Dunedin RSA Welfare Trust — Social Services Charity in Dunedin
Dunedin RSA Welfare Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The purpose of the Dunedin RSA Welfare Trust is defined within the deed of the Dunedin RSA Welfare Trust. It is inter alia to “assist indigent, aged, sick, disabled or infirm Returned Servicemen and Ex-Servicemen” and is widened in the deed to include other groups that can also be supported. The capital and resources of the Dunedin RSA Welfare Trust will be allocated to those assets and activities that will enable it to achieve the Dunedin RSA Welfare Trust Goals in a manner best serving the interests of the Dunedin RSA Welfare Trust as a whole.
- Registration Number
- CC23015
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-15
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- finance@dn-rsa.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.6M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.6M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.6M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.6M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.7M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.7M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.6M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $0.6M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.8M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.7M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Gerry Costello | Trustee | 2026-05-16 |
| Gareth Manson | Trustees | 2024-09-16 |
| Aaron Knotts | Trustee | 2021-12-08 |
| Brendon Fraher | Trustee | 2020-10-20 |
| Brenda Harwood | Trustee | 2018-06-01 |
| Evan Kellas | Trustee | 2015-04-01 |
| Lyal Cocks | Trustee | 2011-04-18 |
Former Officers (21)
- Kevin Weir — Trustee (departed 2025-04-01)
- Paula Hellyer — Trustee (departed 2025-04-01)
- Dale Wedlock — Trustee (departed 2025-12-02)
- Philip Witchall — Trustee (departed 2024-07-02)
- Dave Campbell — Trustess (departed 2022-11-17)
- Tony Harrison — Trustee (departed 2022-05-30)
- Jim Cutler — Trustee (departed 2021-02-01)
- Paul Galloway — Trustee (departed 2017-12-22)
- David Abercrombie — Trustee (departed 2021-12-02)
- Will Martin — Trustee (departed 2016-02-10)
- John Broughton — Trustee (departed 2017-07-03)
- Andrew Rooney — Trustee (departed 2015-09-30)
- Ross Owens — Trustee (departed 2012-11-22)
- Shaun Davis — Secretary (departed 2010-05-17)
- David Shelton — Treasurer (departed 2017-03-31)
- Paul Deason — Trustee (departed 2011-05-20)
- Margaret Eskrick — Trustee (departed 2014-04-09)
- Gary Mowat — Trustee (departed 2012-04-02)
- Terrence Parle — Trustee (departed 2010-12-31)
- Jenepher Glover — Trustee (departed 2015-04-01)
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Dunedin RSA Welfare Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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.
How ratings work →Reasons to look carefully (2)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. 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 sizeReserves cover ~93 months of expenses on $85K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size
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The purpose of the Dunedin RSA Welfare Trust is defined within the deed of the Dunedin RSA Welfare Trust. It is inter alia to “assist indigent, aged, sick, disabled or infirm Returned Servicemen and Ex-Servicemen” and is widened in the deed to include other groups that can also be supported. The capital and resources of the Dunedin RSA Welfare Trust will be allocated to those assets and activities that will enable it to achieve the Dunedin RSA Welfare Trust Goals in a manner best serving the interests of the Dunedin RSA Welfare Trust as a whole.
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