Acts of Kindness Charitable Trust — Social Services Charity in Dunedin

Acts of Kindness Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2024.

Mission: Acts of Kindness Charitable Trust was established in 2010 for the purposes of carrying out Acts of Kindness in the community focused on the lonely, vulnerable and financially disadvantaged. The Trust acts as an organisation to facilitate positive, caring community events and programs or initiatives that support positive social Infrastructure. These are carried out with the assistance of volunteers, businesses and social service support from the community

Registration Number
CC44446
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2010-06-17
Status
Active
Sector
Social Services
Location
Dunedin, Dunedin
Email
grant@actsofkindness.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2024

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Religious groups, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
2
Financial Year End
2024-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2021$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2019$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2016$0.0M$0.0M-
2015$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (4)

  • Celia Nicoll — Treasurer (departed 2015-08-17)
  • John Watson — Trustee
  • Anne Hardy — Trustee (departed 2023-07-20)
  • Grant Hardy — Trustee

Funding Sources

  • THE BENDIGO VALLEY SPORTS AND CHARITY FOUNDATION — $5,000

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Acts of Kindness Charitable Trust

CC44446Dunedin, DunedinRegistered 17 Jun 2010
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2024Rating3d ago

Financial data as at March 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.

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Reasons to look carefully (2)

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.

  • Small board structure
    2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
  • Current annual return overdue
    The newest annual return we hold is 30 months old — a more recent return may already be on the Charities Services register

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Revenue

$37.5K

Expenses

$37.0K

Assets

$99.7K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Social ServicesCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
ElderlyGeneral Public
Geographic Focus
Otago

About

Mission

Acts of Kindness Charitable Trust was established in 2010 for the purposes of carrying out Acts of Kindness in the community focused on the lonely, vulnerable and financially disadvantaged. The Trust acts as an organisation to facilitate positive, caring community events and programs or initiatives that support positive social Infrastructure. These are carried out with the assistance of volunteers, businesses and social service support from the community

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicReligious groupsVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$37.5K
Total Expenses
$37.0K
Net Assets
$95.8K
Volunteers
2

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (14 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
49c
For every $1 spent, 49c reaches programs
Needs attention
Sustainability
7.1mo
Could operate 7.1 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
$0.52
Costs $0.52 to raise each $1 in donations
High cost

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

5
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,490
High Concentration: 97% of revenue from Donations
Donations97.4%
Other1.4%
Investment Income1.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 295 peers · Social Services · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#41/296
Revenue
$38K
#95/296
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/296
Surplus
$537
#151/296
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/296

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Dunedin, Dunedin

Registration

Registration NumberCC44446
Entity TypeTrust
Registered17 Jun 2010
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated15 Jun 2010
Registered office
292a South Road, Dunedin

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Social Services
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource body

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: 29 September 2026.