The Dingwall Trust — Social Services Charity in Auckland
The Dingwall Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.9/100). Annual revenue: $7.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Care and protection of children
- Registration Number
- CC25017
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-28
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (70.9/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- info@dingwall.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $7.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $7.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $59.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $58.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 4.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 62
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.7M | $7.8M | $58.3M |
| 2024 | $7.8M | $8.2M | $55.4M |
| 2023 | $7.3M | $7.5M | $54.4M |
| 2022 | $7.4M | $7.0M | $52.4M |
| 2021 | $5.2M | $6.7M | $55.7M |
| 2020 | $5.1M | $5.6M | $54.6M |
| 2019 | $5.5M | $5.1M | $54.0M |
| 2018 | $5.9M | $4.6M | $50.2M |
| 2017 | $5.0M | $4.5M | $46.5M |
| 2016 | $4.6M | $4.2M | $44.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 70.9/100
- Financial Score
- 73.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Vaealiki | Trustee | 2025-12-15 |
Former Officers (26)
- Bonnie Robinson — Trustee
- Karen Fehl — Trustee
- Feiloaiga Taulealeausumai — Trustee (departed 2022-02-28)
- Fei Taulealeausumai — Trustee (departed 2022-02-28)
- Kelly Seabourne — Trustee (departed 2025-12-15)
- Jayshree Das — Trustee (departed 2026-07-31)
- Tangio Wiperi — Trustee (departed 2025-09-28)
- Jill Stotter — Trustee (departed 2023-05-04)
- James Wilkinson — Trustee (departed 2018-08-31)
- Glynn Cardy — Trustee
- Barbara Mead — Trustee (departed 2014-01-20)
- Murray Gow — Trustee (departed 2016-03-21)
- Kathleen Rowe — Trustee (departed 2016-10-17)
- Linda Hope — Trustee (departed 2009-02-16)
- Moyra Cooke — Trustee (departed 2021-12-31)
- Douglas Lendrum — Trustee (departed 2020-03-31)
- Jenny Robertshaw — Trustee (departed 2010-03-15)
- Ernst Patrick Sansom — Trustee (departed 2020-10-19)
- Barton MacArthur — Trustee (departed 2010-09-20)
- Ernest Sansom — Trustee (departed 2020-10-19)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Managers of the Trust | $713,000 | - |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Managers of the Trust | $713,000 | 2025 |
| Board of Trustees | Trustee | $61,000 | - |
| Board of Trustees | Trustee | $61,000 | 2025 |
Service Providers
- Neil Calder
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The Dingwall Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. 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.
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$7.7M
$7.8M
$59.4M
62
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
Care and protection of children
Who We Serve
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 55 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M
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