Better World Initiative — Education Charity in Auckland

Better World Initiative is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Charitable Purposes in NZ and overseas, relating to the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion, or any other matter beneficial to the community.

Registration Number
CC24980
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-05-27
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
david@betterworld.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (other)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other charities, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.1M-
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2023$0.0M$0.1M-
2022$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2021$0.2M$0.1M$0.1M
2020$0.4M$0.3M$1.2M
2019$0.5M$0.2M-
2018$0.3M$0.1M-
2017$0.4M$0.1M$0.6M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (5)

  • Mark Christensen — Trustee
  • Amelia Allis — Trustee
  • Margaret Allis — Trustee
  • John Watson — Trustee (departed 2019-03-21)
  • David Allis — Secretary

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Better World Initiative

CC24980Auckland, AucklandRegistered 27 May 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating3d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.

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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$29.6K

Expenses

$72.9K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EducationSocial ServicesInternational AidCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Auckland

About

Mission

Charitable Purposes in NZ and overseas, relating to the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion, or any other matter beneficial to the community.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$29.6K
Total Expenses
$72.9K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (19 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
13.7mo
Could operate 13.7 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: 8,426
High Concentration: 91% of revenue from Other
Other91.4%
Donations8.5%
Investment Income0.1%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#60/330
Revenue
$30K
#113/330
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/330
Surplus
$-43K
#326/330
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/330

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

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC24980
Entity TypeTrust
Registered27 May 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated11 Mar 1997
Registered office
2 Handley Avenue, Narrow Neck, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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: 29 September 2026.