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
- 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
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net 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)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jones | Board Member Wesley Community Action Board | 2025-12-03 |
| Simulata Pope | Trustee | 2024-08-28 |
| Patria-Mei Tamaka | Wca Board Member | 2022-12-06 |
| Eugene Ryder | Wca Board Member | 2022-08-01 |
| Leah Haines | Trustee | 2017-06-27 |
| Roger Blakeley | Trustee | 2017-05-31 |
| Murray Wu | Trustee | 2014-08-28 |
| Hiueni Nuku | Trustee | 2012-05-08 |
| David Hanna | Trustee/board Member | 2007-11-06 |
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
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Withers | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Dale Oliff | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Jill Day | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Richard Gibbs | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Michael Thorne | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Paul Braggins | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Grant McCallum | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2024 |
| John Rankin | Chair | - | 2024 |
Funding Sources
- Trust House Foundation — $24,500
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $7,000
- Pelorus Trust — $2,000
Service Providers
- Grant Thornton
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Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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 registerNo 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.
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$10.3M
$8.3M
$38.2M
68
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
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.
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