Wellington Hospitals Foundation — Health Charity in Wellington
Wellington Hospitals Foundation is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $5.8M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To assist hospital and health programmes within the Wellington Region
- Registration Number
- CC22921
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-13
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (76.8/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- admin@whf.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $5.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $4.7M NZD
- Net Assets
- $3.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 987.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 17
- Volunteers
- 10
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.8M | $0.0M | $3.8M |
| 2024 | $4.8M | $5.0M | $0.7M |
| 2023 | $6.0M | $0.5M | $3.5M |
| 2022 | $7.0M | $0.0M | $8.8M |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $0.2M | $4.5M |
| 2020 | $3.8M | $2.0M | $3.6M |
| 2019 | $3.0M | $2.0M | $1.7M |
| 2018 | $3.4M | $2.2M | $1.9M |
| 2017 | $3.7M | $0.0M | $0.8M |
| 2016 | $2.1M | $2.3M | $0.9M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 76.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Andre Cromhout | Trustee | 2026-06-25 |
Former Officers (23)
- Roger Palairet — Trustee
- Guy Ryan — Ceo/non Trustee
- Peter Jackson — Trustee
- James Duncan — Trustee (departed 2026-03-20)
- Sara Jackson — Trustee (departed 2025-03-07)
- Rosalie Percival — Trustee (departed 2022-06-30)
- Fionnagh Dougan — Trustee (departed 2022-06-30)
- Corinne Cole — Trustee
- Julie Patterson — Trustee (departed 2019-07-30)
- Michael McCarthy — Trustee (departed 2020-12-14)
- Simon Woolf — Trustee (departed 2026-04-15)
- John Tait — Trustee
- Deborah Chin — Trustee (departed 2017-12-11)
- Deborah Battell — Trustee (departed 2019-03-26)
- Brian Bray — Trustee
- Mary Bonner — Trustee (departed 2013-09-06)
- Shaun Drummond — Trustee (departed 2011-02-28)
- Ken Whelan — Trustee (departed 2010-11-04)
- William Day — Founder/chair/trustee
- Margot Mains — Trustee (departed 2008-07-15)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Executive/Operations Staff | $771,608 | 2023 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Executive/Operations Staff | $771,608 | 2025 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Executive/Operations Staff | $771,608 | - |
| Bill Day | Chair | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Bill Day | Chair | $20,000 | - |
| Bill Day | Chair | $20,000 | 2025 |
Funding Sources
- New Zealand Community Trust — $1,170,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $444,925.07
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $200,000
- The Lion Foundation — $45,000
- Lion Foundation — $40,000
- Lion Foundation — $40,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $15,000
- Pelorus Trust — $10,000
Service Providers
- Moore Markhams
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Wellington Hospitals Foundation
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$5.8M
$9.5K
$4.7M
17
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
To assist hospital and health programmes within the Wellington Region
Who We Serve
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Financial Trends (17 Years)
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Ranked against 67 peers · Health · $1M – $10M
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