The Anthroposophical Society in New Zealand - Wellington Branch — Religion Charity in Lower Hutt
The Anthroposophical Society in New Zealand - Wellington Branch is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (30/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: The Branch Society is intended to be a community of human beings who desire to further the life of the soul - both in the individual and in human society - on the basis of a true knowledge of the spiritual world. This is to be attained not only by studying the works of spiritual science but also by fostering educational opportunities for those people in all walks of life who seek answers to contemporary issues out of a renewal of human culture. It is a purpose of the Branch Society to cultivate Anthroposophy through artistic, scientific and educational activities (in the broadest sense of these concepts) and the Branch Society intends to devote all reasonable means available to realise this purpose. This shall include the appropriate supporting of libraries and providing of lectures and publications.
- Registration Number
- CC30753
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-26
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (30/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- Website
- http://www.anthroposophy-wgtn.org.nz
- anthropsocwb@gmail.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (other)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 143.1 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.1M | $0.6M |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 30/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 143.1 months of expenses in reserves ($0.6M) — above the 18-month threshold
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (19)
- Ian Kircher — Treasurer
- Mark Brunel — Committee Member
- Janet Molloy — Secretary (departed 2025-04-05)
- Herbert Wolpert — Committee Member
- Ingrid Palmer — Committee Member
- Tessa Hope Williams — Committee Member
- Darien Mahony — Committee Member
- Fiona-ann Malcolm — Committee Member
- Doris Zuur — Accountant (departed 2019-09-13)
- Gerald Richardson — Committee Member (departed 2018-07-02)
- Lindsay More — Individual (departed 2015-07-01)
- Bradley Rose — Committee Member (departed 2013-03-04)
- Hartmut Kuwilsky — Committee Member (departed 2016-07-04)
- Godfrey Therkleson — Treasurer (departed 2015-09-11)
- René de Monchy — Committee Member (departed 2010-02-28)
- Bernard Wells — Committee Member (departed 2011-06-15)
- Lesley Waite — Treasurer (departed 2010-02-28)
- Matthew Ter Borg — Secretary (departed 2022-07-04)
- Doreen SMITH — Treasurer (departed 2009-03-02)
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The Anthroposophical Society in New Zealand - Wellington Branch
CC30753Lower Hutt, Lower HuttRegistered 26 May 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating8h ago
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
30/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
50
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$29.8K
Expenses
$50.9K
Assets
$607.5K
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 Fis 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
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
EducationArts & CultureCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington
About
Mission
The Branch Society is intended to be a community of human beings who desire to further the life of the soul - both in the individual and in human society - on the basis of a true knowledge of the spiritual world. This is to be attained not only by studying the works of spiritual science but also by fostering educational opportunities for those people in all walks of life who seek answers to contemporary issues out of a renewal of human culture. It is a purpose of the Branch Society to cultivate Anthroposophy through artistic, scientific and educational activities (in the broadest sense of these concepts) and the Branch Society intends to devote all reasonable means available to realise this purpose. This shall include the appropriate supporting of libraries and providing of lectures and publications.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$29.8K
Total Expenses
$50.9K
Net Assets
$607.5K
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (18 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
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
40
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,996
Other73.7%
Donations23.6%
Investment Income2.7%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 261 peers · Religion · Under $100K
Rating Score
30
Revenue
$30K
Reserve Months
143.1
Surplus
$-21K
Staff Cost %
0%
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
F
2025
Score: 30.0
Financial: 50 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
CurrentC-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
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Registration
Registration NumberCC30753
Entity TypeTrust
Registered26 May 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
ReligionData 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: 22 April 2026.
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