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
Email
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

YearRevenueExpensesNet 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)

NameRoleAppointed
Israel VaealikiTrustee2025-12-15

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

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Managers of the Trust$713,000-
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Managers of the Trust$713,0002025
Board of TrusteesTrustee$61,000-
Board of TrusteesTrustee$61,0002025

Service Providers

  • Neil Calder

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The Dingwall Trust

CC25017Auckland, AucklandRegistered 28 May 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

B-
71/100
Financial
74
Governance
65
Transparency
85

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$7.7M

Expenses

$7.8M

Assets

$59.4M

Staff

62

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

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This 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

Mission

Care and protection of children

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$7.7M
Total Expenses
$7.8M
Net Assets
$58.3M
Staff
62
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
4.8mo
Could operate 4.8 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

32
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,800
High Concentration: 80% of revenue from Other
Other80.0%
Investment Income20.0%
Donations0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 55 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
71
#22/56
Revenue
$7.7M
#3/56
Reserve Months
4.8
#1/56
Surplus
$-46K
#40/56
Staff Cost %
71%
#56/56

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

Rating

B-
Score: 70.9/100
Financial
73.5
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 74 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 68 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC25017
Entity TypeTrust
Registered28 May 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated2 Aug 1927

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)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.