Abilities Incorporated — Social Services Charity in Auckland
Abilities Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $5.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: seeks to “Enrich the lives of people with disabilities”. We achieve this through creating meaningful work opportunities for people with disabilities.
- Registration Number
- CC29453
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (89.5/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- peter@abilities.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $5.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $5.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $10.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $9.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 19.7 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.4M | $5.8M | $9.5M |
| 2024 | $5.5M | $5.2M | $9.7M |
| 2023 | $4.4M | $4.4M | $9.4M |
| 2022 | $4.8M | $4.1M | $11.3M |
| 2021 | $6.6M | $3.7M | $10.6M |
| 2020 | $3.7M | $3.3M | $7.8M |
| 2019 | $3.0M | $3.2M | $7.4M |
| 2018 | $3.1M | $3.0M | $7.5M |
| 2017 | $3.1M | $3.0M | $7.5M |
| 2016 | $3.1M | $3.0M | $7.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 89.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Michael McCook | Director | 2024-01-30 |
| Michael Law | Director | 2023-02-21 |
| Michelle Bennett | Director | 2015-07-21 |
| John Waugh | Director | 2012-03-31 |
| Peter Fraher | Managing Director | 2004-04-14 |
Former Officers (11)
- Reg Birchfield — Director (departed 2016-04-19)
- Sarah Brosnahan — Director (departed 2014-09-30)
- Nigel Hall — Director (departed 2016-03-22)
- Brian Mckeown — Director (departed 2011-05-22)
- Susie Wood — Director (departed 2023-04-18)
- John Pringle — Director (departed 2023-11-28)
- Fred Aandewiel — Director (departed 2023-11-28)
- Rob Johnston — Director (departed 2013-01-31)
- Peter Doland — Secretary (departed 2023-02-21)
- Elizabeth Valintine — Director (departed 2011-06-30)
- Geoffrey Haycock — Chair (departed 2009-11-30)
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $100,000
- Foundation North — $99,999
- Foundation North — $92,000
- Lion Foundation — $25,000
- Foundation North — $25,000
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Abilities Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. 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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$10.5M
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About
seeks to “Enrich the lives of people with disabilities”. We achieve this through creating meaningful work opportunities for people with disabilities.
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