The Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust — Social Services Charity in Wellington
The Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity B (79.6/100). Annual revenue: $1.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: The Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust provides a range of safeguarding services and supports. These include Supported Decision Making support and training, short term advocacy and life long advocacy, discretionary trust administration, and a coordinated inter-agency response for Adults at Risk. The Trust offers parents and other interested persons an opportunity to invest in peace of mind for the future through membership and enrollment. The Trust also extends support to people not enrolled in the Trust.
- Registration Number
- CC24427
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-15
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (79.6/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- advocacy@pasat.org.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Older people, People with disabilities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $3.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 25
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $2.6M |
| 2025 | $0.5M | $0.7M | $2.6M |
| 2024 | $1.0M | $0.7M | $2.8M |
| 2023 | $0.4M | $0.5M | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $0.6M | $0.5M | $2.7M |
| 2021 | $0.6M | $0.4M | $2.6M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.4M | $2.4M |
| 2019 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $2.6M |
| 2018 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $2.5M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $2.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 79.6/100
- Financial Score
- 81.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (26)
- Karleen Edwards — Chair
- Gina Rogers — Trustee
- Marese McGee — Trustee
- Jenna Maguren — Trustee (departed 2023-12-13)
- Martin Harris — Trustee (departed 2024-05-06)
- Patricia Grant — Trustee (departed 2025-10-14)
- Wendy Becker — Trustee
- Michelle Clayton — Trustee (departed 2024-07-19)
- Paul Holmes — Trustee (departed 2022-12-05)
- John Stribrny — Trustee (departed 2022-10-18)
- Catherine Cooke — Trustee
- Gerard Letts — Individual (departed 2015-11-06)
- Annette Brown — Trust Board Member Officer (departed 2015-11-06)
- Ann Cooper — Chair (departed 2025-10-14)
- Janine Stewart — Trustee (departed 2025-10-14)
- June Johnston — Trustee (departed 2015-08-31)
- Jan Hilder — 01/04/2011 (departed 2014-08-31)
- Maureen Rawson — Trustee (departed 2014-12-31)
- Ross Steele — Trustee (departed 2019-10-23)
- Mary Furie — Trustee (departed 2014-08-31)
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The Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$1.1M
$1.1M
$3.3M
25
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.
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
The Personal Advocacy and Safeguarding Adults Trust provides a range of safeguarding services and supports. These include Supported Decision Making support and training, short term advocacy and life long advocacy, discretionary trust administration, and a coordinated inter-agency response for Adults at Risk. The Trust offers parents and other interested persons an opportunity to invest in peace of mind for the future through membership and enrollment. The Trust also extends support to people not enrolled in the Trust.
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