West Auckland Budget Service Incorporated — Social Services Charity in Auckland
West Auckland Budget Service Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (28/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: a) To provide a budget service from West Auckland b) To assist individuals and families to reduce and/or eliminate debt, build a financial action plan to manage successfully, their own affairs c) To act as advocate for clients when necessary d) To promote a sound knowledge of money management skills within the community e) To liaise with other community organisations and agencies to promote changes that may help reduce the need for the Service f) WABS holds Level 4 Social Services Accreditation, enabling it to operate as a financial capability Service
- Registration Number
- CC23991
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-06
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (28/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- https://www.wabs.org.nz
- wabs@wabs.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (society)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 22.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.1M | - |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.1M | - |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.1M | - |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 28/100
- Financial Score
- 47.1
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 22.0 months of expenses in reserves ($0.2M) — above the 18-month threshold
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (33)
- Indira Mathur — Trustee
- Divesh Azad — Treasurer
- Michael Hull — Trustee
- Deepika Ichaporia — Trustee
- Melina Lemalie — Trustee
- Jane Carey — Chair
- Margarita Rumiantceva — Treasurer (departed 2025-08-31)
- Deidre Towers — Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
- Ingrid Blanq — Chair (departed 2024-11-13)
- Louise Connell — Secretary (departed 2023-08-14)
- Bronwyn Fanshawe — Secretary (departed 2019-08-08)
- Karl Arthur — Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
- Barry Twydle — Trustee (departed 2017-08-17)
- Lynda Moe — Trustee (departed 2019-09-01)
- Michele Going — Chair (departed 2023-06-30)
- Panita Taukamo — Secretary (departed 2017-09-27)
- Dennise Moore — Treasurer (departed 2016-09-21)
- Jerry Tanguay — Trustee (departed 2017-09-27)
- Lyndsay Mussen — Trustee (departed 2016-06-15)
- Anne Kelly — Committee Member (departed 2014-10-31)
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West Auckland Budget Service Incorporated
CC23991Auckland, AucklandRegistered 6 May 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials9mo agoRating8h ago
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Financial
47
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$30.0K
Expenses
$100.6K
Staff
2
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
Social ServicesCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Auckland
About
Mission
a) To provide a budget service from West Auckland b) To assist individuals and families to reduce and/or eliminate debt, build a financial action plan to manage successfully, their own affairs c) To act as advocate for clients when necessary d) To promote a sound knowledge of money management skills within the community e) To liaise with other community organisations and agencies to promote changes that may help reduce the need for the Service f) WABS holds Level 4 Social Services Accreditation, enabling it to operate as a financial capability Service
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$30.0K
Total Expenses
$100.6K
Net Assets
-
Staff
2
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
57.6mo
Could operate 57.6 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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
28
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,218
High Concentration: 83% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income83.3%
Other16.7%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 296 peers · Social Services · Under $100K
Rating Score
28
Revenue
$30K
Reserve Months
22.0
Surplus
$-71K
Staff Cost %
56%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
F
2025
Score: 28.0
Financial: 47 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
CurrentC-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
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Registration
Registration NumberCC23991
Entity TypeTrust
Registered6 May 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
Social ServicesData 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: 23 April 2026.
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