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
Email
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

YearRevenueExpensesNet 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)

NameRoleAppointed
Terry NelsonTrustee2023-12-04
Crystal SivaTrustee (chairwoman)2021-05-18
Arawa SilikaTrustee2021-05-18
Faith EliaTrustee2021-05-18

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

CC54767Auckland, AucklandRegistered 29 Jun 2017
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2024Rating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

A-
85/100
Financial
94
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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Revenue

$2.2M

Expenses

$1.9M

Assets

$1.5M

Staff

17

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

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.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesPeople of a certain ethnic / racial origin

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.2M
Total Expenses
$1.9M
Net Assets
$946.1K
Staff
17
employees
Volunteers
1

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (7 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
6mo
Could operate 6 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

16
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,450
High Concentration: 92% of revenue from Other
Other91.6%
Donations7.7%
Investment Income0.7%

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 · Community Development · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
85
#11/55
Revenue
$2.2M
#31/55
Reserve Months
6.0
#1/55
Surplus
$291K
#22/55
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/55

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

Rating

A-
Score: 85.2/100
Financial
93.8
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 94 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 77 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC54767
Entity TypeTrust
Registered29 Jun 2017
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated18 Jan 2019
Registered office
16a Israel Avenue, Clover Park, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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: 28 September 2026.