Dwell Housing Trust — Social Services Charity in Wellington

Dwell Housing Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $4.8M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Dwell Housing Trust provides affordable, quality housing for people in need or on a low income. We are more than a landlord - we ensure our tenants have access to the support they need and want to live well, do well and be well.

Registration Number
CC48287
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2012-07-06
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (92.5/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
info@dwell.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$4.8M NZD
Total Expenses
$4.4M NZD
Total Assets
$41.1M NZD
Net Assets
$11.8M NZD
Reserve Months
4.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
7
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$4.8M$4.4M$11.8M
2024$3.3M$3.6M$24.9M
2023$3.0M$2.2M$29.1M
2022$3.5M$2.0M$27.5M
2021$2.8M$1.7M$16.8M
2020$3.4M$1.6M$15.7M
2019$2.7M$1.3M$13.7M
2018$1.1M$1.1M$8.5M
2017$1.0M$1.0M$8.2M
2016$1.0M$1.1M$6.7M

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 (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (25)

  • Colleen McCorkindale — Trustee
  • Leslie Montgomery — Trustee
  • Elizabeth Lester — Chief Executive
  • Ramona Tiatia — Trustee
  • Yazmin Juned — Trustee
  • Stephanie Pietromonaco — Trustee
  • Kataraina Anaru — Trustee (departed 2025-02-03)
  • Julia Capon — Trustee (departed 2025-10-25)
  • Devon Diggle — Trustee
  • James Goodhue — Trustee
  • Lesley Slieker — Trustee (departed 2021-09-13)
  • Michael Pead — Chair
  • Keith Taylor — Chair (departed 2023-10-30)
  • Dave Kent — Trustee (departed 2017-01-31)
  • Angela Wilson — Trustee (departed 2019-08-26)
  • Julie Motley — Secretary (departed 2024-06-30)
  • David Kent — Trustee (departed 2017-01-31)
  • Stephanie Forrest — Trustee (departed 2021-06-14)
  • Raewyn Bates — Trustee (departed 2018-12-03)
  • Clare Aspinall — Vice Chair (departed 2023-06-30)

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Dwell Housing Trust

CC48287Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 6 Jul 2012
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

$4.8M

Expenses

$4.4M

Assets

$41.1M

Staff

7

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

About

Mission

Dwell Housing Trust provides affordable, quality housing for people in need or on a low income. We are more than a landlord - we ensure our tenants have access to the support they need and want to live well, do well and be well.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peoplePeople of a certain ethnic / racial originPeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$4.8M
Total Expenses
$4.4M
Net Assets
$11.8M
Staff
7
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (13 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
4.6mo
Could operate 4.6 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

21
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,896
High Concentration: 88% of revenue from Other
Other88.1%
Donations11.6%
Investment Income0.3%

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
93
#1/56
Revenue
$4.8M
#11/56
Reserve Months
4.6
#1/56
Surplus
$407K
#16/56
Staff Cost %
18%
#56/56

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

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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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC48287
Entity TypeTrust
Registered6 Jul 2012
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated18 May 2012
Registered office
49 Coutts Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open space

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.