Alan Duff Charitable Foundation — Health Charity in Auckland
Alan Duff Charitable Foundation is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $5.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Alan Duff Charitable Foundation, better known as Duffy Books in Homes, is proud to provide free books to over 100,000 New Zealand children. Our Vision: To inspire a love of books in Duffy children so they become adults who inspire a love of reading
- Registration Number
- CC30965
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (92.5/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- duffy@booksinhomes.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $5.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $5.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $12.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $11.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 25.7 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.4M | $5.4M | $11.5M |
| 2024 | $5.6M | $5.0M | $11.4M |
| 2023 | $4.3M | $4.5M | $11.5M |
| 2022 | $4.3M | $3.9M | $11.3M |
| 2021 | $3.7M | $4.1M | $12.2M |
| 2020 | $3.9M | $4.1M | $7.0M |
| 2019 | $4.0M | $4.1M | $7.3M |
| 2018 | $3.6M | $4.0M | $5.6M |
| 2017 | $3.6M | $3.9M | $5.2M |
| 2016 | $3.8M | $3.5M | $4.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 92.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Fiona McAree-Ngaau | Trustee | 2024-11-07 |
| Bryan Curtis | Trustee | 2023-02-09 |
| Kevin Drinkwater | Chair | 2014-11-20 |
| Tone Kolose | Trustee | 2012-05-17 |
| Libby Limbrick | Trustee | 2012-05-17 |
| Carl George | Board of Trustee | 2010-11-18 |
| Bruce G Plested | Trustee | 2005-05-03 |
| Alan Duff | Trustee | 2003-04-28 |
Former Officers (4)
- Felicity Anderson — Trustee (departed 2023-02-09)
- Bernice Mene — Trustee (departed 2022-05-12)
- Robin Brooke — Trustee (departed 2022-11-10)
- Terry Morrison — Trustee (departed 2010-11-30)
Funding Sources
- Lion Foundation — $128,159
- The Lion Foundation — $120,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $49,067
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $10,000
Service Providers
- EY
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Alan Duff Charitable Foundation
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$5.4M
$5.4M
$12.5M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
The Alan Duff Charitable Foundation, better known as Duffy Books in Homes, is proud to provide free books to over 100,000 New Zealand children. Our Vision: To inspire a love of books in Duffy children so they become adults who inspire a love of reading
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Ranked against 67 peers · Health · $1M – $10M
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