The Philipp Family Foundation Charitable Trust — Health Charity in Wellington

The Philipp Family Foundation Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (76.7/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: 1-To promote the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities and in particular provide skilled leadership in health and environmental education research and development, particularly in relation to workshops, seminars and collaborative projects with Governmental, academic and private bodies pursuing similar aims. 2-Providing ongoing support and assistance for individuals, organisations and communities to develop and pursue their own programmes in respect of individual and community health including in the fields of culture and the environment to the extent that they impinge on the health of individuals and communities. 3-To provide grants and donations to non-profit community organisations and other charities for projects run by them or joint projects sharing the same or related charitable objectives.

Registration Number
CC23413
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-04-23
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.7/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
petersherwin1969@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (family_foundation)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: General public, Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.4M NZD
Total Assets
$2.1M NZD
Net Assets
$1.6M NZD
Reserve Months
16.7 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.4M$1.6M
2025$0.6M$0.6M$1.9M
2024$0.4M$0.4M$1.9M
2023$0.5M$1.0M$1.9M
2022$0.5M$0.8M$2.4M
2021$0.1M$0.7M$2.9M
2020$0.2M$0.8M$3.1M
2019$0.2M$0.8M$3.2M
2018$0.3M$0.3M$3.2M
2017$0.2M$0.5M$2.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.7/100
Financial Score
86
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (4)

  • Jennifer Sherwin — Trustee
  • Robin Philipp — Trustee
  • Robin Buxton — Trustee
  • Peter Sherwin — Trustee (departed 2025-05-29)

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The Philipp Family Foundation Charitable Trust

CC23413Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 23 Apr 2008
Data updated: 1 Nov 2026
Financials7mo agoRating1mo ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B
77/100
Financial
86
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 3. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

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Revenue

$71.2K

Expenses

$433.2K

Assets

$2.1M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
HealthEducationEnvironmentArts & CultureCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

Mission

1-To promote the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities and in particular provide skilled leadership in health and environmental education research and development, particularly in relation to workshops, seminars and collaborative projects with Governmental, academic and private bodies pursuing similar aims. 2-Providing ongoing support and assistance for individuals, organisations and communities to develop and pursue their own programmes in respect of individual and community health including in the fields of culture and the environment to the extent that they impinge on the health of individuals and communities. 3-To provide grants and donations to non-profit community organisations and other charities for projects run by them or joint projects sharing the same or related charitable objectives.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOther charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$71.2K
Total Expenses
$433.2K
Net Assets
$1.6M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
0.6mo
Could operate 0.6 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

23
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,738
High Concentration: 87% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income87.0%
Other13.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 250 peers · Health · Under $100K

Rating Score
77
#18/251
Revenue
$71K
#33/251
Reserve Months
16.7
#1/251
Surplus
$-362K
#249/251
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/251

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

Rating

B
Score: 76.7/100
Financial
86
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 86 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 67 → B.
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Latest Audit

FY2024
Clean
3 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC23413
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered23 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated21 Aug 2006
Registered office
Level 13, 80 The Terrace, Wellington Central, Wellington

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacy

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