# Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand

**Charities Register number:** CC11140
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-09-18
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042749141
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Mental Health Foundation works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health and wellbeing. They inform, influence and advocate for positive mental health and wellbeing through policy, advice, research and campaigns. Their Information Service provides free support and wellbeing resources to anyone who is going through a difficult time, as well as friends and whānau who are supporting someone they care about.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A (92.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 85/100
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$3.13M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$568k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.14M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$962k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.18M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$2.03M
- **Government grants:** NZ$1.16M (37.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$3.12M
- **Paid staff:** 44
- **Volunteers:** 2

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$3.13M | NZ$568k | not disclosed | NZ$1.18M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$5.86M | NZ$156k | not disclosed | NZ$801k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$4.85M | NZ$182k | not disclosed | NZ$1.26M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$4.47M | NZ$237k | not disclosed | NZ$2.90M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$6.04M | NZ$87k | not disclosed | NZ$3.50M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$3.18M | NZ$63k | not disclosed | NZ$194k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$2.83M | NZ$52k | not disclosed | NZ$1.13M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$2.66M | NZ$44k | not disclosed | NZ$1.40M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$1.87M | NZ$52k | not disclosed | NZ$361k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$1.87M | NZ$55k | not disclosed | NZ$-271k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (38 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 6
- **Executive remuneration bands:** under NZ$100k, NZ$300k–500k
- **Auditor:** RSM New Zealand Audit
- **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=CC11140) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2019-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2026-03-31

## Service providers

- RSM — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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/mental-health-foundation-of-new-zealand
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/mental-health-foundation-of-new-zealand/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/mental-health-foundation-of-new-zealand/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC11140

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/mental-health-foundation-of-new-zealand. 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 2026-10-03T00:09:16.170Z.