New Zealand Dominican Sisters Trust Board — Religion Charity in Dunedin
New Zealand Dominican Sisters Trust Board is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity B- (72.7/100). Annual revenue: $1.2M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: - To pray; to encourage human and spiritual well-being; - To teach, tutor, lecture and provide a broad range of educational opportunities for children, young people, adults, the deaf community, immigrants, refugees and the poor; - To contribute to church and society by offering: spiritual guidance, counselling and mentoring; administrative and organisational expertise in a variety of institutions and community groups.
- Registration Number
- CC22770
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-09
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (72.7/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- dominicandn@xtra.co.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $20.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $18.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 123.1 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $1.8M | $18.8M |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.7M | $19.5M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $19.7M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $19.6M |
| 2021 | $2.5M | $1.6M | $19.5M |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $18.6M |
| 2019 | $1.6M | $1.7M | $18.7M |
| 2018 | $3.9M | $1.7M | $18.8M |
| 2017 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $16.7M |
| 2016 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $16.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 72.7/100
- Financial Score
- 76
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Denise McGinley | Trustee | 2023-02-09 |
| Jacqueline Ryan | Trustee | 2019-02-26 |
| Sandra Winton | Prioress | 2019-02-26 |
| Carmel Walsh | Trustee | 2015-04-01 |
Former Officers (13)
- Mary Baird — Trustee (departed 2023-02-09)
- Maureen O'hanlon — Trustee (departed 2023-02-09)
- Angela Mcmorran — Bursar (departed 2025-02-12)
- Margaret Challis — Trustee (departed 2018-09-29)
- Judith Anne O'Sullivan — Trustee (departed 2019-02-25)
- Mary Mackie — Prioress (departed 2019-02-25)
- Margaret Butler — Trustee (departed 2015-03-05)
- Raewyn Benzie — Council Secretary (departed 2019-02-25)
- Jacqueline Mary Ryan — Trustee (departed 2011-02-20)
- Mary T Elizabeth Mackie — Prioress P Trustee (departed 2011-02-20)
- Patricia Marie McCann — Bursar + Trustee (departed 2015-03-05)
- Joan Cecilia Hardiman — Trustee (departed 2011-02-20)
- Mary Anna Baird — Trustee (departed 2015-03-05)
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New Zealand Dominican Sisters Trust Board
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- No chair designatedBoard of 8 with no chair designated on the register
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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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- To pray; to encourage human and spiritual well-being; - To teach, tutor, lecture and provide a broad range of educational opportunities for children, young people, adults, the deaf community, immigrants, refugees and the poor; - To contribute to church and society by offering: spiritual guidance, counselling and mentoring; administrative and organisational expertise in a variety of institutions and community groups.
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