13 |
| Richard Walker | Trustee | 2008-10-13 |
Former Officers (7)
- Armin Lindenberg — Trustee (departed 2025-04-22)
- Luke Gagamoe — Trustee (departed 2012-06-01)
- Noel Robinson — Trustee (departed 2020-06-24)
- Michael Sage — Trustee (departed 2012-06-21)
- Stuart Middleton — Trustee (departed 2011-11-17)
- Paula Daye — Trustee (departed 2016-07-31)
- Gary Troup — Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)
Funding Sources
- Lion Foundation — $190,000
- Foundation North — $155,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $150,000
- Lion Foundation — $120,000
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $98,490
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $95,000
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $95,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $90,000
- Foundation North — $85,000
- Foundation North — $85,000
- Foundation North — $85,000
- Lion Foundation — $75,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $75,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $40,000
- Trillian Trust — $28,500
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $21,666.66
- New Zealand Community Trust — $20,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $20,000
- Trillian Trust — $18,100
- Akarana Community Trust — $15,000
- Akarana Community Trust — $15,000
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John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams Foundation
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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About
The Foundation has three main strategic goals:- • To ensure all young people in Auckland’s areas of greatest need have every opportunity to achieve a healthy lifestyle and maximize their potential through sports and physical recreation. • To encourage young people’s long term engagement in sport and physical recreation. • To develop future sporting champions.
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Ranked against 37 peers · Sports & Recreation · $1M – $10M
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