Visionwest Community Trust — Social Services Charity in Auckland
Visionwest Community Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity C- (57.5/100). Annual revenue: $142.9M NZD. Financial data as at June 2026.
Mission: To provide integrated community based services including, housing, homecare, budgeting, training, kindergarten and counselling to those in need.
- Registration Number
- CC32207
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C- (57.5/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- office@visionwest.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $142.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $142.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $153.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $52.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1648
- Financial Year End
- 2026-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $142.9M | $142.6M | $52.8M |
| 2025 | $129.5M | $129.4M | $52.9M |
| 2024 | $115.5M | $118.3M | $52.9M |
| 2023 | $107.8M | $106.5M | $61.8M |
| 2022 | $102.2M | $101.3M | $56.0M |
| 2021 | $89.0M | $85.7M | $36.1M |
| 2020 | $76.0M | $74.1M | $32.8M |
| 2019 | $69.5M | $66.8M | $30.8M |
| 2018 | $58.9M | $59.3M | $28.1M |
| 2017 | $33.2M | $30.5M | $18.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C-
- Overall Score
- 57.5/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Karikala | Trustee | 2026-10-28 |
| Susan Lane | Trustee | 2026-10-28 |
| Georgia Woodhouse | Deputy Chair | 2025-10-29 |
Former Officers (33)
- June Lamb — Secretary
- Arvind Dayal — Trustee
- Josephine Tekahu — Trustee
- Carolyn Nielson — Treasurer
- Fred Astle — Tumu, Deputy Chief Executive
- Buck Edwards — Trustee (departed 2025-04-30)
- Malienafau Jones — Chair
- Izak van Niekerk — Trustee (departed 2025-02-26)
- Jerome Edwards — Trustee (departed 2023-09-08)
- Silualii Mataia — Trustee (departed 2023-02-22)
- Bradford Haami — Trustee (departed 2021-12-15)
- Daniel Barthow — Chair (departed 2025-10-29)
- Gregory Paul Knowles — Trustee (departed 2020-06-24)
- Gregory Knowles — Trustee (departed 2020-06-24)
- Stephen Parker — Deputy Chairperson (departed 2025-10-29)
- Alex Penk — Trustee (departed 2020-10-28)
- Gary Grut — Deputy Chairperson (departed 2026-06-24)
- Mark Bogusz — Cfo
- Sheryl Connell — Trustee (departed 2019-05-08)
- Paul Baird — Trustee (departed 2018-04-24)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | CEO, Head of Finance & Operations, Head of Community Services & Partnerships, Head of Maori Development & Education, Head of Health, Head of People & Culture, Head of Housing & Pasefika Development | Group total | $1,503,306 | - |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | CEO, Head of Finance & Operations, Head of Community Services & Partnerships, Head of Maori Development & Education, Head of Health, Head of People & Culture, Head of Housing & Pasefika Development | Group total | $1,503,306 | 2024 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | CEO, Head of Finance & Operations, Head of Community Services & Partnerships, Head of Maori Development & Education, Head of Health, Head of People & Culture, Head of Housing & Pasefika Development | Group total | $1,503,306 | 2025 |
| Board of Trustees (unpaid) | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $0 | 2025 |
| Board of Trustees (unpaid) | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $0 | - |
| Board of Trustees (unpaid) | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $0 | 2024 |
| Judy Mataiá | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Brook Turner | Head of Services Development and Partnerships | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| Sarah Frayne | Fundraising Manager | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Mark Bogusz | Head of Finance | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| Daniel Barthow | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Judy Mataia | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Michelle Warner | Executive Assistant to CEO | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| Michelle Warner | Executive Assistant to CEO | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Murray Penman | Head of Health and Community Services | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Izak Van Niekerk | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| M Jones | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Malienafau Jones | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Andrew Fraser | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Head of Finance | Head of Finance | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| June Lamb | Treasurer | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Gary Grut | Secretary | Role not classified | - | 2021 |
| Bradford Haami | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Stephen Parker | Deputy Chairman | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Brook Turner | Head of Services Development and Partnerships | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Steve Parker | Deputy Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Daniel Barthow | Chairperson | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Andrew Fraser | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Brad Haami | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Daniel Barthow | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Fred Astle | Head of Māori Service Development | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| Head of Maori Service Development | Head of Maori Service Development | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| June Lamb | Treasurer | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Arvind Dayal | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Judy Mataia | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Arvind Dayal | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Fred Astle | Head of Māori Service Development | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Anna Fraser | Head of People and Culture | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Alex Penk | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Lisa Woolley | CEO | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Mark Bogusz | Head of Finance | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Head of People & Culture | Head of People & Culture | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| Head of Operations & Partnerships | Head of Operations & Partnerships | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| Stephen Parker | Deputy Chairperson | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Gary Grut | Pastoral Representative / Secretary | Role not classified | - | 2024 |
| Lisa Woolley | Chief Executive | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Lisa Woolley | Chief Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| June Lamb | Treasurer | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Murray Penman | Head of Health and Community Services | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| Arvin Dayal | Chairperson | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Andrew Fraser | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Head of Community Service Development | Head of Community Service Development | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| Gary Grut | Secretary | Role not classified | - | 2022 |
| Steve Parker | Deputy Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $275,000
- Foundation North — $180,000
- Foundation North — $150,000
- Foundation North — $91,596
- Foundation North — $50,000
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $50,000
- Foundation North — $10,000
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)
As disclosed in Visionwest Community Trust's annual report.
- Operational grants/Lotteries — $30,445 — Lotteries funding
- Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga-Ministry of Housing and Urban Development — $20,000 — Housing grants/funding
- Ministry of Social Development — Social development grants/funding
Service Providers
- Tej Sethi
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Christian Savings
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Partnership
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Housing NZ
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Visionwest Community Trust
Financial data as at June 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$142.9M
$142.6M
$153.3M
1,648
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
To provide integrated community based services including, housing, homecare, budgeting, training, kindergarten and counselling to those in need.
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