# Wellington Sexual Abuse Help Foundation

**Charities Register number:** CC26255
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-19
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042911784
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Vision: Whakamana survivors of sexual harm on their healing journey Purpose: Reducing the impact of sexual abuse on our whanau and communities. We provide a safe and empathetic space for survivors to talk about their experiences and receive counselling and or social work support, 24/7 crisis support and Justice Support Advocacy. We operate out of our main office in Wellington, a Porirua office, and a part time office in Kapiti. We have been operating since 1985 and are a trusted and valued partner in the sexual violence specialist support sector.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A (92.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **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$2.63M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.62M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$14k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.14M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$350k
- **Net assets:** NZ$789k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$980k
- **Government grants:** NZ$1.89M (71.7% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$255k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$546k
- **Paid staff:** 21
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=85a109e5-4a56-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$2.63M | NZ$2.62M | NZ$14k | NZ$789k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$2.65M | NZ$2.67M | NZ$-28k | NZ$775k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$2.49M | NZ$2.31M | not disclosed | NZ$803k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$2.39M | NZ$2.22M | not disclosed | NZ$632k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$2.46M | NZ$2.22M | not disclosed | NZ$457k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$1.92M | NZ$1.70M | not disclosed | NZ$305k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$1.34M | NZ$1.34M | not disclosed | NZ$86k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$1.14M | NZ$1.15M | not disclosed | NZ$80k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$962k | NZ$1.03M | not disclosed | NZ$94k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$907k | NZ$895k | not disclosed | NZ$164k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (47 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** TFS Chartered Accountants
- **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=CC26255) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- 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/wellington-sexual-abuse-help-foundation
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wellington-sexual-abuse-help-foundation/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wellington-sexual-abuse-help-foundation/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC26255
- Charity website: https://www.wellingtonhelp.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wellington-sexual-abuse-help-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 2026-10-01T07:53:43.640Z.