Otepoti Dunedin Whanau Refuge — Social Services Charity in New Zealand

Otepoti Dunedin Whanau Refuge is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $3.5M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Otepoti Dunedin Whanau Refuge works to liberate women, children and whanau from family violence by providing quality services and social commentary.

Registration Number
CC25235
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-03
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (92.5/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Dunedin
Website
https://www.odwr.nz/
Email
admin@odwr.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.5M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.3M NZD
Total Assets
$3.4M NZD
Net Assets
$3.2M NZD
Reserve Months
11.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
11
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$3.5M$1.3M$3.2M
2024$1.5M$2.1M$1.8M
2023$1.5M$0.9M$2.4M
2022$1.4M$1.0M$1.9M
2021$0.9M$0.7M$1.5M
2020$1.0M$0.7M$1.3M
2019$0.8M$0.7M$0.9M
2018$0.7M$0.6M$0.7M
2017$0.6M$0.5M$0.6M
2016$0.6M$0.5M$0.5M

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 (8)

NameRoleAppointed
Janine Tindall-MoriceTrustee2026-04-21
Kim BarnesTrustee2026-04-21
Dimple ParmarTrustee2026-04-21
Jesse MathesonTrustee2026-04-21
Shelley Kapua-TarpeyTrustee2025-06-10
Kumari ValentineTrustee2025-06-10
Zoe BristoweChair2023-08-16
Gill BrownSecretary2020-11-17

Former Officers (35)

  • Rosalina Richards — Trustee (departed 2024-11-30)
  • Raquel Dukic — Treasurer (departed 2024-09-23)
  • Anna Latu — Chair (departed 2022-12-14)
  • Janelle Timmins — Trustee (departed 2024-05-31)
  • Gillian Musuka — Trustee (departed 2024-02-29)
  • Darlene Matahaere — Trustee (departed 2022-06-30)
  • Jo Schmelz — Trustee (departed 2021-11-16)
  • Dianne Wood — Treasurer (departed 2021-11-16)
  • Ina Te Hau Moses — Trustee (departed 2020-05-31)
  • Dee-Jay Collins — Boardmember (departed 2020-11-17)
  • Viena McKenzie — Boardmember (departed 2018-10-16)
  • Christine Maxwell — Chair Person (departed 2020-11-17)
  • Donna Matahaere - Atariki — Boardmember (departed 2020-11-17)
  • Jennifer Redding — Treasurer (departed 2020-11-17)
  • Rob Tigeir — Trustee (departed 2014-11-05)
  • Tana-Lee Henare — Secretary (departed 2020-11-17)
  • Michael Ferrari — Trustee (departed 2014-11-05)
  • Anderson Kristine — Trustee (departed 2014-08-15)
  • Terri-Lee Nyman — Trustee (departed 2014-11-05)
  • Diane Ruwhiu — Management Committee (departed 2014-05-08)

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Social ServicesCharitable Trust

Otepoti Dunedin Whanau Refuge

CC25235DunedinRegistered 3 Jun 2008
Data updated: 1 Nov 2026
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating1mo ago

Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

A
93/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$3.5M

Expenses

$1.3M

Assets

$3.4M

Staff

11

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

About

Mission

Otepoti Dunedin Whanau Refuge works to liberate women, children and whanau from family violence by providing quality services and social commentary.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.5M
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Net Assets
$3.2M
Staff
11
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 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
11.6mo
Could operate 11.6 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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: 4,326
Donations55.8%
Other33.1%
Government Grants10.8%
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 48 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
93
#1/49
Revenue
$3.5M
#22/49
Reserve Months
11.6
#1/49
Surplus
$2.2M
#4/49
Staff Cost %
82%
#49/49

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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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC25235
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered3 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated20 Sept 2023

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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.