# The Sir John Kirwan Foundation Board

**Charities Register number:** CC54156
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2016-12-23
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429045894459
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Foundation’s mission is to inspire change - to enable New Zealanders to have the best mental health in the developed world. The Foundation’s vision is to educate every child, every day, about mental health so that they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to safeguard and nurture their mental well-being and help others do the same.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** D+ (54.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 50/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **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$2.54M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$3.26M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-722k
- **Total assets:** NZ$346k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$720k
- **Net assets:** NZ$-374k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$146k
- **Government grants:** NZ$465k (18.3% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$390k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$2.38M
- **Paid staff:** 19
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=690876e8-d7e6-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$2.54M | NZ$3.26M | NZ$-722k | NZ$-374k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$2.82M | NZ$3.70M | NZ$-881k | NZ$348k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$1.72M | NZ$2.56M | NZ$-833k | NZ$1.23M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$1.72M | NZ$1.49M | not disclosed | NZ$2.06M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$1.33M | NZ$1.07M | not disclosed | NZ$1.83M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$1.33M | NZ$166k | not disclosed | NZ$1.57M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$339k | NZ$204k | not disclosed | NZ$230k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$208k | NZ$137k | not disclosed | NZ$82k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$16k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (10 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** BVO 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=CC54156) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$230k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **ILT Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$75k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

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

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/the-sir-john-kirwan-foundation-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-sir-john-kirwan-foundation-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-sir-john-kirwan-foundation-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC54156

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-sir-john-kirwan-foundation-board. 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 2026-10-01T13:08:16.943Z.