Helen Lowry Hall Board Incorporated — Community Development Charity in Wellington

Helen Lowry Hall Board Incorporated is a deregistered Incorporated Society charity in the Community Development sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $0.8M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Helen Lowry Hall is a private hall of residence for approximately 100 students studying at Victoria University in Wellington. Its mission is to provide quality accommodation at reasonable cost in a safe and supportive community and to facilitate learning and academic success. The Hall provides a mix of catered and self-catering rooms in residential houses. In addition, the Hall is available for conferences and casual board during the holiday periods. It leases properties from the Ministry of Education and Victoria University of Wellington and owns a property.

Registration Number
CC26501
Charity Type
Incorporated Society
Registration Date
2008-06-23
Status
Deregistered (2025-11-30)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
hlh@hlh.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.8M NZD
Total Expenses
$3.8M NZD
Total Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
8
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.8M$3.8M-
2023$3.4M$1.3M$2.9M
2022$1.2M$1.2M$0.8M
2021$1.2M$1.2M$0.8M
2020$0.9M$1.1M$0.8M
2019$1.2M$1.2M$1.0M
2018$1.2M$1.2M$1.0M
2017$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M
2016$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M
2015$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Jacob VollebregtDeputy Chairperson/secretary2020-02-12
Andre BolandTrustee2020-02-12
Matthew WaightChair2018-09-19
Colleen DrydenTrustee2015-05-19
Shirley WilsonTrustee1993-03-01
Katherine CollinsTrustee1988-04-01

Former Officers (52)

  • Sandra Dunsford — Trustee (departed 2023-01-01)
  • Ethan Te Riini — Student Representative (departed 2020-02-12)
  • Tyler Hunter — Student Representative (departed 2020-02-12)
  • Katie Ollerenshaw — Student Representative (departed 2019-03-20)
  • Laura Henderson — Student Representative (departed 2018-06-20)
  • Mitchell Sherman — Trustee (departed 2019-07-24)
  • Tristan Woods — Student Representative (departed 2019-03-21)
  • Stephen Costley — Trustee (departed 2019-05-01)
  • Alexandra Tubby — Student Representative (departed 2018-05-16)
  • Elijah Kingi — Student Representative (departed 2018-05-16)
  • Michael Hoare — Joint Head of Hall (departed 2020-05-20)
  • Charlotte Hoare — Head of Hall (departed 2020-05-20)
  • Christa George — Trustee (departed 2017-06-28)
  • Madeleine Setchell — Trustee (departed 2016-09-20)
  • Philippa Day — Trustee (departed 2020-02-12)
  • Nunia Ngauamo — Trustee (departed 2018-05-16)
  • Dianne Stevenson — Treasurer (departed 2024-07-17)
  • Shani Meyer — Trustee (departed 2017-04-26)
  • Wei Ji Leong — Trustee (departed 2018-05-16)
  • Makaedza Bgoni — Trustee (departed 2015-05-19)

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Helen Lowry Hall Board Incorporated

CC26501Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 23 Jun 2008
Data updated: 1 Nov 2026
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating1mo ago

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

DR
Deregistered — Deregistered from the Charities Services register

This charity has been removed from the Charities Services register and is no longer obliged to file annual returns. Because the charity is no longer active under the Charities Act, the standard rating is withheld. The figures shown above reflect the last filings made while the charity was registered.

How ratings work →
Revenue

$838.8K

Expenses

$3.8M

Assets

$14.6K

Staff

8

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

About

Mission

Helen Lowry Hall is a private hall of residence for approximately 100 students studying at Victoria University in Wellington. Its mission is to provide quality accommodation at reasonable cost in a safe and supportive community and to facilitate learning and academic success. The Hall provides a mix of catered and self-catering rooms in residential houses. In addition, the Hall is available for conferences and casual board during the holiday periods. It leases properties from the Ministry of Education and Victoria University of Wellington and owns a property.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$838.8K
Total Expenses
$3.8M
Net Assets
-
Staff
8
employees
Volunteers
0

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

20
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,980
High Concentration: 89% of revenue from Other
Other88.6%
Investment Income11.4%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 153 peers · Community Development · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#37/154
Revenue
$839K
#7/154
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/154
Surplus
$-2.9M
#154/154
Staff Cost %
1%
#154/154

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
0
Transparency
0
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
9 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC26501
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Registered23 Jun 2008
StatusDeregistered
Deregistered30 Nov 2025

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides 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.