Patients' and Prisoners' Aid SocietyHealth Charity in Dunedin

Patients' and Prisoners' Aid Society is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity C (60.3/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at September 2025.

Mission: To provide support and services within NZ for people including those with disabilities, with mental illness or recovering from mental illness and those who are or have been involved in the criminal justice system and their families

Registration Number
CC56437
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2019-01-29
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C (60.3/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Dunedin, Dunedin
Email
michael.ferrari139@gmail.com
Data as at
September 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$1.8M NZD
Net Assets
$1.8M NZD
Reserve Months
128.7 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-09-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.2M$0.2M$1.8M
2024$0.2M$0.2M-
2023$0.2M$0.2M$1.7M
2022$0.2M$0.2M$1.7M
2021$0.2M$0.2M$1.7M
2020$0.2M$0.2M$1.7M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$1.7M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C
Overall Score
60.3/100
Financial Score
82.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 3 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Benjamin NevellTrustee2021-09-02
Marie BallaghTrustee2019-07-01
Robert GaleTrustee2018-12-13
Simon AndersonChair2018-12-13
Michael FerrariSecretary / Treasurer2018-12-13

Former Officers (5)

  • Michael WilliamsTrustee (departed 2021-09-02)
  • Megan McLayTrustee (departed 2019-06-30)
  • Helen PorterTrustee (departed 2025-08-28)
  • William DunbarTrustee (departed 2023-08-31)
  • Maria CarrTrustee (departed 2021-09-02)

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Patients' and Prisoners' Aid Society

CC56437Dunedin, DunedinRegistered 29 Jan 2019
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials11mo agoRating2d ago

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

C
60/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
83
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$233.5K

Expenses

$170.8K

Assets

$1.8M

Staff

1

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

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

To provide support and services within NZ for people including those with disabilities, with mental illness or recovering from mental illness and those who are or have been involved in the criminal justice system and their families

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$233.5K
Total Expenses
$170.8K
Net Assets
$1.8M
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (7 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
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

15
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,478
High Concentration: 92% of revenue from Other
Other91.8%
Investment Income7.0%
Donations1.3%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 140 peers · Health · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
60
#20/141
Revenue
$234K
#80/141
Reserve Months
128.7
#1/141
Surplus
$63K
#43/141
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/141

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

Rating

C
Score: 60.3/100
Financial
82.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 83 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 78 → 60 after red-flag penalties → C.
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Contact Details

Address
Dunedin, Dunedin

Registration

Registration NumberCC56437
Entity TypeTrust
Registered29 Jan 2019
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated17 Dec 2018
Registered office
Solomons 1 Bond Street Dunedin 9016, Dunedin

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health

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: 14 September 2026.