The Unions Aotearoa International Development Trust — International Aid Charity in Wellington
The Unions Aotearoa International Development Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the International Aid sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A (91/100). Annual revenue: $3.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: The advancement of education and relief of poverty.
- Registration Number
- CC40251
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2009-04-23
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (91/100)
- Sector
- International Aid
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- admin@unionaid.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Older people, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 12
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.1M | $3.0M | $0.6M |
| 2025 | $2.9M | $2.9M | $0.5M |
| 2024 | $2.5M | $2.3M | $0.5M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $0.3M |
| 2022 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.3M |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $0.3M |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $0.2M |
| 2019 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $0.2M |
| 2018 | $0.9M | $0.8M | $0.2M |
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.5M | $0.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 91/100
- Financial Score
- 97.9
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| James Ritchie | Chair | 2025-03-31 |
| Aubrey Wilkinson | Trustee | 2024-04-01 |
| Liam Rutherford | Trustee | 2023-10-03 |
| Robert Reid | Trustee | 2021-01-20 |
| Melissa Ansell-Bridges | Trustee | 2020-03-13 |
| Barbara Williams | Trustee | 2019-02-01 |
Former Officers (9)
- Laila Harre — Trustee (departed 2026-01-11)
- Patricia Webster — Trustee (departed 2023-07-19)
- Jacqueline Parisi — Trustee (departed 2018-05-03)
- Samuel Huggard — Trustee (departed 2020-07-01)
- Nanette Cormack — Trustee (departed 2025-03-31)
- Mary-Jane Rivers — Trustee (departed 2022-11-01)
- James Wilson — Trustee (departed 2026-09-24)
- Peter Conway — Trustee (departed 2015-06-09)
- Helen Kelly — Trustee (departed 2015-03-10)
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- Bethany Christian Missions Charitable Trust — International Aid
- Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand — International Aid
- CARITAS Aotearoa New Zealand - Catholic Agency for Justice, Peace and Development — International Aid
The Unions Aotearoa International Development Trust
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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.
- Government-funding concentration90% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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$3.1M
$3.0M
$2.1M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
The advancement of education and relief of poverty.
Who We Serve
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 16 peers · International Aid · $1M – $10M
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