Friends of the Dunedin Botanic Garden Incorporated — Registered Charity in Dunedin
Friends of the Dunedin Botanic Garden Incorporated is a Trust charity, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (30/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The aims and objectives of the society are: - to foster interest in the Dunedin Botanic Garden - to promote the development of the Garden - to raise funds for approved purposes - to preserve the integrity of the Dunedin Botanic Garden
- Registration Number
- CC33448
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (30/100)
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- Website
- https://www.friendsdbg.co.nz
- friends@friendsdbg.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (society)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 36.6 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.5M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.4M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.4M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| 2015 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 30/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 36.6 months of expenses in reserves ($0.5M) — above the 36-month threshold used for fundraising-driven charities
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (46)
- Sally Reiber — Committee Member
- Philippa Reid — Committee Member
- Catherine Bradley — Committee Member
- Fay Haszard — Treasurer
- Elizabeth McColl — Treasurer (departed 2024-11-01)
- Li Fah Chong — Committee Member
- Jocelyn Livesey — President
- Marie Lloyd — Committee Member
- Helen Thew — Committee Member
- Samuel Foley — Committee Member (departed 2025-07-01)
- Samuel Moncur — President (departed 2025-07-01)
- Glyn Smith — Committee Member
- Georgia Middlemiss — Committee Member (departed 2022-09-18)
- Guy Frederick — Treasurer (departed 2023-09-17)
- Muriel Turner — Committee Member (departed 2023-09-17)
- Lynette Barker — Committee Member (departed 2020-09-13)
- Rhyana Jaleel-Greeves — Secretary (departed 2019-05-07)
- Suzanne Lambie — Secretary
- Lesley Smith — Committee Member (departed 2019-10-17)
- Ros Hughes — Committee Member
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Friends of the Dunedin Botanic Garden Incorporated
CC33448Dunedin, DunedinRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials9mo agoRating8h ago
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
30/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
50
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$238.3K
Expenses
$166.3K
Assets
$509.4K
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Otago
About
Mission
The aims and objectives of the society are: - to foster interest in the Dunedin Botanic Garden - to promote the development of the Garden - to raise funds for approved purposes - to preserve the integrity of the Dunedin Botanic Garden
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$238.3K
Total Expenses
$166.3K
Net Assets
$506.5K
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
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
57
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,268
Other47.1%
Donations44.5%
Investment Income8.3%
Trading / Services0.1%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 127 peers · Other · $100K – $1M
Rating Score
30
Revenue
$238K
Reserve Months
36.6
Surplus
$72K
Staff Cost %
0%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
F
2025
Score: 30.0
Financial: 50 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
CurrentC-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
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Registration
Registration NumberCC33448
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
OtherData 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: 23 April 2026.
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