ANCAD Annual Report 2025
Strengthening people, organisations and communities.
for the year ended 31 March 2025
51st Annual General Meeting
About ANCAD
Auckland North Community and Development (ANCAD) is a regional anchor organisation operating for 50 years in the Auckland region. We support organisations and groups to build their capacity and capability through their lifecycle.
We are an incubator, facilitator, training provider and services hub for community groups and organisations. We strengthen regional and local relationships with collaborative approaches that create impact and meaningful change.
INCUBATE
Our charity hub supports grassroots groups and start-ups with affordable training and tailored services to turn vision into strategy, build strong foundations, become funder-ready, and grow into capable, thriving organisations and projects.
ACCELERATE
To continually invest in and build the capability of organisations to respond effectively to emerging issues and challenges and to accelerate and grow, through training and customised support, peer networks and mentoring.
INNOVATE
To strengthen, refresh and reignite community organisations to thrive in a changing socio-economic environment and respond to emerging needs by providing inspiration, resources, training, networking and mentoring, to ensure that their work is impactful and sustainable.
OUR VISION
Resilient, safe, and connected communities.
OUR VALUES
Building relationships – whakawhanaungatanga
Governance – mana whakahaere
Collaborative – mahi tahi
Leadership – ārahitanga
Resilience – manahau
Community – hapori
Equity – tikanga
OUR MISSION
To educate, engage, and enable resilient, safe, and connected communities.
ANCAD turned 50!
On 17 October 2024 we gathered to celebrate ANCAD’s 50 years of community impact. Together, we’ve built stronger communities. This celebration was a time to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and look forward to the future.
Chairperson’s Report
BRIAN WILLIAM PUTT
Last year marked ANCAD's 50th anniversary, celebrating our service to the North Shore and wider Auckland community. Originating as North Shore Community and Social Services, ANCAD has become a cornerstone for community development. The 50th celebration featured a luncheon in Takapuna with around 150 attendees, representing various ANCAD contacts. Our capacity and capability-building efforts have strengthened relationships with local community boards, including Devonport-Takapuna, Kaipātiki, and Hibiscus Coast and Bays, and extended to the Puketāpapa Local Board. ANCAD continues to provide governance guidance, leadership training, and financial management support, crucial for not-for-profit groups facing accountability demands from funders. Our work with the Pasifika community led to the creation of a significant Pasifika capability programme, supporting the growth of Pasifika community organisations in the Upper Harbour and North Shore sub-region. The Community Accounting programme remains a strong legacy, with excellent volunteer support delivering professional services to the not-for-profit sector, in association with Massey University. ANCAD's work is made possible by our funders, who trust us to deliver on projects and provide competent financial management and project success reports. I extend sincere thanks to the ANCAD Board members, Chief Executive Fiona Brennan, and her skilled staff for their dedication. Special thanks to all volunteers whose contributions are invaluable. As budgets for community development tighten, the voluntary not-for-profit sector faces severe financial constraints, making ANCAD's skills even more crucial. Thank you to everyone who has supported ANCAD throughout the year. Brian William Putt Chair - ANCAD
CEO’s Report
FIONA BRENNAN
Kia ora koutou, Auckland North Community and Development (ANCAD) has been a cornerstone of the Auckland region for over 50 years. As a regional anchor organisation, we continue to build the capacity and capability of local organisations, with a growing national reach. Our lean ANCAD team—comprising our governance committee, staff, professional contractors, and volunteers, both longstanding and new—continues to bring fresh perspectives to our kaupapa and demonstrate remarkable skill and dedication. Over the past twelve months, we have navigated a shifting socio-economic landscape, ongoing funding challenges, and policy changes, all while maintaining fiscal stability. The leadership of our board, community leaders, and capacity builders has been instrumental to our success and enduring legacy. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our funding partners for their continued support. LiiFT Aotearoa’s professional development programme and the year-long Pacific-led workshop series delivered engaging and informative training in governance, funding, financial management and accounting, strategic leadership, volunteering, marketing and promotions, and more. Our Community Accounting programme expanded, increasing the number of accountancy students and Chartered Accountant mentors, enabling more organisations to access free, confidential accounting support. Our strategic direction has been shaped by meaningful whakawhanaungatanga with community organisations and stakeholders. ANCAD successfully facilitated storm recovery in the East Coast Bays through community-led engagement, creative workshops, and appreciative inquiry. Our extensive mahi in family violence prevention on the North Shore continues to strengthen community partnerships and initiatives, including the Bays in Action collective, the Shore Pacific network, and regional collaborations focused on strengthening communities and local networks. We are also delighted with our growing engagement with ethnic communities across the region. Looking ahead, we are excited to launch new products, community initiatives, and programmes in the coming year. We remain committed to supporting community organisations throughout the Auckland region. Ngā mihi, Fiona Brennan Chief Executive Officer
Capability building
LiiFT
Aotearoa
ANCAD’s LiiFT Aotearoa professional development and training programme is designed to see community and for-purpose (NFP) groups LiiFTed and strengthened through the offering of relevant and affordable capability-building courses, presented by top, professional consultants and facilitators. We have sought to strengthen and support leadership, boards, trustees, committee members and teams, both locally and across Auckland and New Zealand, to be adaptive and become resilient in a changing environment. The key topics this year have centred around governance and management, funding and fundraising, social media, volunteering, financial governance and the role of the Treasurer, and first aid. Our Resourcing Leaders in Times of Change bi-monthly series has proved ever-popular and brings a diversity of rich content and support for leaders across the country. At the time of the celebration of Matariki and the Māori new year, we put on a workshop ‘The gift of Matariki’. The session invited participants to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and look to the future through the lens of Matariki. This free, half-day workshop encouraged both personal and organisational reflection, exploring how the wisdom of Matariki can inspire growth and positive change within community organisations. Our annual online Funding Forums connected community groups with key funders in a practical, accessible format. This free Zoom session offered attendees the chance to hear directly from funders, ask questions, and gain insights into current funding priorities. Ideal for those new to funding or seeking to strengthen their approach, the forum continues to be a valuable resource for not-for-profit organisations across our region. Thanks to funding support from the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board, the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board, the Kaipātiki Local Board, and the Puketāpapa Local Board, we were able to offer and bring several key in-person workshops and Zoom sessions to not-for-profit groups in these local board areas. The demand and need from the not-for-profit community has remained constant. We were able to deliver 45 sessions and workshops, including in-person and online. We had received 2,245 registrations for these sessions. We are very grateful for the funding support from The Tindall Foundation, Foundation North and Four Winds that enabled the LiiFT Aotearoa programme to be implemented. Participants consistently speak highly of the training content and the calibre of our presenters. We extend our sincere thanks to all LiiFT presenters who have generously shared their time and expertise to help strengthen the capability of not-for-profit organisations and community groups.
Read more about LiiFT:
LiiFT Impact Story:
North Shore Chinese
Community Network Trust
LiiFT Impact Story:
The Chinese Family Network
“Without ANCAD’s programme of learning and support, I would be at a greater loss as I try to navigate the various relevant websites, regulations, tool kits, and would have struggled even more to learn how to do my role, let alone support other community leaders on what they should or should not be doing. In my humble opinion, ANCAD’s training was like a beacon of light for someone new into the charitable community, and a necessary place for those who have been supporting the community for a long time to continue their professional development and keep themselves up to date with the current best practices and regulations.”
TESSIE CHEN | COMMUNITY FACILITATOR, NORTH SHORE CHINESE COMMUNITY NETWORK TRUST
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LiiFT AOTEAROA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING SESSIONS DELIVERED AS IN-PERSON OR ONLINE
2238
TOTAL LiiFT REGISTRATIONS
Community
Accounting
The Community Accounting programme is a collaborative partnership between Auckland North Community and Development (ANCAD), Massey University and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ).
This service is for small community groups, including charitable trusts, incorporated societies and registered charities across New Zealand who require accounting assistance.
CA Impact Story:
Zin Moe Ei (Ann), ANCAD and the NZ Ethnic Women’s Trust
CA Impact Story:
The New Zealand Community Charitable Trust
“I am truly grateful for the opportunity to participate in the Community
Accounting programme. Over the semester, I gained valuable hands on
experience and had the privilege of learning from amazing mentors,
whose guidance gave me confidence in my career journey.
Through their encouragement and insights, I was able to navigate
my way into the accounting field and secure my first full-time role. I
feel very fortunate to have found my current job, where my boss is
incredibly supportive, giving me the space and time to learn and grow.
A big thank you to Eva for bringing us all together. This journey has
been an invaluable experience, and I encourage everyone to take part
and make the most of this opportunity!”
HAILEY LIU
Massey University student for Community Accounting programme, Semester 2, 2024.
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TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS
4
VOLUNTEER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT MENTORS
15
ORGANISATIONS ASSISTED
Pacific
Peoples
ANCAD is all about helping our local communities thrive. We offer support and training, with fundraising, governance and financial and accounting advice to Pasifika community groups, working together to make our neighbourhoods stronger and more connected.
Our goal is to bring people together, share resources, and create a positive impact for everyone. ANCAD thanks Foundation North for their wonderful funding support for this programme.
Pacific Peoples Impact Story:
Supporting the formation of Faamelea Molia Trust
Pacific Peoples Impact Story:
Empowering Pacific Communities: NAPS Support Trust
“All credit to you and the team at ANCAD. The mahi you're doing amongst our Pacific organisations is commendable.”
HANNAH SILA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NAPS SUPPORT TRUST
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PACIFIC CAPABILITY TRAINING SESSIONS
842
PASIFIKA REGISTRATIONS
Strategic Support
ANCAD provides high-quality consultancy in the areas of governance, fundraising, finance, marketing and social media. The purpose of this is to build the capability, knowledge and skills of organisations and their people, while recognising that organisations today require a multiplicity of skills and services.
ANCAD provides high quality professional consultancy via its internal staff and professional contractors, who have many years experience in the community and charitable sector.
Strategic Support Impact Story:
Ask the Experts/Talanoa Together sessions
Strategic Support Impact Story:
The Nauruan Community in New Zealand
“We are truly grateful for ANCAD’s ongoing partnership. Their contribution has not only helped our community directly but has also supported the wider mission of building unity, capability, and resilience across Pacific communities in New Zealand.”
CAL HERMAN | NAURU COMMUNITY NEW ZEALAND
Ethnic
Community
Engagement
Aotearoa New Zealand is a nation rich in cultural diversity, with its population identifying with a wide array of ethnicities and speaking over 150 languages, as highlighted by the 2023 Census. Almost 30% of New Zealanders were born overseas, reflecting the nation’s increasingly multicultural identity. Among these diverse groups, the histories and contributions of Chinese, faith-based, and wider Asian communities stand out as integral to the nation’s social and economic fabric. The Ethnic Community Engagement Programme focuses on reaching ethnic migrant and former refugee communities across Auckland and Aotearoa, increasing their awareness of ANCAD’s services and creating pathways to build capability, connection, and confidence. Many of these communities are underserved, often unaware of the support available to them, and face barriers in accessing funding, governance support, or community infrastructure. Between April 1 and March 31, the programme delivered 398 engagements with ethnic community groups throughout New Zealand. As a result, Somali, Rohingya, Afghani, and Chinese communities have participated in the Community Accounting Programme, receiving mentorship and hands-on support to develop financial systems, apply for funding, and build internal governance. This work relies heavily on trust-based relationships, often requiring cultural navigation and sustained community presence to ensure successful outcomes.
ECE Impact Story:
New Zealand Ethnic Women’s Trust
ECE Impact Story:
The Burmese Rohingya Welfare Organisation NZ Trust
“As an organisation committed to empowering and supporting our diverse community, we have greatly benefited from the high-quality learning opportunities provided by ANCAD. The workshops have helped us improve our meeting efficiency, strengthen our board's decision-making processes, and enhance our ability to support the Whau community effectively. The knowledge gained from ANCAD’s training has directly influenced how we operate, enabling us to better meet the needs of our ethnic communities and foster resilience within our networks.”
NOBIA FAWAD | SECRETARY, WHAU ETHNIC COLLECTIVE
Capacity building
Referrals and capacity building
We remain strongly committed to connecting organisations with both internal and external opportunities for capacity building.
While the full impact of these connections can take time to emerge, we're proud to have facilitated referrals for 60 organisations over the year — in addition to other consultancy-related connections.
We also provided direct support to 97 organisations through our Ask the Experts / Talanoa Together sessions delivered throughout the year.
Shore Pacific: Shaping prosperity
The Shore Pacific Network is dedicated to advancing Pacific prosperity by strengthening connections and encouraging collaboration.
ANCAD continues to provide backbone support to help grow this Pacific-led initiative, which brings together Pacific community organisations, churches, grassroots groups, stakeholders, and community members.
Community Voices: Stories that inspire
Over the past year, we’ve shared inspiring impact stories through our weekly e-news In Focus and our quarterly Community Voices magazine.
The magazine continues to offer valuable tools, insights, and resources for organisations, featuring a range of perspectives from diverse contributors.
Regional capacity builders
ANCAD remains actively engaged with capacity and capability builders across Aotearoa.
We’re especially grateful to Community Networks Aotearoa for their ongoing role in facilitating valuable gatherings, conferences, and resource sharing that strengthen the sector.
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CONSULTANCY ENGAGEMENTS
6
DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED
17746
TOTAL DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS REACH
“Falelalaga Cultural and Education Centre has greatly benefited from the learning opportunities provided through ANCAD’s capability-building sessions and support, which have proven invaluable in advancing our mission of serving the Pasifika community in Auckland. The workshops and training sessions have not only deepened our understanding of community development strategies but have also equipped our team with the skills and knowledge to enhance our programmes.”
PENINA IFOPO | DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER, FALELALAGA CULTURAL AND EDUCATION CENTRE
Strengthening communities initiatives
ANCAD played a supporting role in amplifying regional community voices through organising two community hui, working with collaborative partners Catalyse and Community Waitakere.
These sessions focused on storytelling for impact and influence and were free to attend for community and NFP groups across Auckland.
Community-led development
ANCAD supported the community-led development initiative that focused on storm recovery, facilitated by Kristi Shaw, with a collection of firsthand stories from local organisations and individuals and residents impacted by the early 2023 storms.
These accounts highlighted the resilience, leadership, and deep community connections that emerged during recovery efforts.
The Making Visible exhibition, which accompanied the project, brought these stories to life through photos and quotes, offering a public platform to honour the unsung efforts of grassroots responders and community leaders.
Annual Plan consultation
ANCAD supported the roll out of the Auckland Council Annual Plan consultation for garnering feedback from a variety of community groups, ensuring participants understand the importance of their feedback and how their voices contribute to decision-making.
Working together with the community partnership team at Council we helped promote and organise events that supported this consultation drive through our networks and community connections.
Better conversations
We were able to support the promotional and organisational efforts of Onewa Christian Community and their Building Compassionate Communities series of free public workshops on ‘Better conversations’ and “Restorative thinking'.
Workshop topics have included, ‘Understanding ADHD and autism’, ‘Family violence: Community conversations’, ‘Asian suicide prevention’, ‘Navigating mental health and anxiety’ and ‘Cultural sensitivity in NZ’.
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COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES
562
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS (PACIFIC AND ETHNIC COMMUNITIES)
9
ANCAD EVENTS
North Shore Family Violence Prevention initiatives
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Family Violence Prevention Network
There are approximately 48 regional Family Violence Networks in New Zealand.
Formerly known as the Te Rito Networks, they are made up of a range of government and community agencies who work in family violence.
The Networks support the delivery of community-based family violence prevention initiatives, recognising that addressing family violence requires effective collaboration and strengthening communities’ capacity to work together.
Safer Whānau
The Safer Whānau project is an inter-agency partnered response to family violence on Auckland’s North Shore.
This innovative service involves working collaboratively with Te Puna Hauora and key social service providers to provide a wrap-around holistic whānau-centred service.
Whānau, now more than ever, present with multiple issues as economic pressures compound whānau stresses and difficulties.
Families referred to family violence services often require the involvement of Work and Income, Police, Health, Oranga Tamariki, Ministry of Justice and multiple community agencies to effectively address all their needs.
Bays in Action
The Bays in Action Think Tank was established as a community-led collective to explore strength-based solutions to youth violence and bullying.
A partnership project between ANCAD and Heart of the Bays evolved towards fostering a community-owned collective that is run and supported by a large and diverse group of community members, young people, practitioners, local organisations and local businesses.
What has emerged is a group focused on promoting greater wellbeing for all, with an intentional focus on youth development.
Bays Youth Voice
One of the core purposes of Bays in Action is to “increase youth voice in decisions that impact on young people”.
Bays Youth Voice is a fabulous group of rangatahi aged between 11 and 25 years, focused on supporting youth-led innitiatives and opportunities for our local young people.
The BiA Collective communicates and consults with young people by having a liaison role attend the Bays Youth Voice hui. This role facilitates Bays Youth Voice connection with the community and provides mentoring to suppport them to plan, develop and implement their youth-led initiatives and events.
“FVPN is a great opportunity for services to network and understand what is available in the community. A lot of valuable information is shared and connections made. I appreciate this opportunity to speak to community members. It has also greatly enhanced my understanding of the work done around family violence and the support available to families.”
24
FAMILIES SUPPORTED
555
NETWORK AND SECTOR MEETINGS HELD
24
SAFER WHĀNAU CASE MANAGEMENT FORUMS HELD
Financials
Treasurer’s Report
KIM BENNETT
Greetings, I am delighted to report that it is my third year serving as Treasurer, and I am pleased to present the ANCAD accounts for the financial year ending 31 March 2025. Attached you will find the Financials for 2025. Our auditor, REB Chartered Accountants, based in Albany, has given their approval for the presented accounts. These full accounts are included in the Annual Report, which is available on the Charities Services website. Navigating the competitive landscape of the not-for-profit sector, ANCAD has faced expanding financial pressures while striving to attract the necessary revenue to maintain our valuable services for the community. Our team has worked diligently to expand our funding streams during these challenging economic times. By creating and expanding strategic relationships with our valued funders, ANCAD has held steady this financial year’s income sources and shaped our medium-term prospects. I would like to extend my recognition and gratitude to the staff for their remarkable efforts. Throughout the year, the finance committee has worked tirelessly to shape the budget and forecasting models while maintaining prudent financial management. The short-term revolving deposits we implemented in 2024 have successfully delivered the desired effects of improving returns, while maintaining smaller monthly deposits to ensure cash-flow flexibility. During the year, we observed a stabilization in staff numbers, with some roles transitioning from salary to contracts. I wish to acknowledge the excellent bookkeeping disciplines demonstrated by the ANCAD staff and our external contractors. Our revenue for the financial year ending 31 March 2025 was $811,172, down from $923,935. It is important to note that the 2024 result included prior-year grants and contracts reserved to continue the intended community services. Central Government remains our largest contributor, representing 39.2%, which is a 2.1% decline from last year’s result. Expenditure was primarily project-related and amounted to $792,477 for the financial year, reflecting minimal change from 2024. Full details of confirmed income and expenditure can be found in the audited accounts. Continuing the theme from last year, we anticipate that the coming financial year will be more challenging, with the board working closely with our ANCAD staff. In conclusion, 2025 has been a testing year for ANCAD, but the financial position of the organisation remains robust for the 2026 financial year. Kim Bennett Treasurer 2025
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Financials
Many thanks to our funding partners and supporters
