EcoMatters Environment Trust — Health Charity in Auckland
EcoMatters Environment Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (81.9/100). Annual revenue: $4.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: EcoMatters was established in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2002, to support the community with the knowledge and tools to restore nature, grow food, reduce waste, ride and fix bikes, and live more sustainably. We also run workshops and provide opportunities for hands-on environmental action in Auckland. VISION: Communities where aroha, wairua and mauri thrive. MISSION: To nurture kaitiakitanga and help restore te taiao. PURPOSE: To be a tohu to connect people and place.
- Registration Number
- CC34322
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (81.9/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- info@ecomatters.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $4.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.5 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 82
- Volunteers
- 7
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.0M | $3.9M | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $3.3M | $0.7M |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $2.7M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $0.9M |
| 2019 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $0.8M |
| 2018 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $0.6M |
| 2017 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $0.6M |
| 2016 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $0.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 81.9/100
- Financial Score
- 84.8
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.9%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (10)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lindberg | Trustee | 2025-04-30 |
| Lucy Hawcroft | Trustee | 2025-03-19 |
| Carla Gee | CEO | 2024-04-17 |
| Nigel Smith | Trustee | 2024-03-01 |
| Stephanie Whyte | Trustee | 2024-03-01 |
| Emma Foulkes | Trustee | 2023-09-20 |
| Connie Rowe | Deputy Chair | 2023-05-17 |
| Jaimee Kirby-Brown | Trustee | 2022-05-18 |
| Nick Pollard | Treasurer | 2020-11-18 |
| Anna Groot | Chair | 2019-09-12 |
Former Officers (26)
- Marion Feasey — Trustee (departed 2024-10-16)
- Devon Tong — Trustee (departed 2023-02-22)
- Kerry Allan — Trustee (departed 2023-11-22)
- David Hall — Treasurer (departed 2021-09-13)
- Nicola Campbell — Trustee (departed 2023-11-22)
- Charlotte Moore — Chair (departed 2023-11-22)
- Lauola Schuster — Trustee (departed 2022-11-23)
- Sandra Murray — Trustee (departed 2020-07-15)
- John Riddell — Trustee (departed 2016-09-21)
- Natalie Hansby — Trustee (departed 2015-03-26)
- Mark Harvey — Trustee (departed 2019-03-31)
- Janet Cole — Trustee (departed 2015-12-16)
- Jesse Chalmers — Trustee (departed 2014-02-05)
- Christine Mitchell — Trustee (departed 2017-12-31)
- David Kenkel — Trustee (departed 2018-12-31)
- Anna Parsons — Trustee (departed 2014-05-16)
- Mike Jolley — Trustee (departed 2014-04-18)
- Sharon Davies — Trustee (departed 2021-12-31)
- Melanie Barton — Trustee (departed 2015-06-22)
- Diane Goodley — Trustee (departed 2008-07-01)
Funding Sources
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $79,735
- The Trusts Community Foundation Limited — $70,000
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $70,000
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $50,000
- Foundation North — $40,060
- Foundation North — $30,000
- Foundation North — $25,000
- Foundation North — $20,000
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EcoMatters Environment Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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About
EcoMatters was established in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2002, to support the community with the knowledge and tools to restore nature, grow food, reduce waste, ride and fix bikes, and live more sustainably. We also run workshops and provide opportunities for hands-on environmental action in Auckland. VISION: Communities where aroha, wairua and mauri thrive. MISSION: To nurture kaitiakitanga and help restore te taiao. PURPOSE: To be a tohu to connect people and place.
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