The South Seas Health Care Trust — Health Charity in Auckland
The South Seas Health Care Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.8/100). Annual revenue: $10.5M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The relief of poverty in Pacific communities within New Zealand. The advancement of education in Pacific communities within New Zealand, and providing health and social services to Pacific communities within New Zealand.
- Registration Number
- CC31558
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (71.8/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- ss.accounts@southseas.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $10.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $13.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $8.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.5 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 60
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.5M | $13.8M | $2.0M |
| 2024 | $25.0M | $21.9M | $5.3M |
| 2023 | $17.9M | $25.8M | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $41.2M | $35.7M | $10.1M |
| 2021 | $13.6M | $13.5M | $4.6M |
| 2020 | $8.0M | $8.0M | $4.5M |
| 2019 | $5.8M | $5.7M | $4.5M |
| 2018 | $5.3M | $5.0M | $4.3M |
| 2017 | $4.6M | $4.3M | $4.0M |
| 2016 | $4.2M | $4.0M | $3.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 71.8/100
- Financial Score
- 70.4
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Faolotoi Pogi | Board Trustee | 2025-08-01 |
Former Officers (20)
- Hon. Aupito William Sio — Chair
- Teuila Percival — Deputy Chairperson
- Florina Chan Mow — Trustee
- Rudolf Laumatia — Trustee
- Faamau Levi — Trustee (departed 2024-05-06)
- Tamara Anderson — Board Secretary (departed 2024-05-07)
- South Seas Innovations Limited — Corporate Trustee (departed 2024-05-07)
- Emele Palamo — Trustee (departed 2025-02-28)
- Malia Tuai — Trustee (departed 2024-05-06)
- Siosaia Tutone — Trustee (departed 2024-05-10)
- Ellerton Lavea — Board Secretary (departed 2022-03-17)
- Gerhard Sundborn — Trustee (departed 2017-03-03)
- James Prescott — Trustee (departed 2017-03-03)
- Atoa Petaia — Trustee (departed 2018-12-07)
- Loana Tanielu — Trustee (departed 2022-01-24)
- Diane Whitehead — Board Secretary (departed 2016-05-27)
- Bernadette Pereira — Trustee (departed 2017-11-29)
- Amelia Schaff — Trustee (departed 2015-08-22)
- Andrew Chan Mow — Trustee (departed 2015-12-05)
- Alec Ekeroma — Trustee (departed 2010-01-26)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Executive Management Team | $1,158,822 | - |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Executive Management Team | $1,158,822 | 2024 |
| Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | $159,307 | 2024 |
| Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | $159,307 | - |
| Trevor Hooper | Trustee | - | 2020 |
| Dr Andrew Chan Mow | Employee | - | 2024 |
| John Blakeley | Chairperson | - | 2020 |
| Emele Palamo | Finance Committee Chair | - | 2023 |
| Dr. Collin Tukuitonga | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Semau Faamau Levi | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| South Seas Innovations Limited | Corporate Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Naomi Manu | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Dr Collin Tukuitonga | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2020 |
| Aroha Reriti | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Dame Dr Teuila Percival | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Hon. Aupito William Sio | Chair | - | 2024 |
| Rudolph Laumatia | Trustee and Finance Committee member | - | 2023 |
| Dr Florina Chan Mow | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Rudolph Laumatia | Trustee and Finance Committee member | - | 2024 |
| Teuila Percival | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Dr Josh Tutone | HR Committee member | - | 2023 |
| Grant McCallum | Chair | - | 2021 |
| Emele Palamo | Finance Committee Chair | - | 2024 |
| Hon. Aupito William Sio | Interim Chair – Board of Trustees | - | 2023 |
| Rangi McLean | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Silao Vaisola-Sefo | Trust CEO | - | 2023 |
| Wayne Guppy | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Dr Florina Chan Mow | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Tihi Smith | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2021 |
| Malia Tuai | HR Committee Chair | - | 2023 |
| Dr Wayne Guppy | Trustee | - | 2020 |
| Judy Kawharu | Trustee | - | 2020 |
| Anna Roan | Trustee | - | 2020 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2023)
As disclosed in The South Seas Health Care Trust's annual report.
- Health New Zealand — Te Whatu Ora — Health service delivery
Service Providers
- Matt Coulter
- ASB Bank Ltd
- ASB Bank Ltd
- McVeagh Fleming
- McVeagh Fleming
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The South Seas Health Care Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$10.5M
$13.8M
$8.9M
60
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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The relief of poverty in Pacific communities within New Zealand. The advancement of education in Pacific communities within New Zealand, and providing health and social services to Pacific communities within New Zealand.
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