High Compensation Charities
Charities with above-average staff costs & taxpayer funding analysis
How to interpret this data: NZ charities report total staff costs and employee counts, not individual salaries. We calculate average cost per Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) as a proxy for executive compensation levels. Small charities with high total staff costs likely have highly-paid CEOs. Government funding percentage shows taxpayer exposure to these costs.
Avg $150K+/FTE
458
Elevated compensation
Avg $200K+/FTE
270
High compensation
Avg $300K+/FTE
137
Very high compensation
Small Orgs, High Pay
608
≤5 FTE, $300K+ total
High Pay + Govt Funded
0
$150K+/FTE & 50%+ govt
Taxpayer Exposure
$0
Govt $ to high-pay orgs
Filters:
| Charity | Total Staff Costs | Employees | Avg per FTE | Govt Funding | Taxpayer % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Otago Health Incorporated Health• ClydeGrade A | $17.3M FY2025 | 0.5 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $34.6M $400K+ | - | - |
Simplicity Foundation Community Development• Wellington | $6.5M FY2026 | 0.5 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $13.1M $400K+ | - | - |
Malcorp Biodiscoveries Limited Health• Wellington | $12.6M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $12.6M $400K+ | - | - |
Hutton Wilson Charitable Trust Community Development• AucklandGrade B | $7.2M FY2025 | 1.0 FTE 1 FT + 0 PT | $7.2M $400K+ | - | - |
Reconnect Trust Board Social Services• AucklandGrade B | $12.3M FY2025 | 2.0 FTE 2 FT + 0 PT | $6.2M $400K+ | - | - |
Generous Ventures Trust Community Development• Wellington | $2.6M FY2026 | 0.5 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $5.2M $400K+ | - | - |
Archer Memorial Baptist Home Trust Community Development• Christchurch | $4.7M FY2026 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $4.7M $400K+ | - | - |
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited Education• WellingtonGrade B | $4.6M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $4.6M $400K+ | - | - |
Calvary Hospital Southland Foundation Health• Invercargill | $4.6M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $4.6M $400K+ | - | - |
ADL Trust Health• DunedinGrade A- | $4.5M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $4.5M $400K+ | - | - |
Taita Home Trust Board Community Development• Lower HuttGrade A- | $4.2M FY2024 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $4.2M $400K+ | - | - |
Trinity Trust Health• Hawera | $4.2M FY2026 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $4.2M $400K+ | - | - |
NEW ZEALAND FOOD RESCUE TRUST Social Services• AucklandGrade C- | $3.9M FY2026 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $3.9M $400K+ | - | - |
Te Runanga o Raukawa Incorporated Community Development• LevinGrade B | $7.4M FY2025 | 2.0 FTE 2 FT + 0 PT | $3.7M $400K+ | - | - |
The Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust Environment• ChristchurchGrade C | $56.3M FY2025 | 17.5 FTE 17 FT + 1 PT | $3.2M $400K+ | - | - |
Safe Network Charitable Trust Social Services• AucklandGrade B | $3.0M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $3.0M $400K+ | - | - |
Te Hou Ora Whanau Services Trust Social Services• DunedinGrade B+ | $2.8M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $2.8M $400K+ | - | - |
Southland Indoor Leisure Centre Charitable Trust Sports & Recreation• InvercargillGrade A | $1.3M FY2025 | 0.5 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $2.6M $400K+ | - | - |
Bainfield Adventist Charitable Trust Religion• InvercargillGrade A- | $2.5M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $2.5M $400K+ | - | - |
Akaroa Community Health Trust Health• ChristchurchGrade B- | $2.4M FY2026 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $2.4M $400K+ | - | - |
The Wellesley College Foundation Education• Lower HuttGrade B- | $3.5M FY2025 | 1.5 FTE 1 FT + 1 PT | $2.4M $400K+ | - | - |
Tasman Smith Charitable Trust International Aid• HastingsGrade C+ | $2.2M FY2026 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $2.2M $400K+ | - | - |
Whakarewarewa Village Charitable Trust Arts & Culture• RotoruaGrade A- | $2.2M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $2.2M $400K+ | - | - |
Grace Trust Health• Auckland | $2.0M FY2026 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $2.0M $400K+ | - | - |
Whangarei Central Baptist Church Religion• WhangāreiGrade A | $6.2M FY2025 | 3.5 FTE 1 FT + 5 PT | $1.8M $400K+ | - | - |
Sea Cleaners Trust Environment• Auckland | $1.7M FY2026 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $1.7M $400K+ | - | - |
Age Concern Canterbury Trust Social Services• ChristchurchGrade B- | $1.7M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $1.7M $400K+ | - | - |
Maungaharuru-Tangitū Charitable Trust Environment• NapierGrade A | $1.6M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $1.6M $400K+ | - | - |
Medecins Sans Frontieres New Zealand Charitable Trust Social Services• WhangareiGrade C- | $1.5M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $1.5M $400K+ | - | - |
New Zealand Opera Holdings Trust Arts & Culture• AucklandGrade D+ | $1.5M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $1.5M $400K+ | - | - |
Recovered Living NZ Charitable Trust Health• Rangiora | $1.5M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $1.5M $400K+ | - | - |
Franklin Hospice Charitable Foundation Health• PukekoheGrade B+ | $1.4M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $1.4M $400K+ | - | - |
Womad New Zealand Charitable Trust Arts & Culture• New PlymouthGrade D+ | $683K FY2025 | 0.5 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $1.4M $400K+ | - | - |
Otautau Community Health Trust Health• OtautauGrade B | $1.3M FY2026 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $1.3M $400K+ | - | - |
ACE Aotearoa Focus 2017 Limited Education• Wellington | $654K FY2025 | 0.5 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $1.3M $400K+ | - | - |
Waikato River Clean-up Trust Environment• HamiltonGrade B- | $1.3M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $1.3M $400K+ | - | - |
Te Pae Roa Limited Community Development• Whangarei | $1.3M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $1.3M $400K+ | - | - |
Abbeyfield Properties Limited Community Development• Nelson | $1.2M FY2026 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $1.2M $400K+ | - | - |
The Young Men's Christian Association of Invercargill Charitable Trust Community Development• Invercargill | $1.1M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $1.1M $400K+ | - | - |
Liger Leadership Academy Foundation Education• Queenstown | $1.1M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $1.1M $400K+ | - | - |
Outline Aotearoa Incorporated Social Services• Auckland | $543K FY2025 | 0.5 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $1.1M $400K+ | - | - |
Christian Supply Chain Charitable Trust Religion• Cambridge | $1.1M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $1.1M $400K+ | - | - |
Key Assets Foundation Social Services• Auckland | $1.1M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $1.1M $400K+ | - | - |
Network Health Charitable Trust Health• AucklandGrade A- | $1.1M FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $1.1M $400K+ | - | - |
The Cleanstream Charitable Trust Environment• AucklandGrade C+ | $972K FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $972K $400K+ | - | - |
The Food and Fibre Centre of Vocational Excellence Society Incorporated Education• NapierGrade B+ | $964K FY2025 | 1.0 FTE 0 FT + 2 PT | $964K $400K+ | - | - |
Tuatapere Community Medical Services Trust Health• Tuatapere | $950K FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $950K $400K+ | - | - |
The Helensville District Health Trust Board Health• HelensvilleGrade B- | $1.4M FY2025 | 1.5 FTE 1 FT + 1 PT | $906K $400K+ | - | - |
The Clergy Trust Fund For The Priests Of The Diocese Of Palmerston North Religion• Palmerston NorthGrade C+ | $894K FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $894K $400K+ | - | - |
Bealey Nominee 3 Limited Health• Christchurch | $882K FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $882K $400K+ | - | - |
The Gore District Memorial RSA (Incorporated) Trust Fund Arts & Culture• GoreGrade B- | $878K FY2026 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $878K $400K+ | - | - |
Te Waipuna Trust Social Services• Upper Hutt | $1.7M FY2025 | 2.0 FTE 1 FT + 2 PT | $861K $400K+ | - | - |
TŪWHARETOA IWI MĀORI PARTNERSHIP BOARD Health• TaupoGrade A- | $851K FY2025 | 1.0 FTE 1 FT + 0 PT | $851K $400K+ | - | - |
Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Charitable Trust Community Development• WairoaGrade A- | $795K FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $795K $400K+ | - | - |
Cheviot Community Trust Health• Cheviot | $788K FY2026 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $788K $400K+ | - | - |
Habitat for Humanity New Zealand Limited Community Development• AucklandGrade C- | $8.0M FY2025 | 10.5 FTE 7 FT + 7 PT | $759K $400K+ | - | - |
Te Runanga-a-Iwi o Ngati Kahu Education• KaitaiaGrade B- | $756K FY2026 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $756K $400K+ | - | - |
Life Education Trust NZ Education• WellingtonGrade C | $5.6M FY2025 | 8.0 FTE 4 FT + 8 PT | $702K $400K+ | - | - |
TE TUARA TRUST Education• BombayGrade A- | $1.4M FY2025 | 2.0 FTE 2 FT + 0 PT | $695K $400K+ | - | - |
Ngāti Kahungunu Ki Wairarapa-Tāmaki Nui ā Rua Investment Trust Community Development• MastertonGrade D+ | $346K FY2025 | 0.5 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $692K $400K+ | - | - |
Tapuika Oranga Ake Trust Education• Te Puke | $643K FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $643K $400K+ | - | - |
Vaughan Trust Religion• Auckland | $625K FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $625K $400K+ | - | - |
Big Toe Foundation EducationGrade B- | $603K FY2026 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $603K $400K+ | - | - |
Abbeyfield New Zealand Incorporated Community Development• NelsonGrade B- | $1.5M FY2026 | 2.5 FTE 1 FT + 3 PT | $591K $400K+ | - | - |
The Caritas Pro Vitae Gradu Charitable Trust Religion• AucklandGrade C- | $581K FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $581K $400K+ | - | - |
Quorum Sense Education• Mount SomersGrade B- | $560K FY2025 | 1.0 FTE 0 FT + 2 PT | $560K $400K+ | - | - |
The Clergy Trust Fund For The Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch Religion• Christchurch | $278K FY2025 | 0.5 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $556K $400K+ | - | - |
Windsor Park Baptist Church Religion• AucklandGrade D+ | $7.6M FY2025 | 14.5 FTE 7 FT + 15 PT | $522K $400K+ | - | - |
Waitakere Improving School Attendance Programme (ISAP) Trust Education• Waitakere | $513K FY2025 | 1.0 FTE 1 FT + 0 PT | $513K $400K+ | - | - |
The Railway Enthusiasts Society (Incorporated) Arts & Culture• Auckland | $508K FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $508K $400K+ | - | - |
Events Centre Enterprises Limited Sports & Recreation• Auckland | $1.2M FY2025 | 2.5 FTE 2 FT + 1 PT | $485K $400K+ | - | - |
Grief Support and Education Charitable Trust Social Services• AucklandGrade C- | $2.2M FY2026 | 4.5 FTE 1 FT + 7 PT | $483K $400K+ | - | - |
The Heart Research Institute (NZ) Limited Education• WellingtonGrade B | $478K FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $478K $400K+ | - | - |
New Zealand Memorial Museum Trust - Le Quesnoy Arts & Culture• AucklandGrade B- | $476K FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $476K $400K+ | - | - |
To'utupu Tonga Trust Social Services• AucklandGrade F | $469K FY2025 | 1.0 FTE 0 FT + 2 PT | $469K $400K+ | - | - |
Vineyard Christian Fellowship Trust Board Religion• Christchurch | $233K FY2026 | 0.5 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $467K $400K+ | - | - |
Diocese Of Dunedin Religion• DunedinGrade C+ | $16.8M FY2024 | 36.0 FTE 16 FT + 40 PT | $466K $400K+ | - | - |
Te Runaka O Awarua Charitable Trust Arts & Culture• BluffGrade B- | $3.7M FY2025 | 8.0 FTE 6 FT + 4 PT | $463K $400K+ | - | - |
Evangelise China Fellowship New Zealand Charitable Trust Religion• Auckland | $450K FY2026 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $450K $400K+ | - | - |
Forest Lifeforce Restoration Trust Environment• Auckland | $446K FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $446K $400K+ | - | - |
Equippers Masterton Trust Religion• Masterton | $444K FY2025 | 1.0 FTE 1 FT + 0 PT | $444K $400K+ | - | - |
Moriori Imi Settlement Trust Community Development• RivertonGrade D- | $218K FY2025 | 0.5 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $436K $400K+ | - | - |
The Brian Perry Charitable Trust Community Development• Hamilton | $637K FY2026 | 1.5 FTE 1 FT + 1 PT | $424K $400K+ | - | - |
Te Maru o Ruahine Trust Community Development• MartonGrade D | $2.5M FY2025 | 6.0 FTE 4 FT + 4 PT | $424K $400K+ | - | - |
Remuera Baptist Church Religion• AucklandGrade B- | $848K FY2025 | 2.0 FTE 1 FT + 2 PT | $424K $400K+ | - | - |
The Christian Church Community Trust Religion• Dobson | $416K FY2025 | 1.0 FTE 1 FT + 0 PT | $416K $400K+ | - | - |
Porangahau Catchment Group - Taurekaitai Ki Te Pae Environment• WaipukurauGrade C+ | $415K FY2026 | 1.0 FTE 0 FT + 2 PT | $415K $400K+ | - | - |
Hutt City Uniting Congregations Religion• Lower HuttGrade C+ | $414K FY2025 | 1.0 FTE 0 FT + 2 PT | $414K $400K+ | - | - |
Kingdom Solutions Trust Education• KaitaiaGrade C+ | $1.2M FY2025 | 3.0 FTE 2 FT + 2 PT | $410K $400K+ | - | - |
Church of Confessing Anglicans Aotearoa New Zealand Trust Board Religion• ChristchurchGrade C+ | $402K FY2025 | 1.0 FTE 1 FT + 0 PT | $402K $400K+ | - | - |
Open Air Campaigners New Zealand Incorporated Religion• Hastings | $400K FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $400K $400K+ | - | - |
The New Zealand Opera Training School Trust Education• Whanganui | $199K FY2026 | 0.5 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $398K $300K+ | - | - |
Te Runanga o Ngati Waewae Incorporated Community Development• AwatunaGrade C- | $2.4M FY2024 | 6.0 FTE 6 FT + 0 PT | $397K $300K+ | - | - |
Share My Super Charitable Trust Social Services• AucklandGrade F | $197K FY2026 | 0.5 FTE 0 FT + 1 PT | $393K $300K+ | - | - |
Piritahi Hau Ora Trust Health• Waiheke IslandGrade C- | $4.2M FY2025 | 11.0 FTE 10 FT + 2 PT | $384K $300K+ | - | - |
Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation Environment• AucklandGrade C- | $383K FY2026 | 1.0 FTE 0 FT + 2 PT | $383K $300K+ | - | - |
New Zealand Kindergartens Incorporated Education• WaikanaeGrade C- | $380K FY2026 | 1.0 FTE 1 FT + 0 PT | $380K $300K+ | - | - |
Queenstown Mountain Bike Club Incorporated Sports & Recreation• QueenstownGrade B- | $558K FY2026 | 1.5 FTE 1 FT + 1 PT | $372K $300K+ | - | - |
Equippers Wellington Group Trust Religion• Wellington | $367K FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $367K $300K+ | - | - |
Te Puka Rakiura Trust Environment• Invercargill | $365K FY2025 | N/A 0 FT + 0 PT | $365K $300K+ | - | - |
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Methodology & Limitations
What This Shows
- Average per FTE: Total staff costs ÷ (full-time + 0.5 × part-time employees)
- Govt Funding %: Government grants & contracts as % of total revenue
- Small orgs with high pay: ≤5 FTE with $300K+ total staff costs likely indicates high executive compensation
Important Caveats
- This is average cost per employee, not individual salaries
- High averages may reflect specialised workforces (medical, technical)
- Part-time counts may underestimate actual hours
- Some orgs report contractor costs in remuneration
- Government funding data not available for all charities
Data Source
Financial data from Charities Services annual returns. NZ charities report total employee remuneration and headcount but not individual salaries. Individual salary band disclosures (for staff paid $100K+) are only available in full annual reports, not the structured data.
Data sourced from Charities Services register and annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz.
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