New Zealand Housing Foundation — Social Services Charity in Auckland

New Zealand Housing Foundation is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.5/100). Annual revenue: $28.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To relieve poverty by providing or assisting the provision of affordable housing for low income persons and households in New Zealand

Registration Number
CC23927
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-05-05
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (68.5/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
sheik.f@housingfoundation.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$28.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$23.9M NZD
Total Assets
$169.4M NZD
Net Assets
$140.2M NZD
Reserve Months
8.7 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
25
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$28.2M$23.9M$140.2M
2025$27.9M$24.6M$119.6M
2024$42.3M$31.6M$116.1M
2023$26.5M$15.5M$105.1M
2022$16.9M$9.8M$93.8M
2021$30.0M$21.5M$86.5M
2020$24.2M$16.9M$77.6M
2019$19.5M$10.3M$70.2M
2018$32.5M$17.2M$60.8M
2017$20.2M$11.3M$44.8M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
68.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (17)

  • Dominic Foote — Chief Executive
  • Melanie Hewitson — Trustee
  • Maxine Shortland — Trustee (departed 2026-07-27)
  • Orchid Atimalala — Trustee
  • Judith Whiteman — Trustee
  • David Kennedy — Trustee
  • Sarah Sinclair — Trustee (departed 2026-07-27)
  • Kate Armstrong — Trustee
  • ALEXANDER FOSTER — Trustee
  • Brian Donnelly — Trustee (departed 2019-02-01)
  • Ian Mitchell — Trustee (departed 2021-08-30)
  • John Delugar — Trustee (departed 2017-11-13)
  • Kenneth Stevenson — Trustee (departed 2022-02-21)
  • Willem Roest — Trustee (departed 2021-08-30)
  • David Pritchard — Trustee (departed 2011-05-04)
  • Anthony Lanigan — Trustee (departed 2024-02-12)
  • Alfred Roberts — Trustee (departed 2017-11-13)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Judy WhitemanTrustee-2023
Mel HewitsonTrustee-2023
Prudence WilliamsTrustee-2021
Dominic FooteChief Executive-2023
Grant McCallumChair-2019
Nicolas GiraldoManagement Team Member-2023
Chris ThompsonTrustee-2019
Joanne CampbellManagement Team Member-2023
Vince DruryTrustee-2019
Graeme NewellChair-2021
Kerrin LeoniTrustee-2021
Ian HollidayTrustee-2019
Kevin RafterTrustee-2019
Sarah SinclairTrustee-2023
Kate ArmstrongTrustee-2023
UnknownTrustee-2024
Maxine ShortlandTrustee-2023
Cathie BullTrustee-2019
Orchid AtimalalaTrustee-2023
Brian ElwoodTrustee-2019
Jared PartridgeManagement Team Member-2023
Tony LaniganTrustee-2023
Sandy FosterChair-2023
Derek WenmothTrustee-2019
Paul MalingTrustee-2021
Marina PurdonManagement Team Member-2023
David KennedyTrustee-2023
Stephanie LockeTrustee-2019
Paul GrimshawTrustee-2021
Jill OveryTrustee-2019
Peter BeckTrustee-2021

Major Funders and Contracts (FY2023)

As disclosed in New Zealand Housing Foundation's annual report.

  • Government - Progressive Home Ownership Programme — Funding for affordable home ownership

Service Providers

  • Myriam Gros
  • The Tindall Foundation

Similar Charities in Social Services

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New Zealand Housing Foundation

CC23927Auckland, AucklandRegistered 5 May 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials6mo agoRatingyesterday

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C+
69/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

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Revenue

$28.2M

Expenses

$23.9M

Assets

$169.4M

Staff

25

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
Social Services
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To relieve poverty by providing or assisting the provision of affordable housing for low income persons and households in New Zealand

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$28.2M
Total Expenses
$23.9M
Net Assets
$140.2M
Staff
25
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
8.7mo
Could operate 8.7 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

14
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,585
High Concentration: 93% of revenue from Other
Other92.5%
Investment Income4.4%
Government Grants3.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 9 peers · Social Services · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
69
#5/10
Revenue
$28.2M
#3/10
Reserve Months
8.7
#1/10
Surplus
$4.3M
#3/10
Staff Cost %
8%
#10/10

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

Rating History

C+
2026
Score: 68.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2025
Score: 68.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C+
Score: 68.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 67 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC23927
Entity TypeTrust
Registered5 May 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated12 Sept 2007
Registered office
157 Jervois Road, Herne Bay, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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.