# New Zealand Red Cross Foundation

**Charities Register number:** CC22820
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-04-09
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042708872
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Foundation was established in 1978 to hold and invest funds on behalf of New Zealand Red Cross Incorporated. The primary objective of the Foundation is to provide a source of sustainable funding for, and support the work of the New Zealand Red Cross.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A- (89.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (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$2.24M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.78M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-535k
- **Total assets:** NZ$74.60M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$5.61M
- **Net assets:** NZ$68.99M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$3.91M
- **Donations:** NZ$15k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$64k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=6e3fc996-4a56-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$2.24M | NZ$2.78M | NZ$-535k | NZ$68.99M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$2.85M | NZ$3.49M | NZ$-636k | NZ$36.23M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$5.14M | NZ$2.50M | not disclosed | NZ$32.26M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$3.53M | NZ$2.30M | not disclosed | NZ$29.61M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$3.17M | NZ$2.43M | not disclosed | NZ$37.29M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$1.47M | NZ$2.50M | not disclosed | NZ$30.14M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$1.34M | NZ$2.44M | not disclosed | NZ$30.15M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$954k | NZ$2.64M | not disclosed | NZ$28.77M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$2k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$26k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$2.62M | NZ$2.05M | not disclosed | NZ$23.77M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (34 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Deloitte Trading Trust
- **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=CC22820) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-27

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/new-zealand-red-cross-foundation
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-red-cross-foundation/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/new-zealand-red-cross-foundation/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22820

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/new-zealand-red-cross-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 2026-09-27T22:28:36.602Z.