The Lower Hutt Women's Centre Incorporated — Community Development Charity in Lower Hutt
The Lower Hutt Women's Centre Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Community Development sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Philosophy The Women’s Centre; • Recognises and works in the spirit of Tiriti o Waitangi; • Confronts women’s oppression and empowers women to take control of their own lives; • Oppose discrimination by those who have power against those who do not; this includes discrimination against women who identify and live as women, including Māori women, Pacific Island women, women of colour, lesbians, transwomen, those who are differently abled, young, old, working class and those with different spiritual beliefs; • Promote a safe, supportive environment for all women and children; • Promote the sharing of power and resources; • Act as a resource and information centre for the community.
- Registration Number
- CC10103
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2007-03-22
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- Website
- http://www.lhwc.org.nz
- info.lhwc@gmail.com
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 10
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.2M |
| 2024 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.2M |
| 2022 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.2M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Mitimeti-Clark | Trustee | 2026-09-14 |
| Susal Flavin | Treasurer | 2026-08-01 |
| Malinda Groves | Trustee | 2025-12-01 |
| Tracey Ward | Treasurer, Signatory | 2025-09-22 |
| Ilka Pelzer | Trustee, Signatory | 2024-09-21 |
| Alice Handcock | Secretary, Signatory | 2023-03-27 |
Former Officers (57)
- Rachel Nankivel — Secretary (departed 2016-11-05)
- Marale Du Plessis — Treasurer, Signatory (departed 2025-04-14)
- Hannah Aslett — Trustee, Signatory (departed 2026-07-31)
- Wiinie Nadi — Co-Convenor,-Signatory (departed 2025-06-16)
- Julia Baldwin — Trustee (departed 2026-08-17)
- Sally Babington — Signatory (departed 2024-04-16)
- Anum Ishaq — Signatory (departed 2024-03-18)
- Jane Hambidge — Trustee, Signatory (departed 2025-10-01)
- Shazia Gazi — Trustee (departed 2023-06-26)
- Elin Simes — Board-Member-Treasurer-and-Bank-Signatory (departed 2024-09-21)
- Ivanah Tiata-Penita — Co-Convenor,-Signatory (departed 2025-10-01)
- Tessa Russell — Trustee (departed 2022-05-04)
- Lisa McLennan — Board-Member-Secretary-and-Bank-Signatory (departed 2023-06-19)
- Rebecca Tane — Board-Member-Bank-Signatory (departed 2024-05-20)
- Clare McLennan-Kissel — Bank Signatory (departed 2023-10-10)
- Zoe Westlake — Co-Convenor,-Trustee-and-Bank-Signatory (departed 2022-09-19)
- Samantha Barrington Prowse — Trustee (departed 2023-02-20)
- Yu Chang — Trustee and Bank Signatory (departed 2022-12-05)
- Isobel Freeman — Secretary and Trustee (departed 2021-07-26)
- Cushla Managh — Board of Trustee Member (departed 2020-07-27)
Funding Sources
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $4,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $2,000
- One Foundation — $1,950
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The Lower Hutt Women's Centre Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
XRB Tier 3 lets smaller charities (total expenses of $5M or less; $2M for periods ending before 28 March 2024) file a simple-format performance report instead of full PBE standards. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below our $2M rating threshold. (Whether the accounts must be audited is a separate Charities Act test: audit from $1.1M of operating expenditure, review from $550K.) A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — set at the pre-2024 Tier 3 ceiling; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
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About
Philosophy The Women’s Centre; • Recognises and works in the spirit of Tiriti o Waitangi; • Confronts women’s oppression and empowers women to take control of their own lives; • Oppose discrimination by those who have power against those who do not; this includes discrimination against women who identify and live as women, including Māori women, Pacific Island women, women of colour, lesbians, transwomen, those who are differently abled, young, old, working class and those with different spiritual beliefs; • Promote a safe, supportive environment for all women and children; • Promote the sharing of power and resources; • Act as a resource and information centre for the community.
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