Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand Trust — Health Charity in Auckland

Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $15.3M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand Trust is part of the same organisation as RMHC NZ Properties Limited (CC59658). Each registration files its own accounts.

Mission: Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand creates and supports programmes that strengthen Kiwi families throughout their children’s medical journeys, ensuring they are better placed to cope and help their children heal.

Registration Number
CC50543
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2014-05-09
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (92.5/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Website
https://www.rmhc.org.nz
Email
info@rmhc.org.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$15.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$17.0M NZD
Total Assets
$58.5M NZD
Net Assets
$56.5M NZD
Reserve Months
3.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
106
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$15.3M$17.0M$56.5M
2024$14.7M$16.5M$58.1M
2023$12.2M$14.6M$59.9M
2022$9.4M$13.1M$62.3M
2021$10.0M$12.7M$47.9M
2020$9.7M$12.0M$50.6M
2019$9.7M$10.9M$52.8M
2018$9.1M$9.3M$54.1M
2017$9.7M$9.0M$54.2M
2016$8.9M$8.9M$53.5M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A
Overall Score
92.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Ken WhelanTrustee2026-06-24

Former Officers (23)

  • David Whalley — Trustee
  • Teresa Pollard — Trustee
  • Diane Koti — Trustee
  • Kylie Freeland — Trustee
  • Lucy Elwood — Trustee
  • Christopher Youngman — Vice Chairperson
  • Daniel Walker — Trustee (departed 2025-03-01)
  • Graham Muir — Trustee (departed 2024-05-31)
  • Liza Edmonds — Trustee (departed 2024-08-30)
  • Scott Brown — Trustee
  • Rachel Brown — Trustee (departed 2021-07-26)
  • Ben Rose — Chair
  • Malcolm Swan — Trustee (departed 2024-11-29)
  • Atawhai Te Kanawa — Trustee (departed 2024-05-31)
  • Denis Wood — Trustee (departed 2019-08-16)
  • Mark Conelly — Trustee (departed 2025-06-06)
  • Alexander Moore — Trustee (departed 2020-05-15)
  • Carol Anne Campbell — Chair (departed 2017-08-31)
  • Quentin Smith — Trustee (departed 2018-09-22)
  • Satendra Maharaj — Trustee (departed 2025-06-06)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
UnknownChair$8,0002024

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $177,588.02
  • The North and South Trust Limited — $105,907
  • Trillian Trust — $94,584.25
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $70,000
  • Milestone Foundation Limited — $62,694
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $59,894
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $50,000
  • The Lion Foundation — $40,000
  • Foundation North — $35,000
  • Dragon Community Trust — $28,059.06
  • Akarana Community Trust — $26,322.61
  • Foundation North — $25,000
  • Foundation North — $25,000
  • Foundation North — $25,000
  • Rano Community Trust — $18,333
  • Pelorus Trust — $15,000.61
  • One Foundation — $15,000
  • Rano Community Trust — $14,852
  • The Trusts Community Foundation — $14,825.8
  • ILT Foundation — $11,540
  • Trillian Trust Limited — $10,000
  • Grassroots Trust Limited — $7,380
  • The Trusts Community Foundation — $7,202.12
  • Oxford Sports Trust Incorporated — $6,254.75
  • Blue Sky Community Trust — $6,000
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $5,279.81
  • Blue Waters Community Trust — $5,000
  • Oxford Sports Trust — $4,121.51
  • Trust House Foundation — $4,000
  • Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $2,590

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Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand Trust

CC50543Auckland, AucklandRegistered 9 May 2014
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

A
93/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Revenue

$15.3M

Expenses

$17.0M

Assets

$58.5M

Staff

106

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

About

Mission

Ronald McDonald House Charities New Zealand creates and supports programmes that strengthen Kiwi families throughout their children’s medical journeys, ensuring they are better placed to cope and help their children heal.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauOther charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$15.3M
Total Expenses
$17.0M
Net Assets
$56.5M
Staff
106
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (12 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
93c
For every $1 spent, 93c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
3.3mo
Could operate 3.3 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
$0.09
Costs $0.09 to raise each $1 in donations
Efficient

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

29
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,073
High Concentration: 83% of revenue from Donations
Donations82.8%
Other14.5%
Investment Income2.7%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 10 peers · Health · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
93
#1/11
Revenue
$15.3M
#5/11
Reserve Months
3.3
#1/11
Surplus
$-1.7M
#10/11
Staff Cost %
48%
#11/11

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

Rating History

A
2025
Score: 92.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 85
Current
B-
2024
Score: 72.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A
Score: 92.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 85 → A.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC50543
Entity TypeTrust
Registered9 May 2014
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated7 Apr 2014
Registered office
302 Great South Road, Greenlane, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyOther - 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.