The Waiheke Island Society for the Care of Animals Incorporated — Animal Welfare Charity in Waiheke Island

The Waiheke Island Society for the Care of Animals Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Animal Welfare sector, based in Waiheke Island, Waiheke Island. CharityData rates this charity A- (89/100). Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: Our mission is to advance the welfare of all animals on Waiheke Island by: Preventing cruelty to animals Alleviating suffering of animals Promoting our policies through education and advocacy

Registration Number
CC23233
Charity Type
Incorporated Society
Registration Date
2008-04-20
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89/100)
Sector
Animal Welfare
Location
Waiheke Island, Waiheke Island
Email
Enquiries@wisca.co.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Animals, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.4M NZD
Total Assets
$1.9M NZD
Net Assets
$1.9M NZD
Reserve Months
8.9 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
5
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.4M$0.4M$1.9M
2024$0.4M$0.4M$1.1M
2023$0.4M$0.4M$1.2M
2022$0.5M$0.4M$1.2M
2021$0.6M$0.5M$1.1M
2020$0.8M$0.4M$1.0M
2019$0.5M$0.3M$0.7M
2018$0.4M$0.3M$0.6M
2017$0.3M$0.2M$0.4M
2016$0.3M$0.2M$0.4M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89/100
Financial Score
95
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (31)

  • Sue Dickson — Committee Member
  • Christina Livingstone — Secretary (departed 2025-07-30)
  • Lynley Johnson — Deputy Chairperson
  • Michael Dunstone — Committee Member (departed 2025-05-20)
  • Fiona Ward — Committee Member (departed 2024-09-13)
  • Kerry Newnham — Chair
  • Iain Gibson — Committee Member (departed 2024-04-30)
  • Gina Ford — Committee Member (departed 2024-04-30)
  • Amy Cusack — Committee Member (departed 2022-04-26)
  • Ami Cusack — Committee Member (departed 2023-06-29)
  • Pauline Dellaca — Committee Member (departed 2023-06-29)
  • Thomas Schaefer — Deputy Chair (departed 2023-06-29)
  • Pete Ibbertson — Treasurer
  • Rosemary Barnao — Committee Member (departed 2021-03-18)
  • Barry Hastings — Committee Member (departed 2022-02-17)
  • David Thompson — Committee Member (departed 2022-02-17)
  • James McGibbon — Committee Member (departed 2022-02-17)
  • Nina Barnoa — Committee Member (departed 2020-03-14)
  • Sandra Squier — Committee Member (departed 2018-02-22)
  • Gaye Harford — Committee Member (departed 2022-01-13)

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The Waiheke Island Society for the Care of Animals Incorporated

CC23233Waiheke Island, Waiheke IslandRegistered 20 Apr 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials9mo agoRating5d ago

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

A-
89/100
Financial
95
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$395.0K

Expenses

$385.9K

Assets

$1.9M

Staff

5

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

About

Mission

Our mission is to advance the welfare of all animals on Waiheke Island by: Preventing cruelty to animals Alleviating suffering of animals Promoting our policies through education and advocacy

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
AnimalsFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peopleOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$395.0K
Total Expenses
$385.9K
Net Assets
$1.9M
Staff
5
employees

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
8.9mo
Could operate 8.9 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

14
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,601
High Concentration: 93% of revenue from Other
Other92.6%
Donations4.2%
Investment Income2.9%
Trading / Services0.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 99 peers · Animal Welfare · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
89
#1/100
Revenue
$395K
#20/100
Reserve Months
8.9
#1/100
Surplus
$9K
#54/100
Staff Cost %
48%
#100/100

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

Rating History

A-
2025
Score: 89.0
Financial: 95 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2024
Score: 68.4
Financial: 94 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 89/100
Financial
95
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 95 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 83 → A-.
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Latest Audit

FY2024
Clean
9 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Waiheke Island, Waiheke Island

Registration

Registration NumberCC23233
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Registered20 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated22 Jun 1971
Registered office
85 Ocean Road, Surfdale, Waiheke Island, 1081

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Animal Welfare
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides 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: 1 October 2026.