New Zealand Shipwreck Welfare Trust — Social Services Charity in Wellington
New Zealand Shipwreck Welfare Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: Makes grants / loans to individuals
- Registration Number
- CC21659
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-03-09
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (82/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- admin@nzswt.co.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Family / whanau, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 4.7 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.2M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.0M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 82/100
- Financial Score
- 85
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wind | Trustee | 2026-09-01 |
| Roger Rawlinson | Trustee | 2024-10-31 |
| Darren Guard | Trustee | 2016-08-25 |
| Tony Threadwell | Trustee | 2015-08-18 |
| Ray Polson | Chair | 2008-03-10 |
Former Officers (8)
- Janice Fredric — Trustee (departed 2026-09-01)
- Bruce Collins — Trustee (departed 2015-08-18)
- Ian Farquhar — Trustee (departed 2015-08-18)
- Peter Dryden — Trustee (departed 2015-08-18)
- Roger Bartlett — Trustee (departed 2015-08-18)
- Geoff Grenfell — Trustee (departed 2016-08-25)
- Roger Beattie — Trustee (departed 2026-09-01)
- Chris Spiers — Trustee (departed 2015-08-18)
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New Zealand Shipwreck Welfare Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$113.2K
$54.3K
$1.4M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.
About
Makes grants / loans to individuals
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Ranked against 150 peers · Social Services · $100K – $1M
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