Charity Insights51 Reports
Find out which charities are performing well, where the concerns are, and how the sector compares — all from official data
Featured Reports
Start here — the reports that matter most for understanding NZ charities
Charity Rating League Table
NZ charities ranked by overall rating score using our v3.0 methodology, based on publicly available financial data
Charity Red Flags Report
Charities with governance or financial concerns requiring donor attention. Includes high admin ratios, low program spending, and transparency issues.
How Charities Get & Spend Money
Interactive Sankey diagrams showing income sources (grants, donations, programs) and how funds flow to expenses across diverse charity sectors.
Reserve Accumulation Report
Identify charities with above-average financial reserves. Track reserve growth over time and understand which charities are accumulating reserves relative to their annual expenses.
Executive Compensation Report
Analyze charity staff costs and executive compensation. Compare salaries across sectors and identify organizations with high compensation relative to size.
High Compensation & Taxpayer Funding
Charities with $150K-$400K+ average pay per employee, plus analysis of taxpayer exposure through government contracts. Identify where public money funds high salaries.
Government Dependency Report
Analyze how dependent charities are on government funding. Identify high-risk organizations and assess funding diversification across sectors.
Sector Comparison Dashboard
Compare financial and governance metrics across charity sectors. Benchmark performance and identify sector-wide trends.
Fundraising Efficiency Report
Analyze how much it costs charities to raise each dollar. Compare fundraising efficiency and identify the most cost-effective organizations.
Notable People in Charities
Discover former politicians, business leaders, and public figures serving on charity boards. See where NZ's influential people contribute to the non-profit sector.
Multi-Board Members
People serving on multiple charity boards simultaneously. Identify governance professionals and potential conflicts of interest.
Robin Hood Index
Which charities give it all away vs accumulate reserves? Compare surplus ratios and see who redistributes donor funds most effectively.
People Network Graph
Interactive network visualization showing charity trustees and officers who have worked together. Discover hidden connections across the nonprofit sector.
Government Funding Analysis
Where taxpayer money goes in the charity sector. Sector breakdown, top recipients, dependency risks, and regional distribution of government grants.
Top Charity Auditors
Market analysis of auditing firms serving NZ charities. See market share, client portfolios, Big 4 presence, and which auditors serve the largest organizations.
Auditor Quality Analysis
Do certain auditors have more poorly-rated clients? Analyze correlations between audit firms and charity performance ratings.
Government Funding Trends
Track how government funding to charities has changed over time across different sectors. Interactive stacked bar charts showing funding distribution by year.
Government Funding Changes
Track dramatic year-over-year changes in government funding to charities. Identify organizations experiencing significant funding increases or cuts.
Government Funding vs Reserves
Compare government funding growth with reserve accumulation rates to assess whether government-funded charities are deploying or accumulating funds.
Growth Leaders
Fastest growing charities by revenue, assets, and employment. Track sector momentum and discover emerging nonprofit leaders.
Regional Charity Analysis
Geographic distribution of charities across NZ. See charity density, funding concentration, and regional economic impact.
Charities at Risk
Identify charities facing financial challenges. Operating losses, declining revenue, government dependency, and early warning signals.
Charity Employment Impact
The economic contribution of NZ charities as employers. Largest employers, sector breakdown, employment trends, and workforce statistics.
Leadership Impact Analysis
How CEO and Chair changes affect charity performance. Compare revenue before and after leadership transitions across the sector.
Charity Performance Index
Benchmark charities against sector averages. See who performs above or below the index on revenue growth, efficiency, and stability.
Charity Investment Returns
Discover NZ charities with the highest investment returns. Track investment portfolios, yields, and income generation across endowments and foundations.
Charity Talent Movement
Track how executives and staff move between NZ charities. Discover career patterns, talent pipelines, and which organizations attract top talent.
Significant Changes Report
Year-over-year delta tracking: remuneration jumps, revenue shifts, expense changes, and rating movements. Identify charities experiencing dramatic changes.
Funder Intelligence Dashboard
Deep analysis of charity funding patterns. Government funding concentration, grant-making foundations, donation trends, dependency risks, and sector breakdowns.
5-Year Financial Trends
Analyse 5-year financial trends for NZ charities. Track revenue growth (CAGR), asset accumulation, and identify charities with consistent growth or decline patterns.
💰Financial Performance
See where the money goes — revenue, spending efficiency, reserves, and fundraising returns
Cents to the Cause
For every dollar spent, how many cents reach programs? Rank charities by the proportion of expenses that directly deliver their mission.
Financial Sustainability Score
How many months could each charity operate with zero revenue? Identify over-capitalised charities and those at financial risk.
Largest Charities by Revenue
Top NZ charities ranked by total annual revenue, showing the major players in the sector
Most Efficient Charities
Charities with the highest program spending ratios - ensuring donor money goes to the cause
Government-Funded Charities
Charities with significant government grant funding - showing public sector partnerships
Financial Reserves Analysis
Charity cash reserves and financial sustainability - months of operating reserves
Historical Financial Trends
Multi-year revenue, expense, and surplus trends across NZ charities, based on available historical data
Financial Health Dashboard
Reserves, revenue diversity, and efficiency metrics indicating charity financial health, based on available data
Grant Flow Visualization
How money flows through the NZ charity sector. Government funding, donations, and grants distributed by sector — showing where funds come from and where they go.
👥Governance & Leadership
Who runs these charities? Board composition, trustee networks, and governance quality
Most Connected Trustees
Trustees serving on multiple charity boards - governance professionals with broad sector experience
Governance Excellence
Charities with the highest governance scores - strong board oversight and practices
Trustee & Board Remuneration
Explore trustee fees, board honoraria, and key management personnel compensation across NZ's largest charities. Extracted from 1,800+ annual report PDFs.
CEO Pay vs Revenue
How much do charities spend on leadership relative to their size? Compare KMP compensation to total revenue — identify proportional and disproportionate executive pay.
Paid vs Unpaid Charity Boards
Most NZ charity boards are unpaid volunteers. Discover the exceptions — which charities pay trustee fees, board honoraria, or director remuneration?
👁️Transparency & Disclosure
How open are charities with their data? Reporting quality, filing timeliness, and disclosure completeness
Transparency Leaders
Charities with excellent transparency and disclosure practices
Document Availability
Charities with extensive public documentation available - annual reports, financials, and policies
Impact Transparency Metrics
How well do NZ charities report their impact? Staffing efficiency, volunteer engagement, cost per employee, and transparency scoring by sector.
📊Sector Analysis
How does the sector break down? Compare by cause area, region, and charity type
Sector Analysis
Distribution of charities across sectors - health, education, environment, social services, and more
Sector Financial Comparison
Compare financial metrics across charity sectors - revenue, efficiency, and reserves
Regional Distribution
Where charities are located across New Zealand - urban vs rural, regional concentrations
Health & Wellbeing Charities
Charities focused on health, medical research, and wellbeing outcomes
Analysis based on official data from the New Zealand Charities Register (Charities Services). View data sources & methodology