Recovery First Foundation — Health Charity in Auckland

Recovery First Foundation is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: We, “Recovery First Foundation” are dedicated to supporting individuals who are being released back into the community after incarceration, by providing support networks and services to assist in reintegration and aftercare for those that have been affected by substance dependence. We believe in order to provide a sustainable element to aftercare, building and developing relationships is a key element to achieving this. With over twenty years of experience in the recovery field we, “Recovery First Foundation” know how important it is to have access to mentors/role models to assist in facilitating and promoting, putting recovery first.

Registration Number
CC45747
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2010-11-22
Status
Active
Sector
Health
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
info@recoveryfirst.co.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2025$0.2M$0.2M-
2024$0.2M$0.2M-
2023$0.2M$0.2M-
2022$0.2M$0.2M-
2021$0.1M$0.1M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.1M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Steven CardenTrustee-

Former Officers (8)

  • Christopher Gaskell — Trustee
  • Dean Payne — Trustee (departed 2015-09-07)
  • Dean Payn — Trustee (departed 2025-02-26)
  • Cobus Brand — Trustee
  • Simon Cornwall — Trustee
  • Mark Claasen — Trustee (departed 2013-05-27)
  • Gray Jamieson — Trustee (departed 2013-05-27)
  • Dino Robertson — Trustee (departed 2012-06-30)

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Recovery First Foundation

CC45747Auckland, AucklandRegistered 22 Nov 2010
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.

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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$238.9K

Expenses

$239.2K

Assets

$90.8K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

We, “Recovery First Foundation” are dedicated to supporting individuals who are being released back into the community after incarceration, by providing support networks and services to assist in reintegration and aftercare for those that have been affected by substance dependence. We believe in order to provide a sustainable element to aftercare, building and developing relationships is a key element to achieving this. With over twenty years of experience in the recovery field we, “Recovery First Foundation” know how important it is to have access to mentors/role models to assist in facilitating and promoting, putting recovery first.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$238.9K
Total Expenses
$239.2K
Net Assets
$89.9K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (15 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0.7mo
Could operate 0.7 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

25
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,535
High Concentration: 86% of revenue from Other
Other85.6%
Donations14.4%
Investment Income0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 125 peers · Health · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#33/126
Revenue
$239K
#70/126
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/126
Surplus
$-260
#84/126
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/126

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

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC45747
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered22 Nov 2010
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated10 Aug 2010
Registered office
32 Duncansby Road, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparaoa
Differs from Charities Register address (28-30 Constellation Drive, , Rosedale, Auckland, 0632, Auckland, Auckland). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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