Huha - Helping You Help Animals Trust — Education Charity in Upper Hutt

Huha - Helping You Help Animals Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt. Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. Financial data as at December 2017.

Mission: Helping you help animals (HUHA) is dedicated to teaching empathy to the community and providing shelter for those less fortunate animals that struggle to survive in today’s disposable culture. The sanctuary is fun and interactive in many ways, designed to encourage our community to be proactive and take responsibility for the welfare of animals and the protection of our unique environment. HUHA actively works everyday to find homes and foster care for a multitude of homeless, abandoned, seized and abused animals. We’re here to help you help animals.

Registration Number
CC47396
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2011-11-16
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt
Email
contact.huha@gmail.com
Data as at
December 2017

Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.6M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$0.8M NZD
Net Assets
$0.5M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2017-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2017$0.6M$0.3M$0.5M
2016$0.5M$0.3M$0.3M
2015$0.3M$0.3M$0.2M
2014$0.4M$0.2M$0.2M
2013$0.2M$0.2M$0.0M
2012$0.1M$0.1M$-0.0M
2011$0.1M$0.1M$-0.0M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (20)

  • Latesha Hearth — Trustee
  • Chris Bagery — Trustee
  • Sophie Logie — Trustee
  • Margaret van Schaik — Trustee
  • Rochelle Pryde — Trustee
  • Kate Murchison — Trustee (departed 2023-07-05)
  • Dianne Davis — Trustee (departed 2023-03-22)
  • Isabelle Maloret — Trustee (departed 2019-04-30)
  • Barbara Gordon — Trustee (departed 2017-10-31)
  • Janine Robbins — Trustee (departed 2019-04-30)
  • Issabelle Maloret — Secretary (departed 2018-02-28)
  • Claire Thornton — Trustee (departed 2025-08-07)
  • Sally Osborn — Officer (departed 2014-01-01)
  • Vari Nicholson — Trustee (departed 2019-04-30)
  • Angie Schlaepfer — Trustee (departed 2012-04-01)
  • Samantha Hart — Trustee (departed 2012-05-02)
  • Terina Graham — Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)
  • Eric Wolff — Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)
  • Carolyn Press — Trustee
  • James Mckenzie — Trustee

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $84,391.57

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Huha - Helping You Help Animals Trust

CC47396Upper Hutt, Upper HuttRegistered 16 Nov 2011
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Dec 2017Rating3d ago

Financial data as at December 2017. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Revenue

$632.0K

Expenses

$334.2K

Assets

$807.9K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2017). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

Helping you help animals (HUHA) is dedicated to teaching empathy to the community and providing shelter for those less fortunate animals that struggle to survive in today’s disposable culture. The sanctuary is fun and interactive in many ways, designed to encourage our community to be proactive and take responsibility for the welfare of animals and the protection of our unique environment. HUHA actively works everyday to find homes and foster care for a multitude of homeless, abandoned, seized and abused animals. We’re here to help you help animals.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsChildren / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople of a certain ethnic / racial originPeople with disabilitiesReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$632.0K
Total Expenses
$334.2K
Net Assets
$541.7K
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (7 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
96c
For every $1 spent, 96c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0.6mo
Could operate 0.6 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
$0.02
Costs $0.02 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

25
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,535
High Concentration: 86% of revenue from Donations
Donations85.6%
Other14.4%
Investment Income0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#38/133
Revenue
$632K
#18/133
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/133
Surplus
$298K
#9/133
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/133

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
20
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt

Registration

Registration NumberCC47396
Entity TypeTrust
Registered16 Nov 2011
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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