Nikau Foundation — Community Development Charity in Wellington
Nikau Foundation is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.3/100). Annual revenue: $3.4M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: To grow generosity and social investment to strengthen Wellington communities.
- Registration Number
- CC24793
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-22
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (73.3/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- http://nikaufoundation.nz
- info@nikaufoundation.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $41.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $41.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 7
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.4M | $2.9M | $41.2M |
| 2025 | $4.3M | $2.2M | $40.8M |
| 2024 | $8.2M | $0.3M | $36.5M |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $0.9M | $31.6M |
| 2022 | $6.6M | $5.0M | $30.0M |
| 2021 | $10.6M | $0.8M | $29.8M |
| 2020 | $4.2M | $0.7M | $18.6M |
| 2019 | $8.0M | $0.6M | $15.0M |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $0.5M | $7.3M |
| 2017 | $1.5M | $0.6M | $6.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 73.3/100
- Financial Score
- 72.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| David Studders | Finance and Systems Manager | 2026-03-03 |
| Emma Lewis | Executive Director | 2022-04-12 |
| Horiana Irwin | Trustee | 2022-03-07 |
| Warren Allen | Trustee | 2021-04-12 |
| Fran Wilde | Chair | 2021-04-12 |
| Adrian Orr | Trustee | 2019-02-18 |
| Peter Verhaart | Trustee | 2018-12-03 |
| Rachel Roberts | Trustee | 2018-12-03 |
Former Officers (31)
- Alexandrina Calian — Chief Financial Officer (departed 2025-11-21)
- Wendy Venter — Trustee (departed 2024-12-03)
- Alice Montague — Executive Director (departed 2022-04-12)
- Joy Tracey — Acting General Manager (departed 2019-04-05)
- Rebecca Morahan — Trustee (departed 2022-12-05)
- Jillian Day — Trustee (departed 2021-03-01)
- Adrienne Olsen — Trustee (departed 2023-12-05)
- Marie Parkin — General Manager (departed 2019-01-31)
- Robert Cross — Trustee (departed 2021-03-01)
- Gregory Kelly — Trustee (departed 2021-03-01)
- John Allen — Trustee (departed 2018-04-23)
- Susan Hornsby-Geluk — Trustee (departed 2023-06-19)
- Panchanatham Narayanan — Trustee (departed 2020-06-22)
- Kitty Hilton — Chief Executive (departed 2015-01-31)
- Liz Koh — Trustee (departed 2022-02-09)
- Graham Archer — Trustee (departed 2015-06-30)
- Celia Wade-Brown — Trustee (departed 2016-11-28)
- Christopher Milne — Trustee (departed 2022-02-09)
- Ian Cassels — Trustee (departed 2018-10-29)
- Ian Mckinnon — Trustee (departed 2011-10-17)
Service Providers
- KPMG
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Nikau Foundation
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$3.4M
$2.9M
$41.4M
7
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
To grow generosity and social investment to strengthen Wellington communities.
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Ranked against 54 peers · Community Development · $1M – $10M
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