Autism New Zealand Incorporated — Social Services Charity in Lower Hutt
Autism New Zealand Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Social Services sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. CharityData rates this charity A (90.8/100). Annual revenue: $3.8M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Empowering the autistic and autism community
- Registration Number
- CC21220
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-02-17
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (90.8/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- info@autismnz.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 64
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.8M | $3.8M | $0.7M |
| 2024 | $3.8M | $3.8M | $0.8M |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $3.6M | $0.8M |
| 2022 | $3.1M | $3.0M | $0.8M |
| 2021 | $3.5M | $3.1M | $0.6M |
| 2020 | $3.4M | $3.5M | $0.2M |
| 2019 | $2.5M | $2.3M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $0.2M |
| 2017 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $0.1M |
| 2016 | $3.1M | $3.4M | $0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 90.8/100
- Financial Score
- 97.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
- Program Spending Ratio
- 0.8%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Jennings | Trustee | 2024-04-11 |
| Elisa Slaat | Trustee | 2021-11-27 |
| Joanne Dacombe | Chair | 2016-11-01 |
| Hamish Fletcher | Trustee | 2015-11-28 |
| Wendy Duff | Trustee | 2014-11-07 |
Former Officers (22)
- Lachlan Mackay — Trustee (departed 2023-11-24)
- Kimberley Dobbie — Trustee (departed 2023-06-29)
- Tova Haydock — Trustee (departed 2019-12-19)
- Shakil Naidu — Trustee (departed 2017-10-01)
- James Le Marquand — Chair (departed 2025-11-21)
- Fred Astle — Board (departed 2015-07-01)
- Doug Lloyd — Chair (departed 2018-11-30)
- Stewart Mead — Trustee (departed 2015-11-28)
- Sarah Turnbull — Trustee (departed 2015-04-01)
- Lachlan Mckay — Trustee (departed 2012-11-03)
- George Kingi — Trustee (departed 2012-11-03)
- John Mckeown — National Executive (departed 2014-11-01)
- Angela Arnold- Saritepe — National Executive (departed 2012-11-03)
- Heather Clay — National Executive (departed 2011-11-05)
- Jennifer Birch — Trustee (departed 2015-11-01)
- Martin Wylie — National Executive Member (departed 2015-11-28)
- Margaret Mikaere — National Executive Member (departed 2010-10-31)
- Glenys Anne Fry — Executive Member (departed 2015-11-28)
- Richard Harold Belton — National Executive Member (departed 2007-12-14)
- Jennifer Karen Pearson — National Executive Member (departed 2008-10-18)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Board of Trustees and Senior Management | Group total | $215,015 | 2024 |
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $243,858.05
- One Foundation — $42,792
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $40,000
- Foundation North — $25,000
- Foundation North — $25,000
- Foundation North — $20,000
- One Foundation — $20,000
- Lion Foundation — $20,000
- Foundation North — $20,000
- Foundation North — $20,000
- Foundation North — $20,000
- Air Rescue Services Limited — $18,477
- Foundation North — $13,240
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $10,750
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $5,200
- ILT Foundation — $3,750
Service Providers
- Grant Thornton
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Autism New Zealand Incorporated
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$3.8M
$3.8M
$1.5M
64
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
Empowering the autistic and autism community
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