The South Waikato Achievement Trust — Social Services Charity in Tokoroa

The South Waikato Achievement Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Tokoroa, Tokoroa. CharityData rates this charity D+ (54.5/100). Annual revenue: $7.8M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Supporting people with disabilities and disadvantaged

Registration Number
CC24182
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-05-09
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
D+ (54.5/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Tokoroa, Tokoroa
Email
ceo@swac.co.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$7.8M NZD
Total Expenses
$8.3M NZD
Total Assets
$5.4M NZD
Net Assets
$0.6M NZD
Reserve Months
0.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
117
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$7.8M$8.3M$0.6M
2024$7.3M$7.6M$1.1M
2023$6.5M$7.2M$1.4M
2022$6.4M$6.1M$1.9M
2021$6.1M$5.4M$1.8M
2020$6.1M$5.5M$1.1M
2019$5.0M$5.3M$0.5M
2018$4.6M$4.7M$0.9M
2017$4.0M$4.2M$0.9M
2016$3.9M$3.8M$1.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
D+
Overall Score
54.5/100
Financial Score
50
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Raymond AdlamTrustee2026-04-29
Mary-Ann MathisTrustee2026-04-28
Michael ThomasTrustee2026-04-28
Ivan GrayTrustee2026-04-28
Bruce MartinTrustee2022-08-25
Jenny MariuTrustee2020-08-26

Former Officers (20)

  • Elaine Long — Trustee (departed 2026-03-16)
  • Patricia Priscott — Trustee Member (departed 2023-01-09)
  • Neil Sinclair — Trustee (departed 2022-08-24)
  • David Waine — Trustee (departed 2024-08-28)
  • Peter Treanor — Trustee (departed 2018-09-17)
  • Jennifer Shattock — Trustee (departed 2018-03-27)
  • Terry Ray — Individual (departed 2013-11-27)
  • Warren Long — Trustee (departed 2025-02-01)
  • Lindsey Robbins — Trustee (departed 2019-05-21)
  • Royston Robbins — Trustee (departed 2016-06-29)
  • Gerald Crosby — Trustee (departed 2014-09-24)
  • Adrienne Lona Olsen — Trustee (departed 2008-12-05)
  • Barbara Mary Erskine-Shaw — Trustee (departed 2009-09-29)
  • Patrick Joseph Hanwon — Trustee (departed 2009-09-29)
  • James Andrew Hassall — Trustee (departed 2024-03-07)
  • David Foote — Trustee (departed 2026-05-05)
  • Warren Dixon — Trustee (departed 2012-07-18)
  • Joyce Ellis — Trustee (departed 2020-10-28)
  • Andrew Phillip Kapa — Trustee (departed 2009-09-29)
  • Sheena Tarawhati Gardiner-Smith — Trustee (departed 2012-04-02)

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $82,447.51

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The South Waikato Achievement Trust

CC24182Tokoroa, TokoroaRegistered 9 May 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

D+
55/100
Financial
50
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$7.8M

Expenses

$8.3M

Assets

$5.4M

Staff

117

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

This rating may reflect incomplete data

This charity's grade of D+ is 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.

About

Mission

Supporting people with disabilities and disadvantaged

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
People with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$7.8M
Total Expenses
$8.3M
Net Assets
$609.9K
Staff
117
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
0.3mo
Could operate 0.3 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

45
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,455
Other65.2%
Government Grants34.7%
Donations0.0%
Investment Income0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 55 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
55
#34/56
Revenue
$7.8M
#3/56
Reserve Months
0.3
#1/56
Surplus
$-532K
#53/56
Staff Cost %
71%
#56/56

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

Rating

D+
Score: 54.5/100
Financial
50
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 50 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 59 → 55 after red-flag penalties → D+.
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Contact Details

Address
Tokoroa, Tokoroa

Registration

Registration NumberCC24182
Entity TypeTrust
Registered9 May 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated22 Mar 1988
Registered office
12 Thompson Street Tokoroa 3420, Tokoroa

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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