Community Legal Services South Trust — Advocacy Charity in Auckland
Community Legal Services South Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Advocacy sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Vision: Transforming lives, helping communities. Mission: Provision of quality legal services that ensures fair access to justice for our South Auckland Community.
- Registration Number
- CC27297
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (89.5/100)
- Sector
- Advocacy
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- robyn.martin@clsstlaw.com
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 10.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 17
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3M | $1.8M | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $1.7M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $0.9M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $0.6M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $1.4M | $0.6M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $0.6M |
| 2019 | $1.3M | $1.0M | $0.6M |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $0.9M | $0.4M |
| 2017 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.3M |
| 2016 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 89.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jonaan McLeod | Trustee | 2025-10-29 |
| Hardeep Singh | Trustee | 2024-07-11 |
| Taualii Tom Vaivai | Trustee | 2022-11-14 |
| Apulu Reece Autagavaia | Trustee | 2022-11-14 |
| Kelly-Ann Harvey | Trustee | 2017-12-15 |
| Terence Quilty | Trustee | 2017-12-15 |
| Ric Sinisa | Trustee | 2012-07-16 |
| Linda Kaiou | Trustee | 2004-05-28 |
Former Officers (18)
- Geneva Harrison — Trustee (departed 2023-01-01)
- Sara-Jane Elika — Trustee (departed 2022-12-31)
- Tina McCafferty — Trustee (departed 2022-10-31)
- Tunuiarangi Mclean — Trustee (departed 2016-10-17)
- Lueyna Barnard — Trustee (departed 2017-08-22)
- Patrick McCann — Trustee (departed 2018-12-31)
- Megan Paish — Trustee (departed 2011-09-16)
- Toelagi Filipo — Trustee (departed 2014-03-21)
- Tunumafono Fa'amoe — Trustee (departed 2022-12-31)
- Efu Koka — Trustee (departed 2013-02-06)
- Poutoa Papali'i — Trustee (departed 2022-12-31)
- Praful Rambhai — Trustee (departed 2012-06-29)
- Vijaya Charan — Trustee (departed 2008-06-30)
- Vaaloa Tupua — Trustee (departed 2015-06-30)
- Sua Sio — Trustee (departed 2008-06-30)
- Alexis Huni — Trustee (departed 2008-06-30)
- William Wiki — Trustee (departed 2014-02-21)
- Yvonne Matson — Trustee (departed 2015-06-30)
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Community Legal Services South Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 8. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
Vision: Transforming lives, helping communities. Mission: Provision of quality legal services that ensures fair access to justice for our South Auckland Community.
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Ranked against 5 peers · Advocacy · $1M – $10M
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