Make A Wish Foundation of New Zealand Trust — Social Services Charity in Auckland
Make A Wish Foundation of New Zealand Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.7/100). Annual revenue: $4.5M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Granting wishes of children, aged between 3 and 17, with critical illnesses.
- Registration Number
- CC24625
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-20
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (70.7/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- accounts@makeawish.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $4.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $4.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $3.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $3.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 21
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.5M | $4.8M | $3.4M |
| 2024 | $4.3M | $4.0M | $3.8M |
| 2023 | $4.2M | $4.2M | $3.2M |
| 2022 | $4.2M | $4.7M | $3.1M |
| 2021 | $3.6M | $3.0M | $3.8M |
| 2020 | $3.4M | $2.4M | $3.8M |
| 2019 | $4.4M | $3.5M | $3.5M |
| 2018 | $3.9M | $3.4M | $3.2M |
| 2017 | $3.4M | $2.8M | $3.2M |
| 2016 | $3.6M | $3.8M | $3.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 70.7/100
- Financial Score
- 68.8
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Verena Cunningham | Trustee | 2026-05-18 |
| Cameron Grant | Trustee | 2026-05-18 |
Former Officers (46)
- Ed Tuari — Trustee
- Rob Harvey — Trustee
- Ziena Jalil — Trustee (departed 2025-10-14)
- Kylie Williams — Trustee
- Sean Ryan — Chair
- Michelle Bentham — Trustee (departed 2024-11-11)
- Myles Ward — Trustee (departed 2026-07-02)
- Michelle Stephens — Trustee
- Margaret Tod — Trustee (departed 2024-07-26)
- Kate Clark — Trustee (departed 2023-12-11)
- Gwen Green — Trustee (departed 2026-05-18)
- Jackson Rowland — Trustee (departed 2026-05-18)
- Tejveer Sethi — Trustee (departed 2020-04-14)
- Candice Robertson — Trustee (departed 2024-05-03)
- Struan Abernethy — Trustee
- Candace Robertson — Trustee (departed 2021-04-14)
- Alan Brame — Trustee (departed 2023-04-04)
- Kim Conner — Trustee (departed 2023-12-11)
- Shawn Rutene — Trustee (departed 2019-10-21)
- Billie Rohipa — Trustee (departed 2017-02-27)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Management Team | Group total | $377,226 | 2024 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Management Team | Group total | $377,226 | - |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $0 | - |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Trustee | Board or trustee role | $0 | 2024 |
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $25,000
- Lion Foundation — $20,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $19,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $13,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $12,738
- Milestone Foundation — $10,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $10,000
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $6,500
- The North and South Trust Limited — $5,000
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $5,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $5,000
- Trillian Trust — $4,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $3,000
Service Providers
- Bhavik Khatri
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Make A Wish Foundation of New Zealand Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$4.5M
$4.8M
$3.8M
21
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
Granting wishes of children, aged between 3 and 17, with critical illnesses.
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Ranked against 48 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M
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