Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust — Education Charity in Christchurch

Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $0.7M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The objects for which the trust is established are within New Zealand. To establish an animal sanctuary for the reception of abandoned dogs left in local and surrounding pounds whose time is up and are due to be destroyed. To work to improve dog's lives in our community through education and support. To find homes for all dogs in our care.

Registration Number
CC30434
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
info@dogwatch.co.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, General public, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.2M NZD
Total Assets
$2.8M NZD
Net Assets
$2.6M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
15
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.7M$1.2M$2.6M
2024$0.9M$1.0M$3.1M
2023$2.0M$0.8M$3.2M
2022$0.9M$0.7M$2.0M
2021$0.4M$0.5M$1.9M
2020$0.3M$0.4M$2.0M
2019$0.4M$0.4M$2.1M
2018$0.3M$0.3M$2.1M
2017$0.6M$0.3M$2.1M
2016$0.5M$0.3M$1.8M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
Graeme RhindTrustee2026-01-01
Christopher PerrinsTrustee2026-01-01

Former Officers (22)

  • Susan Lynch — Finance Manager
  • Tyler Brown — Trustee
  • William Macbeth — Trustee (departed 2025-11-22)
  • Katherine Price — Trustee
  • Toni O'Donohue — Treasurer
  • Graeme Coutts — Trustee (departed 2026-02-22)
  • Bhumika Mehta-Hutchins — Finance Manager (departed 2025-04-28)
  • Bridget Paterson — General Manager
  • Andrea Marsden — Trustee (departed 2025-04-27)
  • Robert Hall — Trustee (departed 2024-11-24)
  • Lisa Hall — Treasurer (departed 2024-05-19)
  • Mark Weaver — Chair
  • Katie Macbeth — Trustee (departed 2023-02-19)
  • Jennifer Ngyuen — Secretary (departed 2020-08-10)
  • Karen Redpath — Secretary (departed 2023-03-19)
  • Neil Howard — Trustee (departed 2019-01-25)
  • Raymond Beale — Trustee (departed 2012-04-01)
  • Pamela Howard — Trustee (departed 2019-08-04)
  • Lynn Rata — Trustee (departed 2020-11-23)
  • Patricia Mackay — Trustee (departed 2020-04-14)

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $20,000
  • Mainland Foundation Limited — $15,000
  • The Trusts Community Foundation — $14,784.35
  • Air Rescue Services Limited — $14,448.12
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $10,579
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $10,000
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $5,000
  • Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $5,000

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Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust

CC30434Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

NR
Not rated — Summary-form filing — not enough detail to grade

Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)

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Revenue

$671.9K

Expenses

$1.2M

Assets

$2.8M

Staff

15

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

About

Mission

The objects for which the trust is established are within New Zealand. To establish an animal sanctuary for the reception of abandoned dogs left in local and surrounding pounds whose time is up and are due to be destroyed. To work to improve dog's lives in our community through education and support. To find homes for all dogs in our care.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsChildren / young peopleGeneral publicOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$671.9K
Total Expenses
$1.2M
Net Assets
$2.6M
Staff
15
employees

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
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
2.5mo
Could operate 2.5 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

62
Score /100
Moderate
HHI: 3,845
Other44.8%
Donations40.2%
Investment Income14.9%
Government Grants0.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#38/133
Revenue
$672K
#15/133
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/133
Surplus
$-500K
#132/133
Staff Cost %
64%
#133/133

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

Rating History

NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 30 | Transparency: 65
Current
B
2024
Score: 78.5
Financial: 80 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
30
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC30434
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated3 Sept 1984
Registered office
230 Dyers Road, Bromley, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants / loans to individualsProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Other - 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.