The Village Square Trust — Community Development Charity in Auckland
The Village Square Trust is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity C- (57.5/100). Annual revenue: $4.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Village Square Trust is a not for profit community services and development organisation with the primary purpose of creating a vibrant, inclusive and connected community.
- Registration Number
- CC25685
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-10
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C- (57.5/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- admin@villagesquare.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $4.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $4.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 57
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.4M | $4.2M | $0.4M |
| 2024 | $4.3M | $4.1M | $0.3M |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $3.7M | $0.1M |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $0.2M |
| 2021 | $3.8M | $3.8M | $0.1M |
| 2020 | $3.9M | $3.9M | $0.0M |
| 2019 | $3.7M | $3.8M | $0.1M |
| 2018 | $3.9M | $3.9M | $0.2M |
| 2017 | $3.8M | $3.8M | $0.2M |
| 2016 | $3.5M | $3.5M | $0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C-
- Overall Score
- 57.5/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Wood | Trustee | 2025-08-19 |
| Kevin Green | Trustee | 2025-08-19 |
| John Hastings | Trustee | 2024-10-23 |
| Rod Lidgard | Trustee | 2023-09-19 |
| Connie Rowe | Trustee | 2022-05-17 |
| Simone Horrobin | Chair and Trustee | 2021-11-16 |
| Kay Madigan | Trustee | 2021-05-18 |
Former Officers (26)
- Sam Dixon — Trustee (departed 2026-02-05)
- Robert Falvey — Chair and Trustee (departed 2025-10-21)
- Kelvin Sim — Trustee (departed 2025-08-19)
- Leonard Ward — Trustee (departed 2022-03-31)
- Catherine Wiseman — Chair and Trustee (departed 2023-10-17)
- Lynne Bjarnesen — Trustee (departed 2024-10-22)
- Mark Champion — Trustee (departed 2017-12-15)
- Chris Cole — Trustee (departed 2021-12-14)
- Kirsty Cameron — Trustee (departed 2021-05-21)
- Kate Tolmie Bowden — Trustee (departed 2019-10-22)
- Paul Smith — Trustee (departed 2019-10-22)
- Christiane Pracht — Trustee (departed 2020-02-18)
- Ashley Church — Trustee (departed 2014-08-30)
- Wayne Adsett — Trustee (departed 2019-10-22)
- David Cosgrove — Trustee (departed 2015-11-18)
- Sue Simon — Trustee (departed 2014-10-21)
- David Vinsen — Trustee (departed 2019-10-22)
- Lee Sinclair — Treasurer (departed 2017-10-31)
- Elizabeth Probert — Trustee (departed 2010-09-21)
- Roger Cole-Baker — Trustee (departed 2015-10-20)
Service Providers
- William Buck
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The Village Square Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$4.4M
$4.2M
$1.0M
57
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
The Village Square Trust is a not for profit community services and development organisation with the primary purpose of creating a vibrant, inclusive and connected community.
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