Dunedin Prison Charitable Trust — Environment Charity in Dunedin

Dunedin Prison Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To be guardians of the Dunedin Gaol's history and architecture, and to honour the building and its stories. To conserve, restore and revitalise the Dunedin Gaol in a sustainable manner.

Registration Number
CC46118
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2011-02-06
Status
Active
Sector
Environment
Location
Dunedin, Dunedin
Website
www.dunedingaol.co.nz
Email
dunedingaolenquiries@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$1.6M NZD
Net Assets
$1.6M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.1M$1.6M
2025$0.2M$0.1M$1.6M
2024$0.1M$0.1M$1.5M
2023$0.1M$0.1M$1.4M
2022$0.1M$0.1M$1.4M
2021$0.6M$0.1M$0.2M
2020$0.1M$0.0M-
2019$0.1M$0.0M$0.1M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$0.7M
2017$0.3M$0.0M$0.6M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (25)

  • Teresa Fogarty — Trustee
  • Emily Wheeldon — Trustee (departed 2026-03-30)
  • Norcombe Barker — Trustee (departed 2025-12-01)
  • Victoria Robertson — Trustee (departed 2023-08-28)
  • Bronwyn Simes — Trustee (departed 2024-03-31)
  • Michael Price — Trustee (departed 2021-12-07)
  • Jane Adams — Trustee
  • Mark Cubitt — Trustee
  • William Munro — Trustee (departed 2021-02-23)
  • Sarah Cross — Trustee (departed 2021-08-02)
  • Barry Timmings — Trustee (departed 2024-06-06)
  • Katherine Hesson — Trustee (departed 2019-07-29)
  • Amanda Brosnan — Trustee (departed 2017-11-30)
  • Virginia Nicholls — Trustee
  • Francis Robertson — Trustee and Secretary (departed 2019-08-11)
  • Hamish Saxton — Trustee (departed 2016-11-01)
  • Owen Graham — Trustee and Treasurer (departed 2021-03-29)
  • Paul Pedofski — Trustee (departed 2016-08-12)
  • Lindsay Hall — Trustee (departed 2023-03-31)
  • Sarah Girvan — Trustee (departed 2015-08-24)

Funding Sources

  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $9,280

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Dunedin Prison Charitable Trust

CC46118Dunedin, DunedinRegistered 6 Feb 2011
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating4d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.

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Reasons to look carefully (2)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
  • Reserves high for operating size
    Reserves cover ~181 months of expenses on $120K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size

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Revenue

$119.9K

Expenses

$108.1K

Assets

$1.6M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Otago

About

Mission

To be guardians of the Dunedin Gaol's history and architecture, and to honour the building and its stories. To conserve, restore and revitalise the Dunedin Gaol in a sustainable manner.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$119.9K
Total Expenses
$108.1K
Net Assets
$1.6M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (15 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
3.5mo
Could operate 3.5 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

11
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,854
High Concentration: 94% of revenue from Other
Other93.9%
Investment Income6.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 156 peers · Environment · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#28/157
Revenue
$120K
#135/157
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/157
Surplus
$12K
#99/157
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/157

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

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65
Current
F
2025
Score: 15.0
Financial: 10 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
20
Transparency
65
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Latest Audit

FY2023
Clean
8 years of audit history

Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC46118
Entity TypeTrust
Registered6 Feb 2011
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated14 Sept 2010
Registered office
2 Castle Street, Dunedin Central, Dunedin

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Environment
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open space

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