Save the Children New Zealand — Social Services Charity in Wellington
Save the Children New Zealand is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity B (77.6/100). Annual revenue: $14.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treat children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
- Registration Number
- CC25367
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-04
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (77.6/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- http://www.savethechildren.org.nz
- info@savethechildren.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $14.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $13.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $13.7M NZD
- Net Assets
- $10.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.7 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 25
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14.2M | $13.4M | $10.1M |
| 2024 | $15.2M | $13.9M | $9.3M |
| 2023 | $14.3M | $16.1M | $8.0M |
| 2022 | $14.6M | $14.2M | $9.8M |
| 2021 | $14.4M | $12.8M | $9.4M |
| 2020 | $13.1M | $11.3M | $7.8M |
| 2019 | $12.8M | $9.7M | $6.0M |
| 2018 | $12.9M | $11.9M | $3.0M |
| 2017 | $10.9M | $10.8M | $2.0M |
| 2016 | $10.3M | $10.6M | $1.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 77.6/100
- Financial Score
- 78.7
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Walsh | Board Member, Chair International Programmes Committee | 2021-02-11 |
| Suri Bartlett | Board Member, Chair Audit & Risk Committee | 2017-08-24 |
| Suzanne Flannagan | Board Member, Chair Leadership & Rem and Fundraising, Marketing & Comms Committees | 2015-11-30 |
| Susannah Staley | Chair | 2015-03-28 |
Former Officers (39)
- Heather Campbell — CEO
- Ry Stinton — Corporate Services and Risk Director (departed 2025-03-01)
- Jason Cowlam — Philanthropy and Engagement Director (departed 2025-03-01)
- Glenn Bond — Trustee
- Dale La Hood — Trustee (departed 2023-08-22)
- Amie Richardson — Communications Media and Campaigns Director (departed 2025-03-01)
- Arti Chand — Trustee (departed 2026-04-22)
- Jacqueline Southey — Advocacy Strategy and Research Director (departed 2025-03-01)
- Clare Dorking — President (departed 2018-07-11)
- Anne Pentecost — Trustee (departed 2019-05-18)
- David May — Trustee (departed 2022-06-30)
- Heidi Coetzee — CEO (departed 2024-12-24)
- Dorothy Wakeling — Trustee (departed 2016-03-31)
- Dennis McKinlay — Trustee (departed 2022-06-30)
- Susannah Adair Staley — Chair
- Graeme Hansen — Trustee (departed 2014-09-30)
- Celia Bailey — Vice Presidents Representative (departed 2013-06-30)
- Ros Stace — National President (departed 2017-05-13)
- Patricia Siataga — Trustee (departed 2015-03-28)
- Leah Carr — Trustee (departed 2012-11-04)
Funding Sources
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade — $3,770,769
- Oranga Tamariki — $1,616,044
Service Providers
- Ben McClintock
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Save the Children New Zealand
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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$14.2M
$13.4M
$13.7M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treat children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
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Ranked against 9 peers · Social Services · $10M – $50M
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