Dairy Trust Taranaki — Health Charity in Hawera

Dairy Trust Taranaki is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Hawera, Hawera. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $6.3M NZD. Financial data as at May 2025.

Mission: Vision: The lead provider of science-led knowledge and practical solutions for agriculture in New Zealand. Mission (The How): Delivering relevant, world-class research, demonstration and extension. We will: - Facilitate the conducting of research relating to farming methods and encourage the publishing of the results of such experiments; - Assist in the development of strategies for securing the future of the New Zealand Dairy Industry; - Train and educate young farmers and provide scholarships and grants to persons for the purpose of research and development; - Support, donate to, or assist other charities and not for profit entities within New Zealand with similar objectives.

Registration Number
CC53844
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2016-09-09
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.8/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Hawera, Hawera
Website
http://www.dairytrusttaranaki.co.nz/
Email
accounts@dtt.kiwi
Data as at
May 2025

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$6.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.9M NZD
Total Assets
$7.2M NZD
Net Assets
$5.3M NZD
Reserve Months
13.1 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
25
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-05-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$6.3M$0.9M$5.3M
2024$3.8M$1.0M$2.8M
2023$5.9M$0.5M$3.1M
2022$4.9M$0.8M$-1.4M
2021$3.8M$0.3M$2.3M
2020$4.4M$0.2M$2.3M
2019$3.4M$0.2M$1.6M
2018$4.4M$0.6M$1.9M
2017$5.5M$0.1M$2.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (13)

NameRoleAppointed
Janet FlemingTrustee / Representative of South Taranaki District Council2025-12-12
Kevin ArgyleTrustee2025-11-01
Troy HobsonTrustee2024-11-26
Tiffany RadichTrustee2024-11-26
Robert FacerTrustee2023-11-30
Sarah AveryTrustee / Representative of Young Farmers2022-11-19
Nicola McCarthyTrustee / Representative of Fonterra2021-11-30
Mark LaurenceTrustee / Representative of Dairynz2021-11-30
Daniel ButlerTrustee / Chairperson of People and Safety Subcommittee2021-11-14
Johanna BishellTrustee / Chairperson of Finance, Audit & Risk Subcommittee2020-12-01
Hayden LawrenceTrustee / Deputy Chairperson2020-11-12
Jessie WaiteTrustee / Chairperson2019-11-29
Paul KurigerTrustee / Representative of Stratford Demonstration Farm Incorporated Society2016-09-09

Former Officers (20)

  • Donna Cram — Co-Opted-Trustee (departed 2024-03-26)
  • Simon Lynskey — Trustee-/-Chairperson-of-Finance,-Audit-&-Risk-Sub-Committee (departed 2022-11-30)
  • Shane Ardern — Trustee (departed 2024-11-22)
  • Tracee Judd — Trustee (departed 2025-10-31)
  • Donald Lumsden — Trustee / Representative of Fonterra (departed 2020-12-20)
  • Stephanie Mackay — Trustee / Representative of South Taranaki District Council (departed 2021-01-23)
  • Jamie Swan — Trustee (departed 2024-11-22)
  • Rob Brazendale — Trustee / Representative of Dairynz Ltd (departed 2021-05-24)
  • Scott Walls — Trustee-/-Representative-of-Fonterra-Co-Operative-Group-Limited (departed 2018-11-15)
  • Bonita Bigham — Trustee / Representative of South Taranaki District Council (departed 2019-02-18)
  • Murray Perks — Trustee/ Representative of New Zealand Young Farmers (representing Taranaki and Manawatu) (departed 2019-11-14)
  • Michael Joyce — Trustee / Representative of Taranaki Regional Council (departed 2020-12-01)
  • Brendan Attrill — Trustee-/-Chairperson-of-People,-Appointments-&-Safety-Sub-Committee (departed 2021-11-19)
  • John Roche — Trustee / Representative of Dairynz Limited (departed 2018-05-31)
  • Roger Landers — Trustee (departed 2023-11-30)
  • Steven Poole — Trustee (departed 2020-11-30)
  • Lloyd Morgan — Trustee (departed 2020-11-30)
  • Graham Robinson — Trustee-/-Chairperson-of-Farm-Operations-&-Science-Sub-Committee (departed 2021-11-19)
  • Brian Hockings — Trustee (departed 2019-11-14)
  • Duncan Johnston — Trustee / Chairperson (departed 2023-11-30)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Chairperson and Deputy ChairpersonChairperson and Deputy Chairperson$20,000-
Chairperson and Deputy ChairpersonChairperson and Deputy Chairperson$20,0002025
Sub Committee MembersTrustee - Sub Committee$10,9002025
Sub Committee MembersTrustee - Sub Committee$10,900-
Jamie SwanBoard Member$603-
Jamie SwanBoard Member$6032025

Service Providers

  • BDO

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Dairy Trust Taranaki

CC53844Hawera, HaweraRegistered 9 Sept 2016
Data updated: 23 Sept 2026
Financials31 May 2025Rating4d ago

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

B
77/100
Financial
78
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Revenue

$6.3M

Expenses

$942.9K

Assets

$7.2M

Staff

25

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

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

Vision: The lead provider of science-led knowledge and practical solutions for agriculture in New Zealand. Mission (The How): Delivering relevant, world-class research, demonstration and extension. We will: - Facilitate the conducting of research relating to farming methods and encourage the publishing of the results of such experiments; - Assist in the development of strategies for securing the future of the New Zealand Dairy Industry; - Train and educate young farmers and provide scholarships and grants to persons for the purpose of research and development; - Support, donate to, or assist other charities and not for profit entities within New Zealand with similar objectives.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$6.3M
Total Expenses
$942.9K
Net Assets
$5.3M
Staff
25
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (9 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
13.1mo
Could operate 13.1 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

2
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,822
High Concentration: 99% of revenue from Other
Other99.1%
Donations0.9%

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

Peer Comparison

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

Rating Score
77
#16/68
Revenue
$6.3M
#8/68
Reserve Months
13.1
#1/68
Surplus
$5.3M
#3/68
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/68

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

Rating

B
Score: 76.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 76 → B.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
7 years of audit history

Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC53844
Entity TypeTrust
Registered9 Sept 2016
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated20 Oct 2016
Registered office
67 Whareroa Road, Rd 12, Hawera

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Sponsors / undertakes research

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: 30 September 2026.