New Zealand Law Foundation — Education Charity in Lower Hutt
New Zealand Law Foundation is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (78.3/100). Annual revenue: $1.4M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The New Zealand Law Foundation – Te Manatū a Ture o Aotearoa – works to improve understanding of the law, build capability, strengthen legal professional practice, and assist development of better policy through its grants and scholarships programmes. Until mid-2020 we provided opportunities for grants for legal research, public education on legal matters and legal training. The Foundation is now in recess for a number of years to build up its capital fund. Some small grants and scholarships will be continued throughout the recess period.
- Registration Number
- CC22185
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-03-27
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (78.3/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- Website
- http://www.lawfoundation.org.nz
- lfadmin@lawfoundation.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (endowment)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $18.7M NZD
- Net Assets
- $18.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 37.3 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4M | $0.2M | $18.7M |
| 2024 | $2.7M | $0.2M | $17.5M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $0.1M | $15.0M |
| 2022 | $0.5M | $0.2M | $13.5M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $0.4M | $15.4M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $0.6M | $14.0M |
| 2019 | $0.8M | $2.0M | $13.0M |
| 2018 | $0.8M | $2.4M | $12.1M |
| 2017 | $1.8M | $2.1M | $13.8M |
| 2016 | $0.7M | $2.2M | $14.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 78.3/100
- Financial Score
- 84
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (22)
- Brian Sage — Trustee
- Nura Taefi — Trustee
- Horiana Irwin-Easthope — Trustee
- Edwin Fletcher — Trustee
- Bernadette Arapere — Trustee (departed 2025-04-04)
- Karen Ngan — Trustee
- Miriam Dean — Trustee (departed 2025-04-04)
- Catherine Taylor — Trustee (departed 2025-04-04)
- Jonathan Temm — Trustee (departed 2020-03-31)
- Peter Skegg — Trustee (departed 2016-03-31)
- Richard Edwards — Trustee (departed 2022-06-30)
- Dr David Clark — Trustee (departed 2018-03-31)
- Kristina Muller — Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)
- Andrew Butler — Trustee (departed 2025-04-04)
- Roger Taylor — Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)
- John Brandts-Giesen — Trustee (departed 2008-05-09)
- John Burrows — Trustee (departed 2013-03-31)
- Jonathan Burrows — Trustee (departed 2013-03-31)
- Susan Styants — Trustee (departed 2008-05-09)
- Annette Black — Trustee (departed 2013-03-31)
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New Zealand Law Foundation
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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$1.4M
$209.2K
$18.7M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Grant-Making Trust
Special Entity TypeThis trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.
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About
The New Zealand Law Foundation – Te Manatū a Ture o Aotearoa – works to improve understanding of the law, build capability, strengthen legal professional practice, and assist development of better policy through its grants and scholarships programmes. Until mid-2020 we provided opportunities for grants for legal research, public education on legal matters and legal training. The Foundation is now in recess for a number of years to build up its capital fund. Some small grants and scholarships will be continued throughout the recess period.
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