The Disabled Citizen's Society Incorporated — Social Services Charity in Auckland

The Disabled Citizen's Society Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: The Society seeks to provide stable and supportive employment for people with disabilities

Registration Number
CC39044
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2009-04-05
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.8/100)
Sector
Social Services
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
chairperson@dcsinc.org.nz
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.6M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.6M NZD
Total Assets
$4.7M NZD
Net Assets
$4.7M NZD
Reserve Months
3.8 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
76
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.6M$0.6M$4.7M
2024$0.5M$0.4M$1.7M
2023$0.5M$0.5M$1.6M
2022$0.7M$0.6M$1.6M
2021$0.9M$0.6M$1.4M
2020$0.5M$0.4M$1.1M
2019$0.4M$0.4M$1.0M
2018$0.4M$0.4M$1.0M
2017$0.4M$0.3M$1.0M
2016$0.3M$0.3M$1.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.8/100
Financial Score
69
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65
Program Spending Ratio
0.8%

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Tanya GrimstoneManager2025-12-01
Martin LinstromTrustee2025-11-19
Denise KelsallTrustee2024-11-27
Emma MurrayChair2024-08-28
Angela ThompsonTrustee2024-08-28
Michael WansinkTrustee2024-02-07

Former Officers (28)

  • Johntae Brett — Trustee (departed 2025-11-17)
  • Itenali Vaihola — Trustee (departed 2026-01-21)
  • Dawn McCarthy — Treasurer (departed 2024-11-27)
  • Neal McCarthy — Trustee (departed 2024-09-26)
  • Rodney Morton — Trustee (departed 2023-02-22)
  • Gordon Lowe — Trustee (departed 2025-05-01)
  • John Sammut — Manager (departed 2025-09-12)
  • Samit Desai — Trustee (departed 2024-08-28)
  • Stuart Humphreys — Trustee (departed 2023-09-27)
  • Peter Fraher — Trustee (departed 2023-09-27)
  • Andy Asquith — Trustee (departed 2017-10-18)
  • Neville Aitchison — Director (departed 2016-06-22)
  • Joy Ottaway — Director (departed 2015-08-06)
  • Yvonne Thomas — Trustee (departed 2024-09-19)
  • Shuyuan Wu — Trustee (departed 2014-07-31)
  • Sylvia Taylor — Trustee (departed 2024-09-10)
  • Kenneth Taylor — Trustee (departed 2023-11-10)
  • Jeanette Reid — Officer (departed 2012-09-10)
  • Mary Mahendiran — Trustee (departed 2011-06-19)
  • Sandra Croft — Trustee (departed 2009-09-30)

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $40,000
  • Trillian Trust — $24,267.38

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Social ServicesTrust

The Disabled Citizen's Society Incorporated

CC39044Auckland, AucklandRegistered 5 Apr 2009
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating2d ago

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

B-
71/100
Financial
69
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$569.9K

Expenses

$609.0K

Assets

$4.7M

Staff

76

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

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.

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

The Society seeks to provide stable and supportive employment for people with disabilities

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauOlder peopleOther charitiesPeople with disabilitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$569.9K
Total Expenses
$609.0K
Net Assets
$4.7M
Staff
76
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (16 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

Verified

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
83c
For every $1 spent, 83c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
3.8mo
Could operate 3.8 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

8
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,227
High Concentration: 96% of revenue from Other
Other96.0%
Investment Income3.2%
Donations0.5%
Trading / Services0.3%

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 · Social Services · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
71
#21/141
Revenue
$570K
#35/141
Reserve Months
3.8
#1/141
Surplus
$-39K
#123/141
Staff Cost %
54%
#141/141

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

Rating

B-
Score: 70.8/100
Financial
69
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 69 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 73 → 71 after red-flag penalties → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC39044
Entity TypeTrust
Registered5 Apr 2009
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated22 Oct 1943
Registered office
421-423 Dominion Rd, Mount Eden, Auckland, 1024

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides 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. Last updated: 28 September 2026.