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
Email
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

YearRevenueExpensesNet 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)

NameRoleAppointed
Fiona McAree-NgaauTrustee2024-11-07
Bryan CurtisTrustee2023-02-09
Kevin DrinkwaterChair2014-11-20
Tone KoloseTrustee2012-05-17
Libby LimbrickTrustee2012-05-17
Carl GeorgeBoard of Trustee2010-11-18
Bruce G PlestedTrustee2005-05-03
Alan DuffTrustee2003-04-28

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

CC30965Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

A
93/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$5.4M

Expenses

$5.4M

Assets

$12.5M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
Children
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

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

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauPeople of a certain ethnic / racial originOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$5.4M
Total Expenses
$5.4M
Net Assets
$11.5M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
0mo
Could operate 0 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

50
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,003
Government Grants51.3%
Other48.7%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 67 peers · Health · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
93
#1/68
Revenue
$5.4M
#11/68
Reserve Months
25.7
#1/68
Surplus
$52K
#46/68
Staff Cost %
17%
#68/68

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

Rating

A
Score: 92.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 85 → A.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC30965
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated24 May 1996
Registered office
2 Railway Lane, Otahuhu, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 28 September 2026.