# The Helen Clark Foundation

**Charities Register number:** CC55256
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2017-12-14
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429046602633
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

1. To fund/co-ordinate projects: (a) for the betterment of the physical, or educational wellbeing of NZ residents; (b) to protect/sustain the NZ environment; (c) to seek solutions for social/economic problems within NZ. 2. To fund/facilitate research and projects that will benefit NZ residents and the NZ environment. 3. To establish scholarship programmes & learning centres to encourage NZ children and young persons to develop skills.

## 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:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$884k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$891k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-7k
- **Total assets:** NZ$215k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$139k
- **Net assets:** NZ$76k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$177k
- **Donations:** NZ$756k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$467k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=d8c4556e-912d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$884k | NZ$891k | NZ$-7k | NZ$76k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$545k | NZ$727k | NZ$-183k | NZ$83k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$387k | NZ$372k | NZ$15k | NZ$266k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$469k | NZ$459k | not disclosed | NZ$250k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$373k | NZ$436k | not disclosed | NZ$241k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$434k | NZ$283k | not disclosed | NZ$303k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$256k | NZ$204k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$117k | NZ$44k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$29k | NZ$1k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (13 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC55256) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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/the-helen-clark-foundation
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-helen-clark-foundation/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-helen-clark-foundation/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC55256

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-helen-clark-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 2026-10-04T16:08:59.737Z.