Sustainability Trust — Environment Charity in Wellington
Sustainability Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity C- (57.5/100). Annual revenue: $7.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Our Mission is to provide advice, resources, services, and products that influence and improve the well-being and sustainability of households, communities, and businesses in the Wellington region.
- Registration Number
- CC35964
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C- (57.5/100)
- Sector
- Environment
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- phil@sustaintrust.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Family / whanau, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $7.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $7.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.7M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.7 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 43
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.7M | $7.4M | $0.9M |
| 2024 | $7.4M | $7.1M | $0.5M |
| 2023 | $6.5M | $7.3M | $0.3M |
| 2022 | $7.2M | $7.7M | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $7.1M | $7.0M | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $5.8M | $5.9M | $1.4M |
| 2019 | $5.3M | $5.0M | $1.6M |
| 2018 | $4.3M | $4.2M | $1.3M |
| 2017 | $3.5M | $3.5M | $1.2M |
| 2016 | $3.7M | $3.6M | $1.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C-
- Overall Score
- 57.5/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Raewyn Moss | Trustee | 2026-09-07 |
| Nathan Riki | Trustee | 2026-09-07 |
| Jane von Dadelszen | Trustee | 2026-09-07 |
| Emilie Fetscher | Chair | 2025-03-11 |
| Mark Moore | Trustee | 2024-11-29 |
| Holly Norton | Trustee | 2015-07-20 |
| Mathew Walton | Trustee | 2015-04-20 |
| Leigh MacDonald | Chair | 2014-02-01 |
Former Officers (15)
- Judith Jones — Trustee (departed 2025-06-25)
- Martha Geary Nichol — Trustee (departed 2024-11-29)
- Yareev Nathan — Trustee (departed 2025-01-27)
- Jane Hardy — Trustee (departed 2021-02-12)
- Amardeep Sandhu — Co-Chair (departed 2023-11-01)
- Josephine Adlam — Co-Chair (departed 2022-05-01)
- Sea Rotmann — Trustee (departed 2021-06-01)
- Tim Norton — Trustee (departed 2012-09-30)
- Sea Kotmann — Trustee (departed 2010-01-01)
- Marta Karlik-Neale — Trustee (departed 2009-12-01)
- Christopher Howe — Trustee (departed 2016-11-23)
- Helen Schafer — Trustee (departed 2009-03-01)
- Antony Dean — Trustee (departed 2008-10-01)
- Maibritt Pedersen — Trustee (departed 2008-10-01)
- Megan Hosking — Trustee (departed 2010-11-30)
Funding Sources
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $10,000
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Sustainability Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$7.7M
$7.4M
$2.7M
43
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
Our Mission is to provide advice, resources, services, and products that influence and improve the well-being and sustainability of households, communities, and businesses in the Wellington region.
Who We Serve
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 56 peers · Environment · $1M – $10M
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