The Interchurch Council For Hospital Chaplaincy — Health Charity in Wellington
The Interchurch Council For Hospital Chaplaincy is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.3/100). Annual revenue: $5.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The primary purpose of hospital chaplains’ ministry is to foster good health through excellence in pastoral care, from a Christian base. ICHC chaplains stand alongside other healthcare professionals in the hospital setting, with the same commitment to people. The Interchurch Council for Hospital Chaplaincy (ICHC) is committed to the principles of partnership expressed in the Treaty of Waitangi. Implicit in this Code of Practice, is a commitment to those principles, which impose upon Chaplains the need to have regard for the spiritual and cultural needs of Tikanga Maori.
- Registration Number
- CC21346
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-02-24
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (71.3/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- info@ichc.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $5.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $5.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $3.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 105
- Volunteers
- 3
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.4M | $5.5M | $2.7M |
| 2024 | $5.2M | $5.2M | $2.8M |
| 2023 | $5.0M | $4.8M | $3.0M |
| 2022 | $5.0M | $5.0M | $2.7M |
| 2021 | $5.0M | $4.8M | $2.8M |
| 2020 | $4.9M | $4.3M | $2.6M |
| 2019 | $4.4M | $4.3M | $2.0M |
| 2018 | $4.4M | $4.3M | $1.8M |
| 2017 | $4.5M | $5.0M | $1.8M |
| 2016 | $3.0M | $3.3M | $2.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 71.3/100
- Financial Score
- 69.7
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (12)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Alister Irwin | Trustee | 2026-01-14 |
| Mary Caygill | Trustee | 2025-12-14 |
| Nganehu Wallace | Trustee | 2025-08-20 |
| Catherine Tu Pou | Trustee | 2023-12-04 |
| John Cavanagh | Trustee | 2023-04-18 |
| Anthony Hawes | Trustee | 2022-11-14 |
| Loraine Elliott | Chair of Trust Board | 2022-03-07 |
| Julian Perkins | Trustee | 2021-06-17 |
| Stephen Packer | Trustee | 2021-03-16 |
| Colleen Kaye | Trustee | 2020-12-01 |
| Julie Patterson | Trustee | 2019-11-20 |
| Barry Fisk | CEO | 2018-11-01 |
Former Officers (47)
- Karen Schilperoort — Trustee (departed 2026-09-18)
- Shaun Baker — Trustee (departed 2025-08-20)
- Richard Wallace — Trustee (departed 2024-01-05)
- Anne Dickinson — Trustee (departed 2019-11-19)
- Bevan Killick — Trustee (departed 2018-07-05)
- Pamela Tizzard — Trustee (departed 2020-12-01)
- Lucy Nguyen — Trustee (departed 2018-12-03)
- Catherine Fyfe — Trustee (departed 2018-07-05)
- Peter Brown — Trustee (departed 2017-11-22)
- Christopher Bryan — Trustee (departed 2022-03-07)
- Sandra Kirby — Trustee (departed 2018-04-10)
- Alistair Mcbride — Trustee (departed 2020-12-01)
- Heather Kennedy — Trustee (departed 2022-03-07)
- Glenton Waugh — Trust Board Member (departed 2020-12-01)
- Cheryl Shearer — Trust Board Member (departed 2017-01-12)
- William Karaitiana — Trust Board Member (departed 2016-10-15)
- Mabel Grennell — Trust Board Member (departed 2018-11-09)
- Allan Marshall — Trust Board Member (departed 2015-10-05)
- John Douglas — Trust Board Member (departed 2025-05-14)
- Jane Symmes — Accountant (departed 2016-02-26)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Chief Executive Officer | $89,648 | 2023 |
Service Providers
- Moore Markhams
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The Interchurch Council For Hospital Chaplaincy
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$5.4M
$5.5M
$3.6M
105
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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The primary purpose of hospital chaplains’ ministry is to foster good health through excellence in pastoral care, from a Christian base. ICHC chaplains stand alongside other healthcare professionals in the hospital setting, with the same commitment to people. The Interchurch Council for Hospital Chaplaincy (ICHC) is committed to the principles of partnership expressed in the Treaty of Waitangi. Implicit in this Code of Practice, is a commitment to those principles, which impose upon Chaplains the need to have regard for the spiritual and cultural needs of Tikanga Maori.
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