The Spectrum Foundation — Health Charity in Auckland

The Spectrum Foundation 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- (71.8/100). Annual revenue: $117.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To break the barriers those most in need face in achieving equitable outcomes in health, housing, education, employment and self-determination.

Registration Number
CC10168
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2007-04-15
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (71.8/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
info@spectrumfoundation.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Older people, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$117.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$110.3M NZD
Total Assets
$145.6M NZD
Net Assets
$115.1M NZD
Reserve Months
2.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1261
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$117.4M$110.3M$115.1M
2024$108.5M$105.2M$108.8M
2023$96.3M$96.3M$105.6M
2022$93.2M$85.6M$108.1M
2021$80.2M$76.4M$100.4M
2020$72.5M$69.8M$83.6M
2019$68.0M$68.3M$71.6M
2018$61.6M$60.4M$71.9M
2017$54.0M$53.3M$70.7M
2016$53.0M$52.6M$70.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
71.8/100
Financial Score
84.7
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
85

Red Flags

  • 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Sean StowersChief Executive2023-10-05
Tanya BlackTrustee2023-01-01
Peter FergussonTrustee2023-01-01
Teresa EggletonTrustee2022-01-01
Graeme EdwardsChair2021-12-01
Mariette van RynTrustee2021-12-01
Jade FarrarTrustee2018-06-26

Former Officers (18)

  • Redmond Nicholson — Trustee (departed 2021-06-30)
  • Jane Bawden — Trustee (departed 2022-03-29)
  • Vicki Lee — Trustee (departed 2021-10-26)
  • Bridget Snedden — Deputy Chair (departed 2018-10-23)
  • Garry Smith — Chair (departed 2022-10-25)
  • Aroha Hudson — Trustee (departed 2022-10-25)
  • Colin Theyers — Trustee (departed 2021-08-20)
  • Craig Ashby — Trustee (departed 2013-02-26)
  • Aseta Redican — Trustee (departed 2017-06-01)
  • Christopher Harris — Trustee (departed 2008-12-16)
  • Leslie Kosoof — Trustee (departed 2016-11-22)
  • Margaret Horsburgh — Trustee (departed 2013-10-22)
  • Richard Hanna — Trustee/ Deputy Chairman (departed 2015-11-03)
  • Heather McLeish — Trustee (departed 2009-07-28)
  • Donald Alexander Clark — Chairmen / Trustee (departed 2007-10-23)
  • Bernadette Doube — Trustee (departed 2015-11-03)
  • Rea Wikaira — Trustee (departed 2011-02-22)
  • Jacqueline Richardson — Trustee / Ceo (departed 2007-07-04)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate) - Spectrum FoundationTrustees/Directors and General Managers$1,785,070-
Key Management Personnel (aggregate) - Spectrum FoundationTrustees/Directors and General Managers$1,785,0702025
Key Management Personnel (aggregate) - Spectrum CareDirectors and Chief Operating Officer$360,296-
Key Management Personnel (aggregate) - Spectrum CareDirectors and Chief Operating Officer$360,2962025
Key Management Personnel (aggregate) - Homes of ChoiceDirectors and General Manager$307,897-
Key Management Personnel (aggregate) - Homes of ChoiceDirectors and General Manager$307,8972025
A HudsonTrustee-2023
J BawdenTrustee-2022
Teresa EggletonTrustee-2024
Graeme EdwardsBoard Chair-2025
G EdwardsTrustee-2022
V LeeTrustee-2022
Mariette van RynTrustee-2024
Jade FarrarTrustee-2024
T BlackTrustee-2024
Peter FergussonTrustee-2024
P FergussonTrustee-2023
C TheyersTrustee-2022
M Van RynTrustee-2022
T BlackTrustee-2023
M van RynTrustee-2023
G R SmithTrustee-2022
Graeme EdwardsChair-2024
Teresa EggletonChair, Finance and Audit Committee-2025
G EdwardsTrustee-2023
J FarrarTrustee-2023
A HudsonTrustee-2022
T EggletonTrustee-2023
G SmithTrustee-2023

Major Funders and Contracts (FY2025)

As disclosed in The Spectrum Foundation's annual report.

  • Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga-Ministry of Housing and Urban Development — $5,884,001 — Residential rental housing development and long-term lease agreement

Service Providers

  • Grant Thornton NZ Audit Limited
  • KPMG
  • ASB Bank Limited
  • ASB
  • Westpac
  • Westpac
  • Bank of New Zealand
  • ASB Bank Limited
  • ASB Bank Limited
  • Bank of New Zealand
  • Westpac
  • Bank of New Zealand
  • ASB Bank
  • ASB Bank Limited
  • Westpac
  • Bank of New Zealand
  • Soul Capital

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The Spectrum Foundation

CC10168Auckland, AucklandRegistered 15 Apr 2007
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

B-
72/100
Financial
85
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Revenue

$117.4M

Expenses

$110.3M

Assets

$145.6M

Staff

1,261

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

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
HealthEducationSocial Services
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Auckland

About

Mission

To break the barriers those most in need face in achieving equitable outcomes in health, housing, education, employment and self-determination.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauOlder peoplePeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$117.4M
Total Expenses
$110.3M
Net Assets
$115.1M
Staff
1,261
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
2.6mo
Could operate 2.6 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

7
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,250
High Concentration: 96% of revenue from Other
Other96.1%
Investment Income3.8%
Donations0.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 500 peers · Health (all sizes)

Rating Score
72
#79/501
Revenue
$117.4M
#2/501
Reserve Months
2.6
#1/501
Surplus
$7.1M
#3/501
Staff Cost %
79%
#501/501

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

Rating

B-
Score: 71.8/100
Financial
84.7
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 85 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 79 → 72 after red-flag penalties → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC10168
Entity TypeTrust
Registered15 Apr 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated15 Jun 1994
Registered office
205 Great South Road, Greenlane, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides 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: 28 September 2026.

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