Grant Flow Visualization
How funding flows through the New Zealand charity sector -- from government grants and donations through to grants distributed. Based on 2026 annual returns data.
Total Grants Made
$1.8b
Grant-Making Charities
10,394
Government Funding
$0
Avg Grant Size
$176k
Funding Flow Diagram
How funding flows from sources (government grants and donations) through sectors and out as grant distributions. Bar widths represent relative value within each stage.
Top 8 sectors by combined inflow (government funding + donations). Bar widths are proportional to the largest value in each column. Hover over a row to highlight the flow path.
Funding Flows by Sector
Track how money enters and leaves each sector. Toggle between the three flow stages: government funding received, donations received, and grants distributed outward.
Showing top 0 sectors by government funding. Based on latest annual returns.
Top 20 Grant-Making Charities -- Net Position
Charities ranked by grants distributed. The net position indicates whether a charity is a net giver (distributes more than it receives in grants and donations) or a net receiver.
| Charity | Sector | Grants Made | Grants Received | Net Position | Total Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Research Council Of New Zealand | Health | $123.6m | $0 | $123.6mnet giver | $130.5m |
| Foundation North Grants Limited | Community Development | $72.5m | $0 | $72.5mnet giver | $72.5m |
| University of Otago | Education | $64.7m | $17.6m | $47.1mnet giver | $874.3m |
| National Assistance Fund | Education | $57.2m | $89.4m | $32.1mnet receiver | $96.5m |
| The University Of Auckland Foundation | Education | $41.9m | $33.0m | $8.9mnet giver | $70.3m |
| New Zealand Community Trust | Education | $36.3m | $0 | $36.3mnet giver | $94.8m |
| Victoria University of Wellington | Education | $35.0m | $114.3m | $79.3mnet receiver | $582.1m |
| The Research Trust of Victoria University Of ... | Education | $33.2m | $0 | $33.2mnet giver | $125.2m |
| Activate Foundation Trust | Education | $29.3m | $39k | $29.2mnet giver | $1.6m |
| The Gift Trust | Community Development | $26.6m | $25.9m | $764knet giver | $29.9m |
| New Zealand Association of Jehovah's Witnesse... | Religion | $26.1m | $32.5m | $6.4mnet receiver | $32.6m |
| The University of Auckland Medical & Health S... | Education | $22.5m | $18.6m | $3.9mnet giver | $30.8m |
| Rātā Foundation Limited | Social Services | $21.6m | $0 | $21.6mnet giver | $21.6m |
| The Jasmine Charitable Trust | Other | $19.9m | $35.2m | $15.3mnet receiver | $36.9m |
| NZ BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | Religion | $19.8m | $15.5m | $4.3mnet giver | $21.1m |
| Massey University | Education | $19.7m | $0 | $19.7mnet giver | $581.6m |
| Tatou Collective Limited | Social Services | $19.0m | $0 | $19.0mnet giver | $23.5m |
| Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board | Community Development | $17.3m | $0 | $17.3mnet giver | $18.1m |
| Predator Free 2050 Limited | Environment | $16.9m | $0 | $16.9mnet giver | $19.7m |
| The Masfen Foundation | Education | $16.1m | $0 | $16.1mnet giver | $1.8m |
Sector Revenue Composition Matrix
Revenue breakdown by source for each charity sector. Green cells suggest higher self-funding capacity; amber and red cells suggest higher dependency on external funding.
| Sector | Total Revenue | Govt % | Donations % | Grants Made % | Investment % | Other % | Charities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $7.9b | 0.0% | 8.7% | 7.9% | 5.1% | 78.3% | 5,456 |
| Health | $7.0b | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 2.6% | 89.7% | 2,125 |
| Social Services | $3.6b | 0.0% | 8.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 81.2% | 3,364 |
| Community Development | $2.5b | 0.0% | 11.9% | 11.3% | 7.8% | 69.0% | 3,214 |
| Religion | $2.3b | 0.0% | 39.9% | 12.2% | 13.3% | 34.6% | 4,937 |
| Arts & Culture | $913.9m | 0.0% | 13.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 76.3% | 2,803 |
| Environment | $818.6m | 0.0% | 14.2% | 8.5% | 7.2% | 70.0% | 1,128 |
| Sports & Recreation | $806.4m | 0.0% | 8.2% | 3.5% | 2.1% | 86.2% | 1,946 |
| Other | $142.2m | 0.0% | 27.6% | 17.2% | 7.7% | 47.4% | 183 |
| International Aid | $122.2m | 0.0% | 52.1% | 33.8% | 2.4% | 11.7% | 92 |
| Animal Welfare | $72.4m | 0.0% | 36.6% | 11.5% | 7.2% | 44.6% | 361 |
| Advocacy | $11.6m | 0.0% | 55.1% | 1.1% | 3.6% | 40.2% | 21 |
Grants Made % reflects the proportion of revenue redistributed as grants. It is an expenditure ratio, not a revenue source. High values indicate the sector acts primarily as a funding intermediary.
Year-over-Year Grant Flows (2015-2026)
Trends in grants distributed, government funding, and donations received across the sector over time. Filtered to years with at least 100 charities reporting.
| Year | Govt Funding | Donations | Grants Made | Charities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0 | $5.0b | $451.4m | 25,432 |
| 2024 | $0 | $4.5b | $1.0b | 25,556 |
| 2025 | $0 | $2.8b | $1.7b | 24,928 |
| 2026 | $0 | $1.1b | $625.7m | 12,610 |
Funder-Recipient Network
How funding flows between sectors. Grant-making sectors (left) distribute funds that ultimately support grant-receiving sectors (right). Line thickness indicates the estimated proportional flow.
Grant Makers
Grant Receivers
Flows are estimated proportionally: each grant-making sector's output is distributed across receiving sectors based on their share of total inflows (government + donations). Sectors with under $100K in activity are excluded.
Sector x Region Funding Heatmap
Funding concentration by sector and region. Darker cells indicate higher combined government and donation funding. Top 10 sectors and top 10 regions by total funding.
| Sector | Auckland | Wellington | Christchurch | Hamilton | Tauranga | Dunedin | Lower Hutt | New Plymouth | Papakura | Palmerston N... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | $372.8m | $39.6m | $110.0m | $55.4m | $21.4m | $10.1m | $26.2m | $5.3m | $41.1m | $14.7m |
| Education | $344.1m | $162.7m | $25.5m | $10.5m | $7.5m | $27.1m | $6.5m | $1.4m | $1.1m | $9.7m |
| Social Services | $120.8m | $58.1m | $26.2m | $12.8m | $8.8m | $1.6m | $10.6m | $2.6m | $961k | $2.0m |
| Community Developmen... | $89.4m | $40.9m | $22.7m | $11.4m | $42.9m | $2.9m | $3.6m | $1.8m | $863k | $1.9m |
| Health | $100.5m | $62.2m | $23.4m | $5.0m | $5.4m | $11.1m | $2.3m | $1.9m | $174k | $5.5m |
| Arts & Culture | $32.2m | $19.2m | $13.9m | $5.0m | $2.3m | $3.6m | $572k | $13.6m | $107k | $452k |
| Environment | $27.9m | $26.2m | $9.2m | $256k | $363k | $772k | $33k | $19.9m | $39k | $298k |
| Sports & Recreation | $23.8m | $3.1m | $4.6m | $4.6m | $2.1m | $1.9m | $1.1m | $455k | $348k | $69k |
| International Aid | $31.2m | $22.9m | $6.0m | $154k | $445k | - | - | $200k | - | $70k |
| Other | $2.0m | $35.7m | $160k | $20k | $3k | $4k | - | $4k | $11k | $152k |
Cell values represent combined government grants and donations received. Hover over a cell for a breakdown. Sorted by total funding within each dimension.
Revenue Composition Over Time
How the composition of charity revenue has shifted over time. Unlike the absolute values in the trend chart above, this shows each source as a percentage of total revenue, revealing structural changes in funding mix.
| Year | Govt % | Donations % | Trading % | Investment % | Other % | Total Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.0% | 20.1% | 40.5% | 1.0% | 38.4% | $24.9b |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 17.4% | 34.3% | 5.2% | 43.1% | $26.1b |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 11.0% | 23.3% | 5.2% | 60.5% | $25.6b |
| 2026 | 0.0% | 21.5% | 14.7% | 9.6% | 54.2% | $4.9b |
100% stacked area chart showing each revenue source as a proportion of total sector revenue. Changes in band width reveal structural shifts in how the charity sector is funded.
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.
For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.
Data as at 9 Nov 2026 · refreshed weekly from the Charities Register data we hold