New Zealand Red Cross Foundation — Environment Charity in Wellington
New Zealand Red Cross Foundation is a Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Foundation was established in 1978 to hold and invest funds on behalf of New Zealand Red Cross Incorporated. The primary objective of the Foundation is to provide a source of sustainable funding for, and support the work of the New Zealand Red Cross.
- Registration Number
- CC22820
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-09
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (89.5/100)
- Sector
- Environment
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- wayne.morgan@redcross.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $74.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $69.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 16.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.2M | $2.8M | $69.0M |
| 2024 | $2.9M | $3.5M | $36.2M |
| 2023 | $5.1M | $2.5M | $32.3M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $2.3M | $29.6M |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $2.4M | $37.3M |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $2.5M | $30.1M |
| 2019 | $1.3M | $2.4M | $30.1M |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $2.6M | $28.8M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | $2.6M | $2.0M | $23.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 89.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Fahey | Trustee | - |
| Mark Saunders | Trustee | 2024-09-17 |
Former Officers (30)
- Lynette Glover — Trustee
- Sarah Graydon — Trustee
- Wayne Morgan — Executive Trustee
- Antony Allen — Trustee
- Christopher McDermott — Trustee
- Christopher O'Brien — Trustee
- Scott Tambisari — Trustee (departed 2024-12-31)
- Warren Johnstone — Trustee
- Kerry Nickels — Trustee (departed 2019-02-28)
- Jacqueline Nelson — Trustee (departed 2024-11-28)
- Sumati Govind — Trustee (departed 2024-11-28)
- Paul Drummond — Executive Trustee (departed 2022-11-30)
- Reuben Tucker — Trustee (departed 2021-06-30)
- Steven Fyfe — Trustee (departed 2020-08-27)
- Paul Kiesanowski — Trustee (departed 2017-09-14)
- Peter Martin — Trustee (departed 2016-02-18)
- Paul Steere — Trustee (departed 2015-11-25)
- Peter Allport — Trustee (departed 2018-11-28)
- Mark Weavers — Trustee (departed 2017-06-09)
- Belinda Stanley — Trustee (departed 2016-11-23)
Similar Charities in Environment
- New Zealand Landcare Trust — Environment
- Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society Of New Zealand Incorporated — Environment
- The Pacific Island Business Development Trust — Environment
- Oxfam Aotearoa — Environment
- Kati Huirapa Runaka Ki Puketeraki Incorporated — Environment
New Zealand Red Cross Foundation
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 10. 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.
Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.
$2.2M
$2.8M
$74.6M
1
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
The Foundation was established in 1978 to hold and invest funds on behalf of New Zealand Red Cross Incorporated. The primary objective of the Foundation is to provide a source of sustainable funding for, and support the work of the New Zealand Red Cross.
Who We Serve
Key Statistics
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
Financial Health Dashboard
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 48 peers · Environment · $1M – $10M
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
Rating
A-Is this your charity?
Claim your profile to view analytics, submit corrections, and improve your rating.
Claim This ProfileContact Details
Registration
Companies Office
Sector & Activities
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.
Similar Charities in Environment
Other Environment charities ranked by overall score