New Zealand Red Cross Incorporated — International Aid Charity in Wellington

New Zealand Red Cross Incorporated is a Trust charity in the International Aid sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity A- (85.9/100). Annual revenue: $54.5M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: New Zealand Red Cross' mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity and enhancing community resilience. We aim to achieve our mission through the delivery of our three core services pillars - Migration, International and Emergency Management - and through other community services.

Registration Number
CC21860
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-03-16
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (85.9/100)
Sector
International Aid
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
communications@redcross.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$54.5M NZD
Total Expenses
$59.2M NZD
Total Assets
$120.5M NZD
Net Assets
$111.6M NZD
Reserve Months
3.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
561
Volunteers
137
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$54.5M$59.2M$111.6M
2024$53.5M$72.5M$111.2M
2023$79.5M$66.0M$125.7M
2022$55.0M$52.1M$109.7M
2021$54.9M$50.3M$113.6M
2020$41.8M$13.2M$62.6M
2019$43.0M$16.0M$59.7M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2016$37.8M$15.2M$31.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
85.9/100
Financial Score
90.6
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (12)

NameRoleAppointed
F R S CloustonTrustee-
Julie FaheyTrustee-
Gregory Rimmer-HollymanTrustee2025-06-19
Reuben TuckerTrustee2025-06-19
Daniel WildenTrustee2024-11-23
Niall ShepherdTrustee2024-11-23
Mikaela HightTrustee2024-11-23
Mathew DarlingTrustee2022-11-05
Audrey ChamberlainTrustee2022-11-05
Patrick CummingsTrustee2019-11-02
Warren JohnstoneTrustee2017-10-28
John DyerNational President2017-10-28

Former Officers (31)

  • Sarita Aldred — Trustee (departed 2024-11-23)
  • Sue Ineson — Trustee (departed 2022-11-05)
  • Wendy Lau — Trustee (departed 2024-11-23)
  • Marama Royal — Trustee (departed 2019-11-02)
  • Scott Tambisari — Trustee (departed 2024-11-23)
  • Kerry Nickels — National President (departed 2024-11-23)
  • Christopher Batten — Trustee (departed 2017-08-28)
  • Pip Stewart — Trustee (departed 2022-11-05)
  • Gavin Dawson — Trustee (departed 2015-05-31)
  • Mohammed Khan — Trustee (departed 2018-01-23)
  • Richard Whitney — Trustee (departed 2016-11-30)
  • Adriana Gunder — Trustee (departed 2014-11-02)
  • Jerry Talbot — Trustee (departed 2018-11-04)
  • Mat Darlling — Trustee (departed 2018-11-04)
  • Aaron Turner — Director (departed 2012-11-11)
  • Paul Kiesanowski — Trustee (departed 2017-10-31)
  • Debby Butler — National Board (departed 2012-11-11)
  • Steve Osborne — National Board (departed 2014-11-02)
  • Jenny Mcmahon — National President (departed 2018-11-04)
  • Allison Craw — Chair Cwc Region (departed 2010-11-06)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Executive Leadership Team$1,953,3522025
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Executive Leadership Team$1,953,352-
Board/Trustees (unpaid)National Board Members$0-
Board/Trustees (unpaid)National Board Members$02025
Hamish AntonPartner-2022
Sarah Stuart-BlackSecretary General-2021
UnknownSecretary General-2025
Kerry NickelsNational President-2021
Unknown Secretary GeneralSecretary General-2025
Unknown Secretary GeneralSecretary General-2022
Not disclosedPou Ārahi Māori-2025
UnknownSecretary General-2023
UnknownSecretary General-2024
Secretary GeneralSecretary General-2025

Funding Sources

  • Simplicity Foundation — $75,000
  • Simplicity Foundation — $25,000
  • Trust House Foundation — $10,500
  • Redwood Trust Incorporated — $7,000
  • One Foundation — $4,000

Major Funders and Contracts (FY2025)

As disclosed in New Zealand Red Cross Incorporated's annual report.

  • Government contracts (not specifically named) — $10,139,000 (18.6% of revenue) — Service delivery contracts
  • Unknown government and non-government entities — $10,139,000 (18.6% of revenue) — Service delivery contracts
  • Various government and community contracts — $10,139,000 (18.6% of revenue) — Service delivery contracts
  • Contract revenue sources (unspecified) — $10,139,000 (18.6% of revenue) — Service delivery contracts

Service Providers

  • Deloitte
  • Deloitte
  • Registered Banks in New Zealand
  • Registered Banks in New Zealand
  • Registered Banks in New Zealand
  • Registered Banks in New Zealand
  • Unknown Bank
  • Property Institute of New Zealand

Similar Charities in International Aid

International AidTrust

New Zealand Red Cross Incorporated

CC21860Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 16 Mar 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Ratingyesterday

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

A-
86/100
Financial
91
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Revenue

$54.5M

Expenses

$59.2M

Assets

$120.5M

Staff

561

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

New Zealand Red Cross' mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity and enhancing community resilience. We aim to achieve our mission through the delivery of our three core services pillars - Migration, International and Emergency Management - and through other community services.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peopleOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$54.5M
Total Expenses
$59.2M
Net Assets
$111.6M
Staff
561
employees
Volunteers
137

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
95c
For every $1 spent, 95c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
3mo
Could operate 3 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
$0.16
Costs $0.16 to raise each $1 in donations
Moderate

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

66
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,356
Other44.2%
Donations32.1%
Government Grants18.6%
Investment Income5.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 166 peers · International Aid (all sizes)

Rating Score
86
#6/167
Revenue
$54.5M
#1/167
Reserve Months
3.0
#1/167
Surplus
$-4.7M
#166/167
Staff Cost %
56%
#167/167

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

Rating

A-
Score: 85.9/100
Financial
90.6
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 91 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 81 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC21860
Entity TypeTrust
Registered16 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated22 Dec 1931

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
International Aid
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)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.