The Pacific Island Business Development Trust — Community Development Charity in Auckland
The Pacific Island Business Development Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $5.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Pacific Business Trust is a 'not for profit' Charitable Trust. We help Pacific People build sustainable businesses which can operate and compete with the best businesses and organisations globally
- Registration Number
- CC22972
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-14
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (92.5/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- accounts@pacificbusiness.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $5.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $4.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $5.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 7.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 30
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.0M | $4.6M | $4.7M |
| 2024 | $6.5M | $6.1M | $4.2M |
| 2023 | $6.0M | $5.8M | $0.8M |
| 2022 | $9.3M | $10.6M | $0.9M |
| 2021 | $9.4M | $2.3M | $1.9M |
| 2020 | $2.1M | $2.9M | $2.8M |
| 2019 | $1.7M | $2.3M | $3.0M |
| 2018 | $0.7M | $1.6M | $3.9M |
| 2017 | $2.1M | $1.8M | $4.6M |
| 2016 | $1.4M | $1.6M | $1.9M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 92.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Luamanu Maea | Trustee | 2026-08-03 |
Former Officers (39)
- Letoa Henry Jenkins — Trustee
- Lealiifanovalevale EROLIA Rooney — Trustee
- Akenese (Agnes) Loheni — Trustee (departed 2026-05-26)
- Dr Uluomato’otua Aiono — Chair
- Nora Swann — Trustee
- Letelelemalanuola (Lanuola) Moe-Penn — Trustee
- Dana Youngman — Trustee (departed 2025-03-26)
- Dain Guttenbeil — Trustee
- Luke Meredith — Trustee (departed 2025-11-05)
- Arti Chand — Trustee (departed 2025-10-31)
- Lloyd Ma'ole — Trustee (departed 2025-10-24)
- Hana Halalele — Trustee (departed 2025-03-24)
- Paul Retimanu — Chair (departed 2025-10-24)
- Sonia Tiatia — Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
- Hiueni Nuku — Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
- Muaausa Walker — Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
- Samuelu Sefuiva — Trustee (departed 2023-09-30)
- Rachel Karalus — Trustee (departed 2022-07-31)
- Tess Otineru — Trustee (departed 2019-01-01)
- Ron Viviani — Trustee (departed 2021-11-30)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Members of the Governing Body (aggregate) | Board/Trustees | Group total | $357,151 | - |
| Members of the Governing Body (aggregate) | Board/Trustees | Group total | $357,151 | 2024 |
| Paul Retimanu | Chairperson | Board or trustee role | $66,388 | - |
| Paul Retimanu | Chairperson | Board or trustee role | $66,388 | 2024 |
| Lloyd Ma'ole | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $317 | - |
| Lloyd Ma'ole | Board Member | Board or trustee role | $317 | 2024 |
Service Providers
- BDO
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The Pacific Island Business Development Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- Government-funding concentration95% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
The Pacific Business Trust is a 'not for profit' Charitable Trust. We help Pacific People build sustainable businesses which can operate and compete with the best businesses and organisations globally
Who We Serve
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Ranked against 51 peers · Community Development · $1M – $10M
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