Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand — Health Charity in Auckland

Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C (60/100). Annual revenue: $3.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: The Mental Health Foundation works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health and wellbeing. They inform, influence and advocate for positive mental health and wellbeing through policy, advice, research and campaigns. Their Information Service provides free support and wellbeing resources to anyone who is going through a difficult time, as well as friends and whānau who are supporting someone they care about.

Registration Number
CC11140
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2007-09-18
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C (60/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
mhfadmin@mentalhealth.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.6M NZD
Total Assets
$2.1M NZD
Net Assets
$1.2M NZD
Reserve Months
43.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
44
Volunteers
2
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$3.1M$0.6M$1.2M
2024$5.9M$0.2M$0.8M
2023$4.8M$0.2M$1.3M
2022$4.5M$0.2M$2.9M
2021$6.0M$0.1M$3.5M
2020$3.2M$0.1M$0.2M
2019$2.8M$0.1M$1.1M
2018$2.7M$0.0M$1.4M
2017$1.9M$0.1M$0.4M
2016$1.9M$0.1M$-0.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C
Overall Score
60/100
Financial Score
50
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (9)

NameRoleAppointed
Shaun RobinsonCEO2023-12-07
Ngila BevanTrustee2022-06-23
Jaqui NgawakaTrustee2022-06-23
Chris BlackTrustee2022-06-23
Kevin AllanChair2021-08-31
Vipul DevTrustee2021-08-19
Adrian Te PatuTrustee2020-02-27
Ranjna PatelTrustee2017-11-08
Polly SchaverienTrustee2017-11-08

Former Officers (29)

  • Nga Vaine-Tereapii Dave — Finance and Administration Manager (departed 2025-10-31)
  • Maurine Maryvonne Pauline Talpin — General Manager (departed 2025-10-31)
  • Luke Moss — Trustee (departed 2025-06-23)
  • Anthony Ruakere — Trustee (departed 2022-07-25)
  • Sarah Gordon — Trustee (departed 2024-09-24)
  • Anipale Sauni — Trustee (departed 2024-02-28)
  • Kiritahi Firmin — Trustee (departed 2021-12-13)
  • Julia Peters — Trustee (departed 2024-03-31)
  • Egan Bidois — Trustee (departed 2018-06-21)
  • Anne Candy — Trustee (departed 2015-02-12)
  • Sarah Paykel — Trustee (departed 2020-10-21)
  • Rochelle Stewart-Withers — Trustee (departed 2024-09-12)
  • Sue Wyeth — Trustee (departed 2012-08-02)
  • Jeremy Gardiner — Trustee (departed 2021-12-13)
  • William Rainger — Trustee (departed 2019-02-27)
  • David Lui — Trustee (departed 2019-05-01)
  • Sarah Porter — Trustee (departed 2019-02-27)
  • Takutai Wikiriwhi — Kaumatua (departed 2013-11-14)
  • Bernard Te Paa — Trustee (departed 2012-12-31)
  • Hugh Norris — Trustee (departed 2010-03-26)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Chief Executive and General Manager of Marketing and Operations$424,8532024
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Chief Executive and General Manager of Marketing and Operations$424,8532025
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Chief Executive and General Manager of Marketing and Operations$424,853-
Board of TrusteesBoard Members$17,6532025
Board of TrusteesBoard Members$17,653-
Board of TrusteesBoard Members$17,6532024

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $24,920
  • Foundation North — $15,000

Service Providers

  • RSM

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Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand

CC11140Auckland, AucklandRegistered 18 Sept 2007
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

C
60/100
Financial
50
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Revenue

$3.1M

Expenses

$568.1K

Assets

$2.1M

Staff

44

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
HealthEducationSocial Services
Beneficiaries
Māori
Geographic Focus
Auckland

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

The Mental Health Foundation works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health and wellbeing. They inform, influence and advocate for positive mental health and wellbeing through policy, advice, research and campaigns. Their Information Service provides free support and wellbeing resources to anyone who is going through a difficult time, as well as friends and whānau who are supporting someone they care about.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople of a certain ethnic / racial originPeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.1M
Total Expenses
$568.1K
Net Assets
$1.2M
Staff
44
employees
Volunteers
2

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
43mo
Could operate 43 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 11,329
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Donations
Donations99.8%
Government Grants37.0%

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
60
#32/68
Revenue
$3.1M
#21/68
Reserve Months
43.0
#1/68
Surplus
$2.6M
#5/68
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/68

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

Rating

C
Score: 60/100
Financial
50
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 50 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 65 → 60 after red-flag penalties → C.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC11140
Entity TypeTrust
Registered18 Sept 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated19 Aug 1974

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacySponsors / undertakes research

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: 28 September 2026.