New Zealand Wind Energy Association IncorporatedEnvironment Charity in Wellington

New Zealand Wind Energy Association Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (27.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.5M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Promotes the development of wind as a reliable, sustainable, clean and commercially viable energy source.

Registration Number
CC37683
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2009-02-11
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
F (27.5/100)
Sector
Environment
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
info@nzwea.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (society)
Data as at
June 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.5M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.5M NZD
Total Assets
$0.3M NZD
Net Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
2
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.5M$0.5M$0.1M
2024$0.5M$0.4M$0.1M
2023$0.4M$0.3M$0.1M
2022$0.2M$0.2M$0.0M
2021$0.3M$0.2M$0.1M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2019$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2018$0.1M$0.2M$0.0M
2017$0.2M$0.2M$0.1M
2016$0.2M$0.1M$0.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
F
Overall Score
27.5/100
Financial Score
40
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • Average staff compensation of $159,680 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (7)

  • Paul BothaDirector (departed 2018-08-31)
  • Blair WalterChair (departed 2023-10-25)
  • Ollie ManinsDirector (departed 2015-05-13)
  • Philip Wong TooDirector (departed 2016-11-02)
  • Kevin HartDirector (departed 2018-10-31)
  • Peter ArmstrongDirector (departed 2013-10-16)
  • Fraser JonkerDirector (departed 2017-11-01)

Similar Charities in Environment

FunderEnvironmentTrustSociety

New Zealand Wind Energy Association Incorporated

CC37683Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 11 Feb 2009
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials30 Jun 2025Ratingyesterday

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

F
28/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
40
Governance
65
Transparency
65

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 designated
    Board of 12 with no chair designated on the register

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.

Revenue

$527.0K

Expenses

$525.1K

Assets

$335.7K

Staff

2

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

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

This rating may reflect incomplete data

This charity's grade of F is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

Mission

Promotes the development of wind as a reliable, sustainable, clean and commercially viable energy source.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$527.0K
Total Expenses
$525.1K
Net Assets
$74.5K
Staff
2
employees
Volunteers
0

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
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

47
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,282
Other63.3%
Trading / Services35.7%
Investment Income1.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 145 peers · Environment · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
28
#41/146
Revenue
$527K
#32/146
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/146
Surplus
$2K
#101/146
Staff Cost %
61%
#146/146

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

Rating

F
Score: 27.5/100
Financial
40
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 40 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 55 → 28 after red-flag penalties → F.
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC37683
Entity TypeTrust
Registered11 Feb 2009
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated23 May 1997
Registered office
Level 7, 114 The Terrace, Wellington, 6012

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Environment

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: 11 September 2026.