Forward Foundation — Arts & Culture Charity in Christchurch

Forward Foundation is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Forward Foundation strives to assist young female athletes by creating development and leadership opportunities in a sporting environment.

Registration Number
CC48352
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2012-07-25
Status
Active
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
hello@forwardfoundation.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
7
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M-
2024$0.1M$0.1M-
2023$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2022$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$-0.0M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (19)

  • Leanne Hammersley — Trustee
  • Maisie Nattrass — Trustee
  • Harriet Knox — Trustee (departed 2023-02-06)
  • Islay Fowler — Trustee
  • Rebecca Wardell — Trustee
  • Henrietta McNeill — Trustee (departed 2023-01-25)
  • Simren Sandhu — Trustee (departed 2022-05-09)
  • Bede Cammock-Elliott — Trustee (departed 2018-10-01)
  • Jess Fibbes — Trustee (departed 2019-07-01)
  • Peter Cahill — Trustee
  • Johanna Rose — Trustee (departed 2019-04-01)
  • Julie Hands — Trustee (departed 2021-12-01)
  • Lauren Crimp — Trustee (departed 2016-06-01)
  • Jess Fibbs — Trustee (departed 2017-09-29)
  • Bede Cammock-Elliot — Trustee (departed 2017-09-29)
  • Madeleine Surie — Trustee
  • Laura Keenan — Trustee (departed 2016-10-01)
  • Chloe Thompson — Trustee (departed 2014-05-21)
  • Nicholas Evans — Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)

Funding Sources

  • Lion Foundation — $10,000
  • One Foundation — $5,000
  • Youthtown Incorporated — $1,062.5

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Forward Foundation

CC48352Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 25 Jul 2012
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

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

NR
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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$85.5K

Expenses

$89.4K

Staff

7

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

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EnvironmentSports & Recreation
Beneficiaries
Women
Geographic Focus
Canterbury

About

Mission

Forward Foundation strives to assist young female athletes by creating development and leadership opportunities in a sporting environment.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$85.5K
Total Expenses
$89.4K
Net Assets
-
Staff
7
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (13 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

36
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,394
Other76.4%
Donations23.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 360 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#57/361
Revenue
$85K
#22/361
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/361
Surplus
$-4K
#284/361
Staff Cost %
57%
#361/361

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
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC48352
Entity TypeTrust
Registered25 Jul 2012
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated12 Jul 2012
Registered office
354A Ilam Road, Bryndwr, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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