VisAble — Social Services Charity in Lower Hutt

VisAble is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. CharityData rates this charity C (62.8/100). Annual revenue: $2.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: VisAble is a disability led organisation that aims to build capacity and capability across communities, agencies and sectors in the prevention and response to abuse against people. VISABLE enables safe lives, free from harm, abuse and violence, to ensure people are heard and the community and systems are aware and responsive, and safeguards the rights of disabled people.

Registration Number
CC62335
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2024-05-29
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C (62.8/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
Email
refer@visable.co.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.5M NZD
Total Assets
$0.9M NZD
Net Assets
$0.2M NZD
Reserve Months
1.7 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
21
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C
Overall Score
62.8/100
Financial Score
57.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Marion ThomasSecretary2024-05-29
Nan JensenCo-Chair2024-05-29
Joanne DacombeTrustee2024-05-29
Gary WilliamsCo-Chair2024-05-29
Leo McintyreTrustee2024-05-14

Former Officers (1)

  • Mojo Mathers — Trustee (departed 2025-06-30)

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Social ServicesTrust

VisAble

CC62335Lower Hutt, Lower HuttRegistered 29 May 2024
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

C
63/100
Financial
58
Governance
75
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • Government-funding concentration
    98% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$2.7M

Expenses

$2.5M

Assets

$940.5K

Staff

21

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

About

Mission

VisAble is a disability led organisation that aims to build capacity and capability across communities, agencies and sectors in the prevention and response to abuse against people. VISABLE enables safe lives, free from harm, abuse and violence, to ensure people are heard and the community and systems are aware and responsive, and safeguards the rights of disabled people.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
People with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.7M
Total Expenses
$2.5M
Net Assets
$191.3K
Staff
21
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1.7mo
Could operate 1.7 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

3
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,665
High Concentration: 98% of revenue from Government Grants
Government Grants98.3%
Investment Income1.5%
Other0.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 55 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
63
#32/56
Revenue
$2.7M
#24/56
Reserve Months
1.7
#1/56
Surplus
$191K
#24/56
Staff Cost %
50%
#56/56

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

Rating

C
Score: 62.8/100
Financial
57.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 58 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 68 → 63 after red-flag penalties → C.
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Contact Details

Address
Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt

Registration

Registration NumberCC62335
Entity TypeTrust
Registered29 May 2024
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated21 May 2024
Registered office
134 Redvers Drive, Belmont, Lower Hutt

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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.