The Community Builders NZ Trust — Community Development Charity in Auckland
The Community Builders NZ Trust is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity A- (85.2/100). Annual revenue: $2.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2024.
Mission: The Community Builders NZ is a registered charitable trust that exists to strengthen & develop the capacity & capability of local residents from our most dis-advantaged communities within New Zealand to become local change makers, with a particular focus on areas like South Auckland, the Far North and Waikato region.
- Registration Number
- CC54767
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2017-06-29
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (85.2/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- thecommunitybuildersnz@cbnz.org
- Data as at
- March 2024
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Migrants / refugees, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 6.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 17
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2024-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $0.9M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1.1M | $0.9M |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $1.1M | $0.4M |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $0.6M | - |
| 2020 | $0.4M | $0.3M | - |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 85.2/100
- Financial Score
- 93.8
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Nelson | Trustee | 2023-12-04 |
| Crystal Siva | Trustee (chairwoman) | 2021-05-18 |
| Arawa Silika | Trustee | 2021-05-18 |
| Faith Elia | Trustee | 2021-05-18 |
Former Officers (5)
- Tielee Naniseni — Trustee (secretary) (departed 2021-05-18)
- Terae Paoo — Trustee (departed 2023-05-01)
- Candy Tusini — Trustee (departed 2019-10-25)
- Swanie Nelson — Trustee (departed 2019-10-25)
- Irlene Mokaraka — Trustee (departed 2021-05-18)
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $350,000
- Foundation North — $203,000
- Foundation North — $144,000
- Foundation North — $58,277
- Trillian Trust — $26,060
- Foundation North — $10,000
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The Community Builders NZ Trust
Financial data as at March 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
The Community Builders NZ is a registered charitable trust that exists to strengthen & develop the capacity & capability of local residents from our most dis-advantaged communities within New Zealand to become local change makers, with a particular focus on areas like South Auckland, the Far North and Waikato region.
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Ranked against 54 peers · Community Development · $1M – $10M
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