Wesley Wellington Mission Incorporated — Religion Charity in Wellington

Wesley Wellington Mission Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $10.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Wesley Wellington Mission Incorporated, known as Wesley Community Action (WCA), provides community and youth services as well as services for older people in the Wellington Region. Established in 1950 by the Methodist Church, Wesley Community Action has been pioneering innovative approaches to social justice and quietly helping create just and caring communities ever since. We believe in the power of the community, we are motivated by compassion, and seek lasting transformative change. We work in communities across the wider Wellington region with all ages and needs.

Registration Number
CC40339
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Religion
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
imacdonald@wesleyca.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$10.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$8.3M NZD
Total Assets
$38.2M NZD
Net Assets
$29.7M NZD
Reserve Months
2.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
68
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$10.3M$8.3M$29.7M
2024$8.8M$10.0M$27.7M
2023$8.8M$7.8M$24.7M
2022$8.4M$6.5M$21.9M
2021$7.9M$6.4M$20.0M
2020$5.9M$5.6M$17.2M
2019$5.6M$5.2M$15.0M
2018$5.3M$5.2M$14.6M
2017$8.3M$9.6M$10.7M
2016$8.1M$8.5M$12.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (9)

NameRoleAppointed
Kevin JonesBoard Member Wesley Community Action Board2025-12-03
Simulata PopeTrustee2024-08-28
Patria-Mei TamakaWca Board Member2022-12-06
Eugene RyderWca Board Member2022-08-01
Leah HainesTrustee2017-06-27
Roger BlakeleyTrustee2017-05-31
Murray WuTrustee2014-08-28
Hiueni NukuTrustee2012-05-08
David HannaTrustee/board Member2007-11-06

Former Officers (24)

  • Lois Bryant — Social Worker (departed 2025-10-22)
  • Nicola Grundy — Trustee (departed 2024-04-03)
  • Kate Prickett — Trustee (departed 2024-11-27)
  • Arthur Grooby — Trustee (departed 2023-08-23)
  • Semisi Pohiva — Trustee (departed 2023-04-12)
  • Motekiai Fakatou — Trustee (departed 2020-12-31)
  • Madeline King — Trustee (departed 2015-06-30)
  • Jeremy Robertson — Trustee (departed 2017-11-20)
  • Kena Duignan — Trustee (departed 2018-02-15)
  • Paul Eagle — Trustee/board Member (departed 2014-07-25)
  • Bruce Anderson — Trustee/board Member (departed 2014-07-25)
  • Patricia Hall — Trustee (departed 2023-04-12)
  • Peter Glensor — Trustee/board Member (departed 2025-08-27)
  • Colin Hamlin — Trustee (departed 2023-04-12)
  • Steven Finlay — Trustee (departed 2010-07-29)
  • Fuailelagi Saleupolu — Trustee (departed 2017-05-30)
  • Janice Calvert — Trustee (departed 2009-09-29)
  • Lesley McSharry — Trustee (departed 2013-10-24)
  • Kathleen Stirrat — Trustee (departed 2011-06-30)
  • Fatuatia Tufuga — Trustee (departed 2011-06-30)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Norm WithersTrustee-2024
Dale OliffTrustee-2024
Jill DayTrustee-2024
Richard GibbsTrustee-2024
Michael ThorneTrustee-2024
Paul BragginsTrustee-2024
Grant McCallumChief Executive Officer-2024
John RankinChair-2024

Funding Sources

  • Trust House Foundation — $24,500
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $7,000
  • Pelorus Trust — $2,000

Service Providers

  • Grant Thornton

Similar Charities in Religion

ReligionTrust

Wesley Wellington Mission Incorporated

CC40339Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Ratingyesterday

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

A-
90/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 9. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$10.3M

Expenses

$8.3M

Assets

$38.2M

Staff

68

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

About

Mission

Wesley Wellington Mission Incorporated, known as Wesley Community Action (WCA), provides community and youth services as well as services for older people in the Wellington Region. Established in 1950 by the Methodist Church, Wesley Community Action has been pioneering innovative approaches to social justice and quietly helping create just and caring communities ever since. We believe in the power of the community, we are motivated by compassion, and seek lasting transformative change. We work in communities across the wider Wellington region with all ages and needs.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$10.3M
Total Expenses
$8.3M
Net Assets
$29.7M
Staff
68
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
2mo
Could operate 2 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

48
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,170
Other65.3%
Government Grants29.9%
Investment Income2.9%
Donations1.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 5 peers · Religion · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
90
#2/6
Revenue
$10.3M
#6/6
Reserve Months
2.0
#1/6
Surplus
$2.0M
#1/6
Staff Cost %
64%
#6/6

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

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC40339
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated19 Dec 1949

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyProvides 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. Last updated: 27 September 2026.