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
- 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
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net 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)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
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
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Whiteman | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Mel Hewitson | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Prudence Williams | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Dominic Foote | Chief Executive | - | 2023 |
| Grant McCallum | Chair | - | 2019 |
| Nicolas Giraldo | Management Team Member | - | 2023 |
| Chris Thompson | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Joanne Campbell | Management Team Member | - | 2023 |
| Vince Drury | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Graeme Newell | Chair | - | 2021 |
| Kerrin Leoni | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Ian Holliday | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Kevin Rafter | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Sarah Sinclair | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Kate Armstrong | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Unknown | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Maxine Shortland | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Cathie Bull | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Orchid Atimalala | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Brian Elwood | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Jared Partridge | Management Team Member | - | 2023 |
| Tony Lanigan | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Sandy Foster | Chair | - | 2023 |
| Derek Wenmoth | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Paul Maling | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Marina Purdon | Management Team Member | - | 2023 |
| David Kennedy | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Stephanie Locke | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Paul Grimshaw | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Jill Overy | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Peter Beck | Trustee | - | 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
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New Zealand Housing Foundation
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo 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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$28.2M
$23.9M
$169.4M
25
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
To relieve poverty by providing or assisting the provision of affordable housing for low income persons and households in New Zealand
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Ranked against 9 peers · Social Services · $10M – $50M
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