The Mount Cargill Trust — Community Development Charity in Dunedin

The Mount Cargill Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $5.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Residential Care & Support to children, young people, adults with intellectual, learning disability and/or autistic spectrum diagnosis

Registration Number
CC25084
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-05-29
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (92.5/100)
Sector
Community Development
Location
Dunedin, Dunedin
Email
lizzie@mtcargilltrust.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$5.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$5.2M NZD
Total Assets
$11.4M NZD
Net Assets
$5.6M NZD
Reserve Months
5.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
51
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$5.7M$5.2M$5.6M
2024$5.1M$5.0M$5.1M
2023$5.5M$5.2M$5.0M
2022$5.4M$4.9M$4.6M
2021$4.8M$4.2M$4.2M
2020$4.2M$3.8M$3.6M
2019$3.8M$3.5M$3.2M
2018$3.5M$3.3M$2.9M
2017$3.4M$2.9M$2.7M
2016$3.3M$2.9M$2.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A
Overall Score
92.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Maree SheaTrustee2023-06-27
Pauline AndersonChair2023-01-31
Warren SmithTrustee2017-02-28
Alexander ChungTrustee2011-08-18
Suzanne BainTrustee2010-08-18

Former Officers (8)

  • Pauline Latta — Trustee (departed 2023-01-31)
  • Patrina Virtue — Trustee (departed 2017-02-28)
  • Jennifer Duncan — Trustee (departed 2010-10-14)
  • Petrina Virtue — Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)
  • Brian Williscroft — Trustee (departed 2014-05-30)
  • Craig Paddon — Trustee (departed 2023-04-03)
  • Glenys Barnett — Trustee (departed 2013-06-24)
  • John Kelly — Trustee (departed 2011-03-09)

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Community DevelopmentCharitable Trust

The Mount Cargill Trust

CC25084Dunedin, DunedinRegistered 29 May 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating2d ago

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

A
93/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$5.7M

Expenses

$5.2M

Assets

$11.4M

Staff

51

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

About

Mission

Residential Care & Support to children, young people, adults with intellectual, learning disability and/or autistic spectrum diagnosis

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$5.7M
Total Expenses
$5.2M
Net Assets
$5.6M
Staff
51
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
5mo
Could operate 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

1
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,881
High Concentration: 99% of revenue from Other
Other99.4%
Investment Income0.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 52 peers · Community Development · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
93
#1/53
Revenue
$5.7M
#5/53
Reserve Months
5.0
#1/53
Surplus
$499K
#25/53
Staff Cost %
67%
#53/53

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

Rating History

A
2025
Score: 92.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
C
2024
Score: 64.2
Financial: 60 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A
Score: 92.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 85 → A.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Qualified
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Dunedin, Dunedin

Registration

Registration NumberCC25084
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered29 May 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated13 Apr 1992
Registered office
314 King Edward Street, South Dunedin, Dunedin

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Community Development
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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: 3 October 2026.