Wellington Sexual Abuse Help Foundation — Health Charity in Wellington

Wellington Sexual Abuse Help Foundation is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.6M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Vision: Whakamana survivors of sexual harm on their healing journey Purpose: Reducing the impact of sexual abuse on our whanau and communities. We provide a safe and empathetic space for survivors to talk about their experiences and receive counselling and or social work support, 24/7 crisis support and Justice Support Advocacy. We operate out of our main office in Wellington, a Porirua office, and a part time office in Kapiti. We have been operating since 1985 and are a trusted and valued partner in the sexual violence specialist support sector.

Registration Number
CC26255
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-19
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (92.5/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Website
https://www.wellingtonhelp.org.nz
Email
info@wellingtonhelp.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.6M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.6M NZD
Total Assets
$1.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.8M NZD
Reserve Months
4.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
21
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.6M$2.6M$0.8M
2024$2.6M$2.7M$0.8M
2023$2.5M$2.3M$0.8M
2022$2.4M$2.2M$0.6M
2021$2.5M$2.2M$0.5M
2020$1.9M$1.7M$0.3M
2019$1.3M$1.3M$0.1M
2018$1.1M$1.1M$0.1M
2017$1.0M$1.0M$0.1M
2016$0.9M$0.9M$0.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A
Overall Score
92.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Heidi CoetzeeTreasurer-Board-Member2025-05-13
Rebecca CottonTrustee2025-04-30
Zoe GriffithsActing Chief Executive2024-11-27
Kathy MansellCo-Chair2021-01-27
Sara PassmoreCo-Chair2021-01-27

Former Officers (41)

  • Sarah Turnbull — Trustee
  • Teresa Shubkin — Trustee
  • Bridget Cowles — Trustee (departed 2026-06-30)
  • Kim Partridge — Trustee (departed 2025-03-05)
  • Sarah Appleton-Dyer — Trustee (departed 2024-09-25)
  • Nicholas Pritchard — Trustee (departed 2025-03-05)
  • Rachel Craig — Trustee (departed 2026-01-28)
  • Caroline Ash-Rees — Trustee (departed 2024-09-25)
  • Susan Wood — Chief Executive (departed 2026-05-28)
  • Kevin Tso — Treasurer (departed 2022-11-30)
  • Paula Martin — Trustee (departed 2022-05-25)
  • Jennifer Coleman-Walker — Treasurer (departed 2020-12-31)
  • Caleb Hulme-Moir — Trustee (departed 2020-04-08)
  • Ben Quinn — Co-Chair (departed 2022-03-31)
  • Penny Cooper — Trustee (departed 2022-07-27)
  • Kaye Vaka'uta — Co-Chair (departed 2020-12-31)
  • Heather Baggott — Trustee (departed 2021-12-31)
  • Luke Rayner — Treasurer (departed 2018-10-31)
  • Sarah Tocker — Co-Chair (departed 2019-10-30)
  • Mary McCulloch — Trustee (departed 2017-10-18)

Funding Sources

  • Pelorus Trust — $12,000
  • Pub Charity Limited — $7,800
  • Pelorus Trust — $7,800
  • The Lion Foundation — $7,000
  • New Zealand Community Trust — $5,000

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Wellington Sexual Abuse Help Foundation

CC26255Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 19 Jun 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

A
93/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$2.6M

Expenses

$2.6M

Assets

$1.1M

Staff

21

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

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Social ServicesArts & Culture
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

Mission

Vision: Whakamana survivors of sexual harm on their healing journey Purpose: Reducing the impact of sexual abuse on our whanau and communities. We provide a safe and empathetic space for survivors to talk about their experiences and receive counselling and or social work support, 24/7 crisis support and Justice Support Advocacy. We operate out of our main office in Wellington, a Porirua office, and a part time office in Kapiti. We have been operating since 1985 and are a trusted and valued partner in the sexual violence specialist support sector.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.6M
Total Expenses
$2.6M
Net Assets
$788.6K
Staff
21
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
39c
For every $1 spent, 39c reaches programs
Needs attention
Sustainability
4.5mo
Could operate 4.5 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
Fundraising Cost
$6.27
Costs $6.27 to raise each $1 in donations
High cost

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

Revenue Diversification

45
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,549
Government Grants71.7%
Other17.7%
Donations9.7%
Investment Income1.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 67 peers · Health · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
93
#1/68
Revenue
$2.6M
#24/68
Reserve Months
4.5
#1/68
Surplus
$14K
#51/68
Staff Cost %
21%
#68/68

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

Rating

A
Score: 92.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 85 → A.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC26255
Entity TypeTrust
Registered19 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated10 Apr 1986

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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.