# Hawke's Bay Foundation

**Charities Register number:** CC28009
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Development and Housing
**Region:** Hastings
**NZBN:** 9429043088225
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

From Trust Deed:"To carry out every charitable purpose in NZ whether relating to the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion, or any other purpose beneficial to the community, and: a) in all its activities shall provide a public benefit: but b) none of its activities shall result in any private benefit or profit to any individual person". In practice, the Hawke's Bay Foundation encourages giving throughout the region to build assets and resources for the future generations of the Hawke's Bay community and provides a simple and long lasting way for individuals, families or corporations to leave legacies for local causes.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A- (89.0 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 95/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$3.67M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.09M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$2.58M
- **Total assets:** NZ$14.92M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$53k
- **Net assets:** NZ$14.86M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$385k
- **Donations:** NZ$2.37M
- **Staff costs:** NZ$101k
- **Paid staff:** 3
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=86e8234e-d8e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$3.67M | NZ$1.09M | NZ$2.58M | NZ$14.86M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$2.86M | NZ$954k | NZ$1.91M | NZ$12.07M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$7.39M | NZ$132k | not disclosed | NZ$10.37M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$846k | NZ$97k | not disclosed | NZ$6.42M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$2.38M | NZ$53k | not disclosed | NZ$6.53M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$1.37M | NZ$50k | not disclosed | NZ$4.36M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$753k | NZ$62k | not disclosed | NZ$2.90M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$356k | NZ$42k | not disclosed | NZ$1.53M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$372k | NZ$21k | not disclosed | NZ$1.67M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$536k | NZ$58k | not disclosed | NZ$1.20M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 11 current (33 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Crowe
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC28009) and on the charity's profile page.

## Service providers

- Crowe — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/hawkes-bay-foundation
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hawkes-bay-foundation/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hawkes-bay-foundation/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC28009

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/hawkes-bay-foundation. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-10-02T04:50:30.766Z.