Methodist Mission Southern — Social Services Charity in Dunedin
Methodist Mission Southern is a Incorporated Society charity in the Social Services sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $9.5M NZD. Financial data as at June 2026.
Mission: The objects of the Mission shall be to further all forms of the religious, charitable, educational and social work of the Church: 4.1 In response to its Christian Vision, and consistent with Te Tiriti o Waitangi,to provide social services in response to personal and community needs in the Region. 4.2 To further in the Region the charitable, social, and community work of the Church. 4.3 To stimulate interest and support for the social services work of the Church in the Region.
- Registration Number
- CC20883
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-01-31
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (73.8/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- admin@mmsouth.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $9.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $9.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $6.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $5.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 7.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 95
- Financial Year End
- 2026-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $9.5M | $9.0M | $5.3M |
| 2025 | $9.0M | $8.4M | $4.7M |
| 2024 | $8.4M | $7.8M | $4.2M |
| 2023 | $5.7M | $5.6M | $3.5M |
| 2022 | $5.1M | $5.0M | $3.5M |
| 2021 | $4.4M | $4.3M | $3.4M |
| 2020 | $4.1M | $4.6M | $3.2M |
| 2019 | $3.7M | $3.5M | $3.7M |
| 2018 | $2.9M | $2.9M | $3.5M |
| 2017 | $2.3M | $2.4M | $3.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 73.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (24)
- Richard Greatbanks — Trustee
- Dean Delaney — Trustee
- Rosaline Schaaf — Trustee
- Jamie Smith — Trustee
- Sebastian Gehricke — Trustee
- Sara Barham — Trustee (departed 2022-11-24)
- Carla Werder — Trustee
- Moana Wesley — Trustee
- David Poultney — Trustee (departed 2025-12-08)
- Rachael Masterton — Trustee (departed 1923-01-09)
- Richard Devereux — Trustee (departed 2021-12-05)
- Keith Mckenzie — Trustee (departed 2020-12-05)
- Siosifa Pole — Trustee (departed 2018-08-31)
- Nigel Pitts — Trustee (departed 2018-09-07)
- Austen Banks — Trustee (departed 2021-12-04)
- John Gallaher — Trustee (departed 2011-04-30)
- Natalie Karaitiana — Trustee (departed 2019-07-05)
- Colin Gibson — Trustee (departed 2011-01-31)
- Michael Greer — Trustee (departed 2009-03-31)
- Julia Pearse — Trustee
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Barron | Chief Executive Officer | $228,000 | 2024 |
| Janet Riley | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Grant McCallum | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Rev Richard Twedell | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Wayne Guppy | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Kate Sheppard | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Murray Laing | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Susan Gould | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Michael Gould | Chair | - | 2024 |
| Deborah Cox | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Cate Proctor | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Charlotte Eaton | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Brian Braithwaite | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Mark Napier | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Alison Thorne | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Liz Macpherson | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2025 |
| Annabel McVeigh | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Campbell Mitchell | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Philip Foy | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Rev Brian Sloan | Chair | - | 2025 |
| Terina Kemp | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Duane Wilkins | Trustee | - | 2024 |
Funding Sources
- The Tindall Foundation — $310,000
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)
As disclosed in Methodist Mission Southern's annual report.
- Ministry of Health — Residential care and support services
Service Providers
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Limited
- ASB Bank Limited
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Methodist Mission Southern
Financial data as at June 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (2)
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.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 9. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
- Government-funding concentration87% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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$9.5M
$9.0M
$6.2M
95
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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About
The objects of the Mission shall be to further all forms of the religious, charitable, educational and social work of the Church: 4.1 In response to its Christian Vision, and consistent with Te Tiriti o Waitangi,to provide social services in response to personal and community needs in the Region. 4.2 To further in the Region the charitable, social, and community work of the Church. 4.3 To stimulate interest and support for the social services work of the Church in the Region.
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