The Blumhardt Foundation — Arts & Culture Charity in Wellington

The Blumhardt Foundation is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (84.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To further the collection and development of Aotearoa New Zealand's craft/object art. The foundation recognises that studio crafts in Aotearoa New Zealand are ever evolving and nourished by the mana of multiple cultures and making traditions. It works principally by creating and resourcing strategic partnerships to assist with the growth of the craft and object art sector.

Registration Number
CC46659
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2011-06-07
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (84.8/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
info@blumhardt.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$1.6M NZD
Net Assets
$1.6M NZD
Reserve Months
0.1 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M$1.6M
2024$0.2M$0.1M$1.6M
2023$0.2M$0.1M$1.4M
2022$0.1M$0.3M$1.3M
2021$0.2M$0.1M$1.5M
2020$0.1M$0.1M-
2019$0.1M$0.1M$1.4M
2018$0.0M$0.1M$1.1M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$1.1M
2017$0.1M$0.1M$1.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
84.8/100
Financial Score
89
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Steven ParkTrustee2026-03-09
Milly Mitchell-AnyonChair2022-06-17
Emma BugdenTrustee2018-04-05

Former Officers (14)

  • Isaac Te Awa — Trustee
  • Bronwyn Lloyd — Secretary
  • Lily Hacking — Trustee
  • Nigel Borell — Trustee (departed 2022-06-01)
  • Valerie Blumhardt — Treasurer
  • Katherine Smyth — Trustee
  • Brian Wood — Chair (departed 2024-06-21)
  • Helen Kedgley — Advisory Trustee (departed 2024-06-21)
  • Philip Clarke — Trustee
  • Caryl McKirdy — Trustee (departed 2019-03-15)
  • Kaye McKinlay — Trustee (departed 2018-09-21)
  • Simon Manchester — Advisory Trustee (departed 2019-03-15)
  • David Carson-parker — Treasurer (departed 2012-10-23)
  • Dennis McKinlay — Advisory Trustee (departed 2022-06-17)

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The Blumhardt Foundation

CC46659Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 7 Jun 2011
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials9mo agoRatingyesterday

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

B+
85/100
Financial
89
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$115.5K

Expenses

$72.9K

Assets

$1.6M

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

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This 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

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Arts & Culture
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To further the collection and development of Aotearoa New Zealand's craft/object art. The foundation recognises that studio crafts in Aotearoa New Zealand are ever evolving and nourished by the mana of multiple cultures and making traditions. It works principally by creating and resourcing strategic partnerships to assist with the growth of the craft and object art sector.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople of a certain ethnic / racial originOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$115.5K
Total Expenses
$72.9K
Net Assets
$1.6M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (15 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0.1mo
Could operate 0.1 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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 117 peers · Arts & Culture · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
85
#3/118
Revenue
$116K
#110/118
Reserve Months
0.1
#1/118
Surplus
$43K
#30/118
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/118

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

Rating History

B+
2025
Score: 84.8
Financial: 89 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
A-
2024
Score: 87.3
Financial: 93 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B+
Score: 84.8/100
Financial
89
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 89 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 81 → B+.
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC46659
Entity TypeTrust
Registered7 Jun 2011
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacySponsors / undertakes research

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. Last updated: 27 September 2026.