Consumer NZ Incorporated — Education Charity in Wellington
Consumer NZ Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $5.6M NZD. Financial data as at December 2015.
Mission: The principal aim is to collect and disseminate information of benefit to New Zealand consumers; and in doing so to advance the interests of subscribing members and all consumers. It achieves this by research, testing and investigations into matters of consumer interest and concern. It publishes the results on its website, magazine, in reports, pamphlets and other communications. In this way it promotes and advances public knowledge of consumer matters and also educates consumers of all ages
- Registration Number
- CC35296
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- http://www.consumer.org.nz
- accounts@consumer.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (society)
- Data as at
- December 2015
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $5.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $6.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $4.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 44
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2015-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $5.6M | $6.4M | $1.1M |
| 2014 | $6.0M | $6.8M | $1.9M |
| 2013 | $6.1M | $6.5M | $2.8M |
| 2012 | $6.2M | $6.6M | $3.1M |
| 2011 | $6.3M | $5.9M | $3.5M |
| 2010 | $5.9M | $5.6M | $3.1M |
| 2009 | $6.0M | $6.1M | $2.7M |
| 2008 | $6.0M | $6.1M | $2.9M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- Overall Score
- /100
- Financial Score
- 0
- Governance Score
- 0
- Transparency Score
- 50
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (31)
- Jenna Whitman — Trustee
- Ron Scott — Trustee
- Emily Sutton — Trustee
- Sharon Henderson — Trustee (departed 2023-12-31)
- Thomas Marshall — Trustee (departed 2023-09-21)
- Tom Harris — Trustee (departed 2023-08-08)
- Thomas Harris — Trustee
- Wendyl Nissen — Trustee (departed 2022-08-31)
- Patricia Tennet — Trustee
- Robert Aitken — Trustee
- Laura Mueller — Trustee (departed 2024-06-21)
- Joseph Liava'a — Trustee (departed 2019-03-31)
- Kate Tokeley — Trustee
- Ann Court — Trustee (departed 2018-06-29)
- Janet Shroff — Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
- Jon Duffy — Trustee (departed 2019-12-06)
- Susan Kedgley — Trustee (departed 2022-06-30)
- Paul Larson — Trustee (departed 2018-06-29)
- Oscar Alpers — Trustee (departed 2017-06-30)
- Gail Powell — Trustee (departed 2013-06-25)
Funding Sources
- Simplicity Foundation — $100,000
- Simplicity Foundation — $25,000
- Simplicity Foundation — $25,000
- Simplicity Foundation — $20,000
Reporting Group Members
Consumer NZ Incorporated files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 1 sibling charity:
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Consumer NZ Incorporated
CC35296Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials31 Dec 2015Rating4d ago
Financial data as at December 2015. Sourced from Charities Services register.
NR
Not rated — Last filing over 3 years old
The most recent financial filing with Charities Services is more than three years old. Until a current return is filed, a rating is not assigned.
How ratings work →Revenue
$5.6M
Expenses
$6.4M
Assets
$4.1M
Staff
44
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2015). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Reporting group parent. Consumer NZ Incorporated files one consolidated annual return covering 1 member. Member-level figures are not separately reported with Charities Services.
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Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
Education
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide
Funded By
Registered charities that have funded this organisation.
About
Mission
The principal aim is to collect and disseminate information of benefit to New Zealand consumers; and in doing so to advance the interests of subscribing members and all consumers. It achieves this by research, testing and investigations into matters of consumer interest and concern. It publishes the results on its website, magazine, in reports, pamphlets and other communications. In this way it promotes and advances public knowledge of consumer matters and also educates consumers of all ages
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$5.6M
Total Expenses
$6.4M
Net Assets
$1.1M
Staff
44
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (8 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
1.3mo
Could operate 1.3 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
32
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,820
High Concentration: 82% of revenue from Trading / Services
Trading / Services81.5%
Other10.9%
Government Grants7.7%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 38 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
Rating Score
0
Revenue
$5.6M
Reserve Months
0.0
Surplus
$-831K
Staff Cost %
0%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC35296
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Companies Office
StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated22 Nov 1988
Registered office
Level 5, 17 Whitmore Street, Wellington Central, 6011
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
EducationData 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: 4 May 2026.
Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return
Consumer NZ Incorporated is one of 2charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.
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