Humane Society of New Zealand IncorporatedHealth Charity in Wellsford

Humane Society of New Zealand Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Wellsford, Wellsford. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: The Society contributes to the welfare of animals (specifically dogs and cats) through rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming, championing desexing and advocating for animal rights. Our vision is that no domestic pet is unwanted or neglected.

Registration Number
CC24559
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-05-19
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.8/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Wellsford, Wellsford
Website
http://www.humanesociety.org.nz
Email
info@humanesociety.org.nz
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$3.0M NZD
Net Assets
$3.0M NZD
Reserve Months
168.5 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.3M$0.2M$3.0M
2024$0.5M$0.2M$2.9M
2023$0.2M$0.2M$2.7M
2022$0.1M$0.2M$2.7M
2021$0.3M$0.2M$2.7M
2020$0.5M$0.2M$2.6M
2019$0.5M$0.2M$2.3M
2018$0.2M$0.2M$2.0M
2017$0.2M$0.2M$2.0M
2016$0.2M$0.2M$1.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (18)

  • Jeremy BrownTreasurer
  • Daniel HadfieldCommittee Member
  • Barry ClaridgeCommittee Member
  • Carol ClaridgeCommittee Member
  • Geoffrey WadeCommittee Member
  • Gretchen OtwayCommittee Member (departed 2022-05-09)
  • Tina HadfieldCommittee Member
  • Lisa FinucaneTreasurer (departed 2025-02-23)
  • Jillian O'KeeffePresident
  • Johanna BrensCommittee (departed 2016-02-27)
  • Patricia BurkeCommittee Member (departed 2019-07-27)
  • Jenny MitchellVice President
  • Fiona SeiffertCommittee Member (departed 2022-10-16)
  • Nicole KellerCommittee Member (departed 2012-11-16)
  • Donald McKenzieCommittee Member (departed 2016-07-30)
  • Marion MacphersonCommittee Member (departed 2009-03-23)
  • Heather WadeSecretary
  • Donald SharpPresident (departed 2019-05-16)

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Humane Society of New Zealand Incorporated

CC24559Wellsford, WellsfordRegistered 19 May 2008
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

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

B
77/100
Financial
78
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$274.1K

Expenses

$214.3K

Assets

$3.0M

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.

About

Mission

The Society contributes to the welfare of animals (specifically dogs and cats) through rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming, championing desexing and advocating for animal rights. Our vision is that no domestic pet is unwanted or neglected.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$274.1K
Total Expenses
$214.3K
Net Assets
$3.0M
Volunteers
0

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

49
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,095
Investment Income56.9%
Donations43.1%
Trading / Services0.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 140 peers · Health · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
77
#8/141
Revenue
$274K
#73/141
Reserve Months
168.5
#1/141
Surplus
$60K
#43/141
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/141

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

Rating

B
Score: 76.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 76 → B.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC24559
Entity TypeTrust
Registered19 May 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated5 Sept 1938
Registered office
Level 1, 103 Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket, Auckland, 1023

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health

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. Last updated: 13 September 2026.