The New Zealand Howard League for Penal Reform Incorporated — Advocacy Charity in Auckland

The New Zealand Howard League for Penal Reform Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Advocacy sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.6/100). Annual revenue: $4.4M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: To reduce the prison population, reduce recidivism rates and help reintegration into communities.

Registration Number
CC48726
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2013-01-23
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.6/100)
Sector
Advocacy
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
office@nzhowardleague.org.nz
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$4.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$4.5M NZD
Total Assets
$2.9M NZD
Net Assets
$2.6M NZD
Reserve Months
2.8 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
37
Volunteers
2
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$4.4M$4.5M$2.6M
2024$4.3M$3.8M$2.7M
2023$4.0M$3.2M$2.2M
2022$3.1M$2.8M$1.5M
2021$2.7M$2.4M$1.1M
2020$2.2M$2.0M$0.8M
2019$1.8M$1.2M$0.7M
2018$0.6M$0.6M$0.1M
2017$0.5M$0.5M$0.2M
2016$0.4M$0.3M$0.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89.6/100
Financial Score
95.9
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Margaret DaleDirector2024-02-04

Former Officers (7)

  • Garry Pollak — Director
  • Clifford Cook — Director
  • Judith Tizard — Director/president
  • Elizabeth Street — Secretary
  • Catherine Tizard — Director/ Patron (departed 2019-12-18)
  • Anthony Gibbs — Director/ President (departed 2020-01-01)
  • Kenneth Williams — Director

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Officers of the League and related employees (aggregate)Officers and related employees$230,343-
Officers of the League and related employees (aggregate)Officers and related employees$230,3432025

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $25,000
  • Pub Charity Limited — $20,000
  • Foundation North — $8,509

Service Providers

  • PwC

Similar Charities in Advocacy

AdvocacyTrust

The New Zealand Howard League for Penal Reform Incorporated

CC48726Auckland, AucklandRegistered 23 Jan 2013
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating2d ago

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

A-
90/100
Financial
96
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Revenue

$4.4M

Expenses

$4.5M

Assets

$2.9M

Staff

37

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

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

To reduce the prison population, reduce recidivism rates and help reintegration into communities.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$4.4M
Total Expenses
$4.5M
Net Assets
$2.6M
Staff
37
employees
Volunteers
2

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (13 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
2.8mo
Could operate 2.8 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

4
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,646
High Concentration: 98% of revenue from Donations
Donations98.2%
Investment Income1.8%
Other0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 12 peers · Advocacy · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#1/13
Revenue
$4.4M
#1/13
Reserve Months
2.8
#1/13
Surplus
$-75K
#11/13
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/13

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

Rating

A-
Score: 89.6/100
Financial
95.9
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 96 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 83 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC48726
Entity TypeTrust
Registered23 Jan 2013
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated22 Jul 2011

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Advocacy
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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: 28 September 2026.