The Spectrum Foundation — Social Services Charity in Auckland
The Spectrum Foundation is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.8/100). Annual revenue: $117.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To break the barriers those most in need face in achieving equitable outcomes in health, housing, education, employment and self-determination.
- Registration Number
- CC10168
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-04-15
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (71.8/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- info@spectrumfoundation.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Older people, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $117.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $110.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $145.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $115.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1261
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $117.4M | $110.3M | $115.1M |
| 2024 | $108.5M | $105.2M | $108.8M |
| 2023 | $96.3M | $96.3M | $105.6M |
| 2022 | $93.2M | $85.6M | $108.1M |
| 2021 | $80.2M | $76.4M | $100.4M |
| 2020 | $72.5M | $69.8M | $83.6M |
| 2019 | $68.0M | $68.3M | $71.6M |
| 2018 | $61.6M | $60.4M | $71.9M |
| 2017 | $54.0M | $53.3M | $70.7M |
| 2016 | $53.0M | $52.6M | $70.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 71.8/100
- Financial Score
- 84.7
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Red Flags
- 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Stowers | Chief Executive | 2023-10-05 |
| Tanya Black | Trustee | 2023-01-01 |
| Peter Fergusson | Trustee | 2023-01-01 |
| Teresa Eggleton | Trustee | 2022-01-01 |
| Graeme Edwards | Chair | 2021-12-01 |
| Mariette van Ryn | Trustee | 2021-12-01 |
| Jade Farrar | Trustee | 2018-06-26 |
Former Officers (18)
- Redmond Nicholson — Trustee (departed 2021-06-30)
- Jane Bawden — Trustee (departed 2022-03-29)
- Vicki Lee — Trustee (departed 2021-10-26)
- Bridget Snedden — Deputy Chair (departed 2018-10-23)
- Garry Smith — Chair (departed 2022-10-25)
- Aroha Hudson — Trustee (departed 2022-10-25)
- Colin Theyers — Trustee (departed 2021-08-20)
- Craig Ashby — Trustee (departed 2013-02-26)
- Aseta Redican — Trustee (departed 2017-06-01)
- Christopher Harris — Trustee (departed 2008-12-16)
- Leslie Kosoof — Trustee (departed 2016-11-22)
- Margaret Horsburgh — Trustee (departed 2013-10-22)
- Richard Hanna — Trustee/ Deputy Chairman (departed 2015-11-03)
- Heather McLeish — Trustee (departed 2009-07-28)
- Donald Alexander Clark — Chairmen / Trustee (departed 2007-10-23)
- Bernadette Doube — Trustee (departed 2015-11-03)
- Rea Wikaira — Trustee (departed 2011-02-22)
- Jacqueline Richardson — Trustee / Ceo (departed 2007-07-04)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) - Spectrum Foundation | Trustees/Directors and General Managers | Group total | $1,785,070 | - |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) - Spectrum Foundation | Trustees/Directors and General Managers | Group total | $1,785,070 | 2025 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) - Spectrum Care | Directors and Chief Operating Officer | Group total | $360,296 | - |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) - Spectrum Care | Directors and Chief Operating Officer | Group total | $360,296 | 2025 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) - Homes of Choice | Directors and General Manager | Group total | $307,897 | - |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) - Homes of Choice | Directors and General Manager | Group total | $307,897 | 2025 |
| A Hudson | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| J Bawden | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Teresa Eggleton | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Graeme Edwards | Board Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| G Edwards | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| V Lee | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Mariette van Ryn | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Jade Farrar | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| T Black | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Peter Fergusson | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| P Fergusson | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| C Theyers | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| M Van Ryn | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| T Black | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| M van Ryn | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| G R Smith | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Graeme Edwards | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Teresa Eggleton | Chair, Finance and Audit Committee | Board or trustee role | - | 2025 |
| G Edwards | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| J Farrar | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| A Hudson | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| T Eggleton | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| G Smith | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $94,605
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2025)
As disclosed in The Spectrum Foundation's annual report.
- Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga-Ministry of Housing and Urban Development — $5,884,001 — Residential rental housing development and long-term lease agreement
Service Providers
- Grant Thornton NZ Audit Limited
- KPMG
- ASB Bank Limited
- ASB
- Westpac
- Westpac
- Bank of New Zealand
- ASB Bank Limited
- ASB Bank Limited
- Bank of New Zealand
- Westpac
- Bank of New Zealand
- ASB Bank
- ASB Bank Limited
- Westpac
- Bank of New Zealand
- Soul Capital
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The Spectrum Foundation
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$117.4M
$110.3M
$145.6M
1,261
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
To break the barriers those most in need face in achieving equitable outcomes in health, housing, education, employment and self-determination.
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