The IHC Foundation — Arts & Culture Charity in Wellington

The IHC 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 (75.5/100). Annual revenue: $1.9M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Support people with intellectual disability to have the opportunity to develop their talents and participate in the economic, social and cultural life of their communities.

Registration Number
CC20703
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-01-27
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (75.5/100)
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Website
https://www.ihcfoundation.org.nz
Email
larna.harding@ihc.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.9M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.8M NZD
Total Assets
$33.6M NZD
Net Assets
$33.6M NZD
Reserve Months
1.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$1.9M$0.8M$33.6M
2024$2.9M$0.9M$32.5M
2023$0.8M$1.6M$30.6M
2022$1.6M$0.8M$31.3M
2021$1.2M$0.6M$31.5M
2020$2.0M$1.1M$28.2M
2019$1.4M$1.3M$28.4M
2018$1.1M$1.2M$26.7M
2017$1.0M$0.7M$26.3M
2016$2.3M$1.2M$25.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
75.5/100
Financial Score
80
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (9)

NameRoleAppointed
Custodial TrusteeTrustee-
Harbour Asset ManagementCustodial Trustee2022-07-28
Russell InvestmentsCustodial Trustee2022-07-20
Lindsay JacksonTrustee2022-05-31
Anton DouglasIhc Appointed Trustee2020-08-27
Janine StewartIhc Appointed Trustee2019-04-30
Shelley PayneTrustee2019-04-30
Bevan WallaceTrustee2018-06-29
Craig's Custodial ServicesCustodial Trustee2012-07-01

Former Officers (8)

  • Neil Taylor — Trustee (departed 2020-03-03)
  • Paul Baines — Trustee (departed 2022-05-31)
  • Perpetual Trust Limited — Guardian Trustee (departed 2015-08-27)
  • Anthony John Shaw — Trustee (departed 2019-05-01)
  • Roderick Sheldon Deane — Trustee (departed 2018-02-28)
  • Ralph Vincent Jones — Trustee (departed 2019-02-26)
  • Donald Hewitt Thompson — Trustee (departed 2017-09-09)
  • Lowell Goddard — Trustee (departed 2010-10-29)

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The IHC Foundation

CC20703Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 27 Jan 2008
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating3d ago

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

B
76/100
Financial
80
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 9. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

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Revenue

$1.9M

Expenses

$813.7K

Assets

$33.6M

Staff

1

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
HealthSocial ServicesArts & Culture
Beneficiaries
People with Disabilities
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

Mission

Support people with intellectual disability to have the opportunity to develop their talents and participate in the economic, social and cultural life of their communities.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
People with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.9M
Total Expenses
$813.7K
Net Assets
$33.6M
Staff
1
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
1.5mo
Could operate 1.5 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

12
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,819
High Concentration: 94% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income93.7%
Donations6.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 22 peers · Arts & Culture · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
76
#10/23
Revenue
$1.9M
#14/23
Reserve Months
1.5
#1/23
Surplus
$1.1M
#3/23
Staff Cost %
13%
#23/23

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

Rating

B
Score: 75.5/100
Financial
80
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 80 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 71 → B.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC20703
Entity TypeTrust
Registered27 Jan 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated31 Oct 1983
Registered office
1St Floor, Willbank House, 57 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington

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)Sponsors / undertakes researchOther - Acts an Umbrella body

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