Central Otago Health Services Limited — Health Charity in Central Otago

Central Otago Health Services Limited is a Charitable Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Central Otago, Central Otago. CharityData rates this charity B+ (81.5/100). Annual revenue: $22.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: COHSL's primary responsibility is to ensure the best possible health outcomes for our community. Our vision is to be recognised as a leading provider of rural health services in New Zealand. Our core role is as a provider of generalist medical, nursing and allied services within a rural framework. Our organisational mission is 'to provide and promote a health service that is clinically competent, efficiently delivered, well-coordinated, culturally appropriate and meets the changing service needs of the COHSL service area'.

Registration Number
CC33312
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (81.5/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Central Otago, Central Otago
Email
ann.mcdowall@cohealth.co.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$22.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$22.5M NZD
Total Assets
$8.5M NZD
Net Assets
$3.2M NZD
Reserve Months
2.7 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
214
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$22.7M$22.5M$3.2M
2024$20.2M$20.1M$3.0M
2023$17.2M$17.3M$2.9M
2022$16.5M$16.6M$2.9M
2021$16.0M$15.9M$2.9M
2020$15.0M$14.9M$2.9M
2019$13.7M$13.6M$2.8M
2018$13.2M$13.0M$2.8M
2017$12.1M$12.1M$2.7M
2016$11.5M$11.2M$2.7M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
81.5/100
Financial Score
88.6
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (24)

  • Jan Jonker — Director
  • Paul Moodie — Director
  • Flora Gilkison — Director (departed 2025-09-02)
  • Anthony Haycock — Director (departed 2025-09-02)
  • Francie Diver — Director
  • Richard Thomson — Chair
  • William Allison — Director (departed 2022-10-26)
  • Lynda McCutcheon — Director (departed 2020-07-07)
  • Thomas Mccuish Foggo — Director (departed 2022-10-26)
  • Peter Houghton — Director (departed 2023-12-31)
  • Stephen John Quin — Director
  • Ruth Harrison — Director (departed 2021-10-10)
  • John Angus — Director (departed 2015-01-10)
  • Edward Rogers — Director (departed 2019-10-08)
  • Allan Kane — Chair (departed 2024-02-14)
  • Graeme Ballantyne — Director (departed 2014-03-31)
  • Benjamin Gollop — Director (departed 2015-10-13)
  • Trevor Mckinley — Director (departed 2012-01-31)
  • John Keenan — Director (departed 2009-06-30)
  • Brenda Wills — Deputy Chair (departed 2013-06-19)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Allan KaneChairman$25,1242023
Allan KaneChairman$24,7132022
Allan KaneChairman$24,3622021
Allan KaneChair of Board of Directors$18,4722024
Richard ThomsonChair of Board of Directors$17,2652024
Peter HoughtonChair Finance & Audit Committee$16,9882023
Thomas Mccuish FoggoDeputy Chair$14,2032022
Peter HoughtonChair Audit & Risk Committee$14,1872022
Peter HoughtonChair Finance & Audit Committee$14,0802021
Thomas FoggoDeputy Chairman$14,0012021
Stephen John QuinNon-executive Director$11,7332024
Richard ThomsonDirector$10,8292023
Stephen John QuinDirector$10,8292023
Francie Ina DiverDirector$10,8292023
Francie Ina DiverNon-executive Director$10,8292024
Stephen John QuinTrustee$10,6522022
William Paul AllisonTrustee$10,6522022
Ruth HarrisonTrustee$10,5012021
Stephen QuinTrustee$10,5012021
Paul AllisonTrustee$9,9542021
Francie DiverConsultant (Hākui role)$8,9732023
Peter HoughtonAudit Committee Chair$8,8222024
Anthony John HaycockNon-executive Director$7,8062024
Flora Elizabeth GilkisonChairman-Audit and Risk Committee$7,8062024
Richard John ThomsonTrustee$6,0742022
Francie Ina DiverTrustee$6,0742022
Thomas Mccuish FoggoDirector$4,3822023
William Paul AllisonDirector$3,2872023
Ruth HarrisonTrustee$2,9342022
Lynda McCutcheonTrustee$1442021
Edward RogersTrustee-2021
Petri ConradieFinance, IS Manager-2022
Carolyn DobsonNursing Director-2021
Dave ChisholmClinical Services Manager-2022
Dr Mark SmithClinical Director-2021
Petri ConradieFinance Manager-2021
Dr Sampsa KiuruMedical Officer / Researcher-2021
Dr Mark SmithClinical Director-2022
Dr Kathryn de LucChief Executive-2021
Dr Jonathon WillsClinical Director-2023
William AllisonNon-executive Director-2024
Lynda Mary McCutcheonTrustee-2022
Margaret ChambersChair-2025
Maree LeitchAdmin & Facilities Manager-2021
Associate Professor Garry NixonMedical Officer / Researcher-2021
Catherine HaigOperations Manager-2023
Dr Kathryn de LucChief Executive-2022
Thomas FoggoNon-executive Director-2024

Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)

As disclosed in Central Otago Health Services Limited's annual report.

  • Health New Zealand — Te Whatu Ora — $589,044 — Building lease

Service Providers

  • Maree McGregor
  • Bank of New Zealand
  • Bank of New Zealand
  • Bank of New Zealand
  • Bank of New Zealand

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Central Otago Health Services Limited

CC33312Central Otago, Central OtagoRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating22h ago

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

B+
82/100
Financial
89
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Revenue

$22.7M

Expenses

$22.5M

Assets

$8.5M

Staff

214

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

About

Mission

COHSL's primary responsibility is to ensure the best possible health outcomes for our community. Our vision is to be recognised as a leading provider of rural health services in New Zealand. Our core role is as a provider of generalist medical, nursing and allied services within a rural framework. Our organisational mission is 'to provide and promote a health service that is clinically competent, efficiently delivered, well-coordinated, culturally appropriate and meets the changing service needs of the COHSL service area'.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople of a certain ethnic / racial originPeople with disabilitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$22.7M
Total Expenses
$22.5M
Net Assets
$3.2M
Staff
214
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
2.7mo
Could operate 2.7 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

4
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,645
High Concentration: 98% of revenue from Other
Other98.2%
Donations0.9%
Investment Income0.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 43 peers · Health · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
82
#15/44
Revenue
$22.7M
#22/44
Reserve Months
2.7
#1/44
Surplus
$229K
#29/44
Staff Cost %
77%
#44/44

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

Rating

B+
Score: 81.5/100
Financial
88.6
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 89 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 74 → B+.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history(4 going concern flags)

Contact Details

Address
Central Otago, Central Otago

Registration

Registration NumberCC33312
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeNZ Limited Company
Company #939683

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)Sponsors / undertakes researchOther - Acts an Umbrella 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: 1 October 2026.