I Am Hope Foundation — Health Charity in Auckland

I Am Hope Foundation is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $8.3M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To forever change the way New Zealanders think, act and feel about mental health and suicide. Our goal is to work seamlessly with mental health professionals, service providers, astute business leaders, and our communities to reverse the continuing increase in suicide and depressive illness through the implementation of positive social change.

Registration Number
CC44260
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2010-05-19
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
anita@iamhope.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$8.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$7.8M NZD
Total Assets
$6.7M NZD
Net Assets
$6.4M NZD
Reserve Months
8.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
18
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$8.3M$7.8M$6.4M
2024$7.2M$8.6M$5.9M
2023$9.7M$7.3M$7.3M
2022$7.4M$3.5M$4.9M
2021$2.2M$2.2M$0.9M
2020$2.9M$2.7M$0.9M
2019$1.2M$0.6M$0.7M
2018$0.6M$0.5M$0.1M
2017$0.4M$0.3M$0.1M
2016$0.2M$0.2M$0.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Justin MowdayTrustee2026-06-29

Former Officers (35)

  • Roger Hatrick-Smith — Chair
  • Carlyn Topp — Trustee
  • Ronald Moore — Trustee
  • Ronnie Moore — Trustee (departed 2026-06-10)
  • Troy Elliot — Trustee (departed 2025-11-05)
  • Anita Yugovich — Charity Secretary
  • Naomi Ballantyne — Trustee (departed 2024-08-09)
  • Todd Muller — Trustee (departed 2024-08-09)
  • Dame Denise L'Estrange-Corbett — Trustee (departed 2024-08-21)
  • Sir Tayor — Trustee (departed 2023-12-05)
  • Sir Ian Taylor — Trustee (departed 2023-12-05)
  • Vidhya Makam — Trustee (departed 2022-10-21)
  • Nicholas Sharp — Trustee (departed 2023-07-06)
  • Jeanette Cogger — Secretary (departed 2024-02-12)
  • Jeannette Cogger — Secretary (departed 2024-02-12)
  • Ruby Methven — Trustee (departed 2022-02-18)
  • Shane Webby — Trustee/chair (departed 2023-06-30)
  • Mitchell Boocock — Trustee (departed 2022-09-12)
  • Michael King — Trustee (departed 2022-02-01)
  • Stephen Grey — Trustee; Chair (departed 2020-12-15)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Chief Executive Officer, Founding Ambassador, General Manager$290,1262025
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Chief Executive Officer, Founding Ambassador, General Manager$290,126-
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Chief Executive Officer, Founding Ambassador, General Manager$290,1262023
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Board of Trustees$0-
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Board of Trustees$02023
Board/Trustees (unpaid)Board of Trustees$02025

Funding Sources

  • Trillian Trust — $129,279.72

Service Providers

  • Cornelius Du Plessis

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I Am Hope Foundation

CC44260Auckland, AucklandRegistered 19 May 2010
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Ratingyesterday

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

A-
90/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Revenue

$8.3M

Expenses

$7.8M

Assets

$6.7M

Staff

18

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
HealthSocial Services
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To forever change the way New Zealanders think, act and feel about mental health and suicide. Our goal is to work seamlessly with mental health professionals, service providers, astute business leaders, and our communities to reverse the continuing increase in suicide and depressive illness through the implementation of positive social change.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$8.3M
Total Expenses
$7.8M
Net Assets
$6.4M
Staff
18
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (15 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
96c
For every $1 spent, 96c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
8mo
Could operate 8 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
$0.07
Costs $0.07 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient

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

Revenue Diversification

52
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,753
Other49.9%
Donations47.5%
Investment Income2.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 67 peers · Health · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#5/68
Revenue
$8.3M
#4/68
Reserve Months
8.0
#1/68
Surplus
$481K
#25/68
Staff Cost %
23%
#68/68

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

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC44260
Entity TypeTrust
Registered19 May 2010
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated20 Apr 2010
Registered office
214 Dominion Road, Mount Eden, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides 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. Last updated: 27 September 2026.