Autism Charitable Trust Board — Social Services Charity in Lower Hutt

Autism Charitable Trust Board is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: To empower autistic people by purchasing of capital assets that will assist the community

Registration Number
CC51709
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2015-05-11
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (71.5/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
Email
info@autismnz.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Other charities, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$2.0M NZD
Net Assets
$1.5M NZD
Reserve Months
4.7 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.3M$0.3M$1.5M
2024$0.2M$0.2M$1.5M
2023$0.1M$0.2M$1.6M
2022$0.2M$0.1M$1.6M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$1.6M
2020$1.0M$0.1M$1.7M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$0.7M
2018$0.1M$0.0M$0.7M
2017$0.1M$0.0M$0.7M
2016$0.7M$0.0M$0.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
71.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Peter SandersTrustee2022-10-27
Raymond FinchTrustee2022-07-28
James Le MarquandTrustee2021-11-25
Martin WylieChair2015-03-18
Glenys FryTrustee2015-03-17

Former Officers (2)

  • Jasmine Tietjens — Trustee (departed 2021-11-25)
  • Doug Lloyd — Trustee (departed 2021-11-25)

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $130,000

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Autism Charitable Trust Board

CC51709Lower Hutt, Lower HuttRegistered 11 May 2015
Data updated: 1 Nov 2026
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating1mo ago

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

B-
72/100
Financial
70
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$271.3K

Expenses

$275.3K

Assets

$2.0M

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

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

To empower autistic people by purchasing of capital assets that will assist the community

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$271.3K
Total Expenses
$275.3K
Net Assets
$1.5M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (11 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
4.7mo
Could operate 4.7 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

51
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,947
Other53.2%
Donations46.0%
Investment Income0.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 169 peers · Social Services · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
72
#22/170
Revenue
$271K
#93/170
Reserve Months
4.7
#1/170
Surplus
$-4K
#97/170
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/170

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

Rating

B-
Score: 71.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 73 → 72 after red-flag penalties → B-.
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Latest Audit

FY2024
Clean
9 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt

Registration

Registration NumberCC51709
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered11 May 2015
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated13 May 2015
Registered office
20 Sydney Street, Petone, Lower Hutt

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.