Southland FoundationSocial Services Charity in Invercargill

Southland Foundation is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Invercargill, Invercargill. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C (63.8/100). Annual revenue: $1.3M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To secure and grow generosity to support and strengthen communities in the Southland region.

Registration Number
CC61897
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2023-12-22
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C (63.8/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Invercargill, Invercargill
Email
info@southlandfoundation.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$6.0M NZD
Net Assets
$0.9M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$1.3M$0.3M$0.9M
2024$0.1M$0.0M$0.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C
Overall Score
63.8/100
Financial Score
87.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

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FunderSocial ServicesTrustFoundation

Southland Foundation

CC61897Invercargill, InvercargillRegistered 22 Dec 2023
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

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

C
64/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
88
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$1.3M

Expenses

$293.5K

Assets

$6.0M

Staff

3

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

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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Southland

About

Mission

To secure and grow generosity to support and strengthen communities in the Southland region.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.3M
Total Expenses
$293.5K
Net Assets
$912.3K
Staff
3
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (2 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

46
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,355
Donations69.7%
Investment Income19.4%
Other11.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 54 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
64
#13/55
Revenue
$1.3M
#44/55
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/55
Surplus
$959K
#6/55
Staff Cost %
85%
#55/55

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

Rating

C
Score: 63.8/100
Financial
87.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 88 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 80 → 64 after red-flag penalties → C.
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Contact Details

Address
Invercargill, Invercargill

Registration

Registration NumberCC61897
Entity TypeTrust
Registered22 Dec 2023
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated21 Dec 2023
Registered office
Level 1, 20 Don Street, Cbd, Invercargill

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services

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.