ADL Limited — Health Charity in Dunedin

ADL Limited is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity A- (85.7/100). Annual revenue: $6.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: The Company is a not for profit organisation that aims to help young people & their whanau, within the South Island, who are dealing with alcohol & drug issues and/or mental health difficulties. Formally the Vision and Mission of the Adventure Development Limited is Vision: "An Aotearoa/New Zealand where young people live meaningful and valued lives." Mission We support and empower young people and whānau to live meaningful, valued and enriched lives through collaborative relationships and sustainable, innovative and responsive services. We work for Pae Ora/ healthy futures as determined by Māori and uphold the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in our service to ensure equitable outcomes.

Registration Number
CC52512
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2015-10-01
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (85.7/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Dunedin, Dunedin
Email
finance@adlnz.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Other charities, Voluntary bodies other than charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$6.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$6.2M NZD
Total Assets
$2.7M NZD
Net Assets
$1.6M NZD
Reserve Months
3.2 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$6.7M$6.2M$1.6M
2024$6.3M$6.0M$1.9M
2023$7.0M$7.1M$1.6M
2022$5.0M$4.7M$1.7M
2021$4.1M$3.7M$1.4M
2020$3.4M$3.2M$1.0M
2019$3.3M$3.2M$0.8M
2018$2.7M$2.5M$0.7M
2017$2.3M$2.1M$0.5M
2016$0.7M$0.7M$0.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
85.7/100
Financial Score
98.9
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Matthew RussellDirector2024-11-01
Jeffrey BroughtonDirector2022-07-01
Nicola SwainDirector2021-07-01

Former Officers (8)

  • Rebecca Wilson — Director (departed 2023-06-30)
  • Mark Rogers — Director (departed 2022-01-31)
  • Gina Huakau — Director (departed 2024-12-31)
  • Alison Hughes — Director (departed 2019-06-30)
  • Scott Blair — Director (departed 2021-06-28)
  • Clive McArthur — Chief Executive (departed 2026-09-17)
  • Colin Goldthorpe — Director (departed 2015-11-30)
  • Malcolm Creagh — Director (departed 2019-03-31)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Senior Executive$182,3172025
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Senior Executive$182,317-
Nicola SwainDirector$22,1332025
Nicola SwainDirector$22,133-
Jeffrey BroughtonDirector$19,0032025
Jeffrey BroughtonDirector$19,003-
Gina HuakauDirector$12,884-
Gina HuakauDirector$12,8842025
Matthew RussellDirector$12,6672025
Matthew RussellDirector$12,667-

Service Providers

  • BDO

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ADL Limited

CC52512Dunedin, DunedinRegistered 1 Oct 2015
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating4d ago

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

A-
86/100
Financial
99
Governance
55
Transparency
85

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 3. 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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Revenue

$6.7M

Expenses

$6.2M

Assets

$2.7M

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

About

Mission

The Company is a not for profit organisation that aims to help young people & their whanau, within the South Island, who are dealing with alcohol & drug issues and/or mental health difficulties. Formally the Vision and Mission of the Adventure Development Limited is Vision: "An Aotearoa/New Zealand where young people live meaningful and valued lives." Mission We support and empower young people and whānau to live meaningful, valued and enriched lives through collaborative relationships and sustainable, innovative and responsive services. We work for Pae Ora/ healthy futures as determined by Māori and uphold the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in our service to ensure equitable outcomes.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauOther charitiesVoluntary bodies other than charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$6.7M
Total Expenses
$6.2M
Net Assets
$1.6M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (10 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
0mo
Could operate 0 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

1
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,940
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Other
Other99.7%
Government Grants0.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 67 peers · Health · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
86
#10/68
Revenue
$6.7M
#8/68
Reserve Months
3.2
#1/68
Surplus
$533K
#25/68
Staff Cost %
74%
#68/68

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

Rating

A-
Score: 85.7/100
Financial
98.9
Governance
55
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 99 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 73 → A-.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Dunedin, Dunedin

Registration

Registration NumberCC52512
Entity TypeTrust
Registered1 Oct 2015
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeNZ Limited Company
Incorporated26 Aug 2003
Company #1366688
Registered office
Level 3a, John Wickliffe House, 265 Princes Street, Dunedin, 9016

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)Sponsors / undertakes research

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