# Housing Advice Centre (Palmerston North) Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC11390
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-10-17
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Development and Housing
**Region:** Palmerston North
**NZBN:** 9429042620280
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

We work with individuals and families to support them gaining access to long term accommodation. We deliver accurate and quality housing information that is relevant, current and accessible to all. Our mission is to ensure that no person in the Manawatu is without housing adequate to their needs and in line with the requirements of the Residential Tenancies Act. The Principles of HAC are: a) The Housing Advice Centre views adequate and affordable shelter as a basic human right. b) The Housing Advice Centre recognises that Maori people are the Tangata Whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand, therefore, the Centre's principles shall uphold te Tiriti o Waitangi. c) The Housing Advice Centre is opposed to discrimination on the grounds of race, nationality, culture, gender, sexual preference, marital status, employment status, disability including physical, intellectual and mental health. d) To be a sustainable and reputable housing information organisation providing leadership on housing issu

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$91k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$60k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$30k
- **Total assets:** NZ$38k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$23k
- **Net assets:** NZ$15k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$34k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$29k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=eabcfe28-4c56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$91k | NZ$60k | NZ$30k | NZ$15k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$84k | NZ$150k | NZ$-65k | NZ$-15k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$80k | NZ$128k | not disclosed | NZ$50k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$160k | NZ$103k | not disclosed | NZ$99k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$100k | NZ$84k | not disclosed | NZ$53k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$84k | NZ$76k | not disclosed | NZ$43k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$74k | NZ$62k | not disclosed | NZ$30k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$66k | NZ$58k | not disclosed | NZ$17k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$55k | NZ$49k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$47k | NZ$55k | not disclosed | NZ$3k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (48 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC11390) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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/housing-advice-centre-palmerston-north-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/housing-advice-centre-palmerston-north-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/housing-advice-centre-palmerston-north-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC11390

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/housing-advice-centre-palmerston-north-incorporated. 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 2026-10-01T10:39:32.140Z.