Abilities IncorporatedSocial Services Charity in Auckland

Abilities Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. Annual revenue: $5.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: seeks to “Enrich the lives of people with disabilities”. We achieve this through creating meaningful work opportunities for people with disabilities.

Registration Number
CC29453
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Social Services
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
peter@abilities.co.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$5.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$5.8M NZD
Total Assets
$10.5M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$5.4M$5.8M-
2024$5.5M$5.2M-
2023$4.4M$4.4M-
2022$4.8M$4.1M-
2021$6.6M$3.7M-
2020$3.7M$3.3M-
2019$3.0M$3.2M-
2018$3.1M$3.0M-
2017$3.1M$3.0M-
2016$3.1M$3.0M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Michael McCookDirector2024-01-30
Michael LawDirector2023-02-21
Mike LawDirector2023-02-21
Michelle BennettDirector2015-07-21
John WaughDirector2012-03-31
Peter FraherManaging Director2004-04-14

Former Officers (11)

  • Reg BirchfieldDirector (departed 2016-04-19)
  • Sarah BrosnahanDirector (departed 2014-09-30)
  • Nigel HallDirector (departed 2016-03-22)
  • Brian MckeownDirector (departed 2011-05-22)
  • Susie WoodDirector (departed 2023-04-18)
  • John PringleDirector (departed 2023-11-28)
  • Fred AandewielDirector (departed 2023-11-28)
  • Rob JohnstonDirector (departed 2013-01-31)
  • Peter DolandSecretary (departed 2023-02-21)
  • Elizabeth ValintineDirector (departed 2011-06-30)
  • Geoffrey HaycockChair (departed 2009-11-30)

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $99,999
  • Foundation North — $92,000
  • Foundation North — $25,000

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Social ServicesTrust

Abilities Incorporated

CC29453Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$5.4M

Expenses

$5.8M

Assets

$10.5M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

seeks to “Enrich the lives of people with disabilities”. We achieve this through creating meaningful work opportunities for people with disabilities.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$5.4M
Total Expenses
$5.8M
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

17
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,264
High Concentration: 90% of revenue from Other
Other90.4%
Government Grants9.6%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 61 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
0
#10/62
Revenue
$5.4M
#16/62
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/62
Surplus
$-359K
#57/62
Staff Cost %
55%
#62/62

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC29453
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated23 Jun 1959
Registered office
94 Hillside Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland, 0627

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services

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