The Starship Foundation

CC24272 · NZBN 9429042970880 · Sport / recreation · Auckland
Registered 12 May 2008 · Status: Registered · Latest return year: 2025 · Tier 2

Key facts: The Starship Foundation is a registered New Zealand charity (CC24272), operating in the sport / recreation sector, reporting latest gross income of NZ$24.3M and total expenditure of NZ$18.1M for the year ended 2025.

(a) To contribute or provide money, property, services or benefits for any purpose involving or connected in any way with the provision of Child Health Services, including (without limitation) the provision of Child Health Services at Starship. (b) To promote the provision of Child Health Services. (c) To procure the co-operation of community groups and the community generally in raising funds for the provision of Child Health Services. (d) To contribute or provide money, property, services or benefits for any purpose involving or connected in any way with research relating to Child Health Services. (e) To undertake any other activities, and do any other things, which the Trustees consider will or may assist in the provision of Child Health Services. Child Health Services means antenatal health services and health services provided to children and young persons in New Zealand by, under the auspices of or in association or connection with Te Toka Tumai Te Whatu Ora.
NZ$24.3M
Gross income
NZ$18.1M
Expenditure
NZ$56.8M
Total assets
NZ$34.5M
Total equity

Income vs expenditure

Each year from the charity's annual returns. The top bar is money coming in, the bar below is money spent.

Income  Expenditure
2017
NZ$13.7M
NZ$13.5M
2018
NZ$13.7M
NZ$12.9M
2019
NZ$16.3M
NZ$14.4M
2020
NZ$24.8M
NZ$18.3M
2022
NZ$35.4M
NZ$36.0M
2023
NZ$23.1M
NZ$18.5M
2024
NZ$19.1M
NZ$16.7M
2025
NZ$24.3M
NZ$18.1M

Funding mix (latest year)

Donations / kohaNZ$20.8M
Govt funding reliance: 0%. Reserves cover ~23 months.
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