The Freemasons Charity — Registered Charity in Wellington
The Freemasons Charity is a Trust charity, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (30/100). Annual revenue: $3.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Freemasons Charity was established to afford relief to those in need; to render assistance to the aged and infirm and those who are incapacitated or impaired; to relieve sickness or distress; and to generally ease the discomfort of those in need
- Registration Number
- CC46016
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (30/100)
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- http://www.freemasonsnz.org/charity
- accounts@freemasonsnz.org
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (other)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $42.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $42.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1501.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.1M | $0.3M | $42.6M |
| 2024 | $3.2M | $0.6M | $40.1M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $0.7M | $37.4M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $5.0M | $34.6M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.5M | $33.1M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.4M | $37.2M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.3M | $36.2M |
| 2018 | $2.0M | $0.2M | $35.6M |
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $17.0M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.3M | $16.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 30/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 1501.6 months of expenses in reserves ($42.6M) — above the 18-month threshold
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (24)
- Leon Grandy — Trustee
- Michael Turner — Trustee
- Mark Bunting — Trustee
- Warwick Bell — Trustee
- David Piper — Trustee (departed 2025-10-25)
- Paul Chappel — Trustee (departed 2025-10-25)
- Donald Seath — Trustee
- Graham Wrigley — Trustee
- Patrick Cooney — Trustee (departed 2022-11-12)
- Neville Patrick — Trustee
- Edwin Eeles — Trustee (departed 2024-11-09)
- Stephen Salmon — Trustee (departed 2024-11-09)
- John Litton — Trustee (departed 2019-11-16)
- John Pope — Trustee (departed 2019-11-16)
- Selwyn Cooper — Trustee (departed 2022-08-29)
- Michael Scott — Trustee (departed 2022-08-30)
- Donald McLaggan — Trustee (departed 2016-06-21)
- Leslie Green — Trustee (departed 2022-11-12)
- Mark Winger — Trustee (departed 2015-11-22)
- Stanley Barker — Trustee (departed 2012-02-28)
Funding Sources
- Public Donations — $916,338
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The Freemasons Charity
CC46016Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials9mo agoRating10h ago
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
30/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
50
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$3.1M
Expenses
$340.4K
Assets
$42.6M
Staff
1
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
Community Development
Beneficiaries
Elderly
Geographic Focus
Wellington
About
Mission
The Freemasons Charity was established to afford relief to those in need; to render assistance to the aged and infirm and those who are incapacitated or impaired; to relieve sickness or distress; and to generally ease the discomfort of those in need
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$3.1M
Total Expenses
$340.4K
Net Assets
$42.6M
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
1
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 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
42
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,849
Other70.6%
Donations29.4%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 47 peers · Other · $1M – $10M
Rating Score
30
Revenue
$3.1M
Reserve Months
1501.6
Surplus
$2.8M
Staff Cost %
0%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC46016
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
OtherData 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: 23 April 2026.
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