Government Dependency Report

Analyzing charity reliance on government funding

Why funding diversification matters: Charities heavily dependent on government funding face risks when policy changes, budget cuts, or political shifts occur. A diversified funding base (donations, program revenue, investments) provides greater financial resilience and independence in pursuing their charitable mission.
Charities Analyzed
8,243
With government funding data
High Dependency
2185
>75% government funded
Avg Dependency
45.3%
across all charities
Total Govt Funding
$9.6B
flowing to charities

Government Dependency by Sector

Other
86%
57 charities
Social Services
70%
1798 charities
Advocacy
69%
7 charities
Arts & Culture
57%
1022 charities
Environment
49%
464 charities
Community Development
47%
1261 charities

Funding Risk Distribution

1168
Critical (>90%)
1017
High (75-90%)
1361
Moderate (50-75%)
1617
Low (25-50%)
3080
Minimal (<25%)
100%
govt funded
National Urban Maori AuthorityCritical
Social Services• AucklandGrade B+FY 2025
100%
govt funded
Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand LimitedCritical
Health• AucklandGrade DFY 2015
100%
govt funded
Te Runanga O Toa Rangatira IncorporatedCritical
Health• PoriruaFY 2025
100%
govt funded
Presbyterian Support CentralCritical
Social Services• PoriruaFY 2025
100%
govt funded
CCS Disability Action IncorporatedCritical
Social Services• WellingtonGrade FFY 2025
100%
govt funded
Presbyterian Support (Northern)Critical
Social Services• AucklandGrade CFY 2025
100%
govt funded
100%
govt funded
Hospice Waikato TrustCritical
Health• HamiltonGrade CFY 2025
100%
govt funded
Moeraki LimitedCritical
Community Development• PalmerstonGrade B-FY 2025
100%
govt funded
Te Hauora o Turanganui a Kiwa LimitedCritical
Health• GisborneGrade B+FY 2026
100%
govt funded
Wellington Museums Trust IncorporatedCritical
Arts & Culture• WellingtonGrade CFY 2025
100%
govt funded
Ora Toa PHO LimitedCritical
Health• PoriruaFY 2015
100%
govt funded
Te Omanga Hospice TrustCritical
Health• Lower HuttGrade CFY 2025
100%
govt funded
Cosine Primary Care Network TrustCritical
Health• WellingtonFY 2024
100%
govt funded
Northern Cochlear Implant TrustCritical
Health• AucklandGrade B-FY 2015
100%
govt funded
Otago Museum Trust BoardCritical
Arts & Culture• DunedinGrade BFY 2025
100%
govt funded
Ngatiwai Trust BoardCritical
Community Development• WhangareiFY 2025
100%
govt funded
Hapai Te Hauora Tapui (Limited)Critical
Health• AucklandGrade D+FY 2015
100%
govt funded
The Mother Aubert Home Of Compassion Trust BoardCritical
Social Services• WellingtonFY 2025
100%
govt funded
CNSST FoundationCritical
Education• AucklandFY 2025
100%
govt funded
Te Wakahuia Manawatu TrustCritical
Health• Palmerston NorthGrade CFY 2015
100%
govt funded
Te Ao HouCritical
Social Services• OpotikiFY 2025
100%
govt funded
Te Hua o te Kawariki TrustCritical
Community Development• OpononiFY 2014
100%
govt funded
Ravensbourne Volunteer Fire BrigadeCritical
Social Services• DunedinFY 2013
100%
govt funded
Bryndwr Community Garden IncorporatedCritical
Education• ChristchurchFY 2014
100%
govt funded
Complex Care Group TrustCritical
Social Services• Mount MaunganuiGrade BFY 2026
100%
govt funded
B Company, 28th NZ (Māori) Battalion History TrustCritical
Education• RotoruaFY 2015
100%
govt funded
Digital Natives AcademyCritical
Education• RotoruaGrade B-FY 2015
100%
govt funded
Fast Track Inclusion TrustCritical
Social Services• RaglanFY 2015
100%
govt funded
Eketahuna Volunteer Fire BrigadeCritical
Social Services• EketahunaFY 2013
100%
govt funded
The Jasmine Charitable Trust No.2Critical
International Aid• WellingtonFY 2012
100%
govt funded
Onepu Charitable TrustCritical
Environment• KawhiaFY 2014
100%
govt funded
Whanau Enterprise Development TrustCritical
Education• RotoruaFY 2015
100%
govt funded
Infinite Scope TrustCritical
Health• ŌkaihauFY 2013
100%
govt funded
NGATI HAUA MAHI TRUSTCritical
Community Development• MorrinsvilleFY 2015
100%
govt funded
Te Mana Pono O Te Rangatira Leadership FoundationCritical
Community Development• HamiltonFY 2013
100%
govt funded
Rotorua Volunteer Fire BrigadeCritical
Social Services• RotoruaFY 2015
100%
govt funded
Somang Church in NZ Charitable TrustCritical
Religion• AucklandFY 2012
100%
govt funded
UNESCO Memory of the World Aotearoa/New Zealand TrustCritical
Arts & Culture• WaihiFY 2015
100%
govt funded
Popoia te tangataCritical
Education• WhanganuiFY 2015
100%
govt funded
Te Kāhui Rongoā TrustCritical
Health• AucklandFY 2026
100%
govt funded
Margaret and James Tetley TrustCritical
Health• WellingtonFY 2016
100%
govt funded
Rotary Club of Karori Charitable TrustCritical
Community Development• WellingtonGrade B-FY 2013
100%
govt funded
The Aileen Gilligan TrustCritical
Religion• WellingtonFY 2009
100%
govt funded
St. Heliers and Community Support TrustCritical
Community Development• AucklandFY 2015
100%
govt funded
Addington Harness Hall of Fame Charitable TrustCritical
Sports & Recreation• ChristchurchFY 2010
100%
govt funded
Te Taurahere O Ngati Porou Ki Tamaki TrustCritical
Arts & Culture• AucklandGrade B-FY 2012
100%
govt funded
THINK Hauora LimitedCritical
Health• Palmerston NorthFY 2012
100%
govt funded
Ngati Kahungunu Runanga Arts & Culture TrustCritical
Arts & Culture• HastingsFY 2013
100%
govt funded
Peeto Inter-Cultural Development TrustCritical
Education• ChristchurchGrade B-FY 2011
100%
govt funded
Te Ruapekapeka TrustCritical
Environment• KawakawaGrade CFY 2025
100%
govt funded
Tauranga Volunteer Fire BrigadeCritical
Social Services• TaurangaFY 2012
100%
govt funded
Greerton Volunteer Fire BrigadeCritical
Social Services• TaurangaFY 2015
100%
govt funded
The Limapela FoundationCritical
Education• AucklandFY 2011
100%
govt funded
Majestic Youth Community TrustCritical
Social Services• ChristchurchFY 2026
100%
govt funded
Inspired Productions TrustCritical
Arts & Culture• NelsonGrade B-FY 2014
100%
govt funded
Kahoa Tauleva Christchurch TrustCritical
Education• RollestonFY 2015
100%
govt funded
Waitarere Beach PlaygroupCritical
Education• LevinGrade FFY 2026
100%
govt funded
Shelly Beach Voluntary Rural Fire ForceCritical
Social Services• AucklandFY 2015
100%
govt funded
The South Pacific Whale Research Consortium Trust BoardCritical
Animal Welfare• AucklandFY 2010
100%
govt funded
Hawkes Bay Victim Support Group IncorporatedCritical
Social Services• Havelock NorthFY 2013
100%
govt funded
The Anglican Trusts BoardCritical
Religion• AucklandFY 2009
100%
govt funded
Nga Hapu O Waipiro Charitable TrustCritical
Community Development• Waipiro BayFY 2015
100%
govt funded
Grovetown School Parent Support Group IncorporatedCritical
Education• BlenheimFY 2014
100%
govt funded
The Gore Districts Amenities TrustCritical
Environment• WanakaFY 2026
100%
govt funded
Whangaroa Maori Trust BoardCritical
Community Development• KaeoFY 2024
100%
govt funded
Baravi Koula TrustCritical
Health• AucklandFY 2015
100%
govt funded
He Tangata He Tangata (People, Families, Communities)Critical
Social Services• ReporoaFY 2010
100%
govt funded
Nga Ngaru Rautahi O Aotearoa National Maori Authority IncorporatedCritical
Social Services• CoromandelGrade B-FY 2015
100%
govt funded
Estate of Thomas WhiteCritical
Social Services• WellingtonFY 2009
100%
govt funded
Tawera 897 Charitable TrustCritical
Environment• OxfordFY 2009
100%
govt funded
Community Patrol Riccarton IncorporatedCritical
Community Development• ChristchurchFY 2011
100%
govt funded
Pandemonic OperationsCritical
Arts & Culture• WellingtonFY 2026
100%
govt funded
Cornerstone Family Support IncorporatedCritical
Health• GreymouthFY 2025
100%
govt funded
Christchurch Heart Institute TrustCritical
Health• ChristchurchGrade BFY 2012
100%
govt funded
The NZART Radioscience Education TrustCritical
Education• ChristchurchFY 2010
100%
govt funded
The Reed Charitable TrustCritical
Animal Welfare• WellingtonGrade B-FY 2010
100%
govt funded
The USUB TrustCritical
Education• AucklandGrade B-FY 2009
100%
govt funded
The Bluff New Life ChurchCritical
Religion• BluffFY 2014
100%
govt funded
Exscite TrustCritical
Education• HamiltonFY 2009
100%
govt funded
100%
govt funded
The Little Flower TrustCritical
Education• WellingtonFY 2012
100%
govt funded
Te Whanau Hou - Grovetown Lagoon IncorporatedCritical
Environment• BlenheimFY 2011
100%
govt funded
Te Runanga o Te Hiika a Papauma Ki WairarapaCritical
Arts & Culture• MastertonFY 2011
100%
govt funded
Whakataki Marae Charitable TrustCritical
Community Development• MastertonFY 2010
100%
govt funded
Northern Dance Network IncorporatedCritical
Arts & Culture• AucklandFY 2011
100%
govt funded
The Clobertson Charitable TrustCritical
Sports & Recreation• OrewaGrade BFY 2015
100%
govt funded
Te Wherowhero Lagoon Restoration TrustCritical
Environment• GisborneFY 2015
100%
govt funded
Kimihauora TrustCritical
Health• TaurangaFY 2011
100%
govt funded
Auckland Chinese Families Network IncorporatedCritical
Community Development• AucklandFY 2015
100%
govt funded
The J B Johns TrustCritical
Education• ChristchurchGrade B-FY 2015
100%
govt funded
Taniwha Daffodil TrustCritical
Community Development• WaipukurauFY 2009
100%
govt funded
The Lions Club of Kaikohe Charitable Trust Critical
Community Development• KaikoheFY 2011
100%
govt funded
100%
govt funded
West Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses PukekoheCritical
Religion• PukekoheFY 2011
100%
govt funded
Forest Lifeforce Restoration TrustCritical
Environment• AucklandFY 2013
100%
govt funded
The Hinengatiira Charitable TrustCritical
Arts & Culture• Havelock NorthFY 2015
100%
govt funded
To'utupu Tonga TrustCritical
Social Services• AucklandGrade FFY 2015
100%
govt funded
Real Music NZ TrustCritical
Arts & Culture• HelensvilleFY 2012
100%
govt funded
FPS Western Bay Of Plenty Trust Critical
Education• TaurangaFY 2011
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Understanding Government Dependency

Dependency Levels

  • Critical (>90%): Extremely vulnerable to policy changes
  • High (75-90%): Significant dependency, limited alternatives
  • Moderate (50-75%): Noticeable but manageable reliance
  • Low (25-50%): Balanced funding mix
  • Minimal (<25%): Highly diversified

Risks of High Government Dependency

  • Vulnerability to political and budget changes
  • Reduced independence in pursuing mission
  • Contract requirements may limit flexibility
  • Cash flow issues if payments delayed
  • May prioritize government priorities over community needs

Data sourced from Charities Services register and annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz.

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