Pioneers — Advocacy Charity in Auckland

Pioneers is a Trust charity in the Advocacy sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity D (49/100). Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Provide advice, information and advocacy within national New Zealand churches

Registration Number
CC25735
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-11
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
D (49/100)
Sector
Advocacy
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Website
http://www.pioneers.org.nz
Email
info@pioneers.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Other charities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.4M NZD
Total Assets
$1.2M NZD
Net Assets
$0.8M NZD
Reserve Months
9.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
7
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.4M$0.4M$0.8M
2024$0.4M$0.4M$0.8M
2023$0.3M$0.3M$0.8M
2022$0.3M$0.2M$0.8M
2021$0.2M$0.2M$0.7M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$0.4M
2019$0.2M$0.2M$0.3M
2018$0.2M$0.2M$0.3M
2017$0.1M$0.1M$0.3M
2016$0.2M$0.2M$0.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
D
Overall Score
49/100
Financial Score
66.4
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.2%

Red Flags

  • Only 18.1% of expenses go to programs, well below acceptable standards

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Tyler OswaldTrustee2026-06-29

Former Officers (17)

  • Seluvaia Paea — Trustee
  • Andrew Page — Trustee
  • Paul Blackler — Chair
  • Maree Houghton — Trustee
  • Joel Robinson — Treasurer
  • Ashton Lindsay — Trustee (departed 2023-06-16)
  • Christopher Ayers — Director (departed 2026-04-17)
  • Charles Chalmers — Trustee (departed 2023-11-17)
  • Jo Wieland — Trustee (departed 2015-03-20)
  • Darren Birch — Board Chair (departed 2024-11-20)
  • Grayson Allen — Trustee (departed 2013-06-11)
  • Gregory Bowman — Trustee (departed 2011-09-27)
  • Christina Baird — Trustee (departed 2009-10-01)
  • Jacobus Zoutenbier — Trustee (departed 2021-03-17)
  • Michael Simkin — Trustee (departed 2024-11-20)
  • Denise Edwards — Trustee (departed 2015-12-09)
  • James Wilson — Trustee (departed 2010-11-10)

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Pioneers

CC25735Auckland, AucklandRegistered 11 Jun 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

D
49/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
66
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$397.1K

Expenses

$443.1K

Assets

$1.2M

Staff

7

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

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

This rating may reflect incomplete data

This charity's grade of D is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.

About

Mission

Provide advice, information and advocacy within national New Zealand churches

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other charitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$397.1K
Total Expenses
$443.1K
Net Assets
$759.0K
Staff
7
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
16c
For every $1 spent, 16c reaches programs
Needs attention
Sustainability
9.3mo
Could operate 9.3 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
$1.04
Costs $1.04 to raise each $1 in donations
High cost

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

17
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,332
High Concentration: 91% of revenue from Trading / Services
Trading / Services91.1%
Investment Income5.0%
Other2.1%
Donations1.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 27 peers · Advocacy · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
49
#8/28
Revenue
$397K
#15/28
Reserve Months
9.3
#1/28
Surplus
$-46K
#24/28
Staff Cost %
79%
#28/28

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

Rating

D
Score: 49/100
Financial
66.4
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 66 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 72 → 49 after red-flag penalties → D.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC25735
Entity TypeTrust
Registered11 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated16 Apr 1998
Registered office
Level 2, 3 Gloucester Park Rd, Onehunga, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Advocacy
Activities
Provides religious services / activities

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: 28 September 2026.