Wish for a Smile charitable trust — Health Charity in Wellington
Wish for a Smile charitable trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.9/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: To provide for the relief of poverty and be beneficial to the NZ community and in particular: 1. The provosion of access to orthodontic treatment and care to disadvantaged young people within NZ. 2. The purchase of orthodontic services for disadvantaged young people whose financial circumstances would otherwise preclude treatment. 3. To raise disadvantaged young persons self esteem and confidence by the provision of these services to them.
- Registration Number
- CC48516
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2012-10-23
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (70.9/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- matt@mbortho.co.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 35.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 70.9/100
- Financial Score
- 73.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (11)
- Hannah Jack — Trustee
- Prashant Zaveri — Trustee
- Simon Olliver — Treasurer
- Peter Dysart — Trustee (departed 2023-03-31)
- Karen Brook — Chair (departed 2023-03-31)
- Marguerite Crooks — Trustee (departed 2021-09-30)
- Kieran O'Neill — Trustee (departed 2019-09-02)
- Alan Isaac — Trustee (departed 2017-03-31)
- John Muir — Trustee (departed 2015-03-31)
- Peter Fowler — Chair (departed 2019-09-02)
- Matthew Barker — Chair
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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To provide for the relief of poverty and be beneficial to the NZ community and in particular: 1. The provosion of access to orthodontic treatment and care to disadvantaged young people within NZ. 2. The purchase of orthodontic services for disadvantaged young people whose financial circumstances would otherwise preclude treatment. 3. To raise disadvantaged young persons self esteem and confidence by the provision of these services to them.
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