Southern Stars Charitable Trust — Social Services Charity in Auckland
Southern Stars Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.9M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Southern Stars Charitable Trust and Southern Stars Charitable Trust Limited (CC10076) report largely the same money in the same year. The filings do not say which registration consolidates the other, so treat the figures as one organisation's, not as separate income.
Mission: SOUTHERN STARS CHARITABLE TRUST IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A BETTER LIFE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS AND DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN NEW ZEALAND.
- Registration Number
- CC10078
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-03-18
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (70.5/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- http://www.southernstars.org.nz
- contact@southernstars.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.9M | $3.2M | $0.9M |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $3.1M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $3.4M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $2.7M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $2.6M | $1.0M |
| 2020 | $3.3M | $3.3M | $0.5M |
| 2019 | $3.4M | $3.4M | $0.4M |
| 2018 | $3.2M | $3.3M | $0.4M |
| 2017 | $3.4M | $3.5M | $0.6M |
| 2016 | $3.6M | $3.8M | $0.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 70.5/100
- Financial Score
- 77.1
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| George Franich | Trustee | 2025-02-19 |
| Donald Keith Cleaver | Trustee | 2007-02-16 |
Former Officers (2)
- Neryl Valerie Butterworth — Trustee (departed 2005-06-01)
- Warren Alder — Trustee (departed 2025-02-19)
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Southern Stars Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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.
- Small board structure2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
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$2.9M
$3.2M
$960.8K
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
SOUTHERN STARS CHARITABLE TRUST IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A BETTER LIFE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS AND DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN NEW ZEALAND.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 55 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M
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