Digital Sensing Limited — Religion Charity in Auckland

Digital Sensing Limited is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. 2 red flags detected. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To advance and promote the Christian Faith in New Zealand and to advance and promote the development of technologies that assist in combating diseases.

Registration Number
CC44936
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2010-08-16
Status
Active
Sector
Religion
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
steve.hilder@msltd.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (company)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: General public, Other charities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.5M NZD
Total Assets
$1.1M NZD
Net Assets
$-11.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$1.5M$-11.1M
2025$0.0M$1.7M$-9.6M
2024$0.0M$2.0M$-7.8M
2023$0.6M$2.2M$-5.9M
2022$1.9M$2.5M$-4.3M
2021$1.2M$2.1M$-3.7M
2020$0.3M$0.8M$-2.8M
2019$0.3M$0.7M$-2.3M
2018$0.3M$0.7M$-1.8M
2017$0.3M$0.6M$-1.4M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Raymond SawkaDirector2018-06-22
Wesley GarrattDirector2012-10-02
Stephen HilderAccountant2012-05-28
Andrew HaynesDirector2008-06-05

Former Officers (1)

  • Reenie McCarthy — Director (departed 2018-06-22)

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Digital Sensing Limited

CC44936Auckland, AucklandRegistered 16 Aug 2010
Data updated: 24 Sept 2026
Financials6mo agoRating5d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Charity type not yet classified — grade withheld

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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.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 4. 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.
  • Government-funding concentration
    100% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency

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Revenue

$34.7K

Expenses

$1.5M

Assets

$1.1M

Staff

3

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

2 red flags identified- Review the Rating tab for details

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
Religion
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To advance and promote the Christian Faith in New Zealand and to advance and promote the development of technologies that assist in combating diseases.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOther charitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$34.7K
Total Expenses
$1.5M
Net Assets
$-11.1M
Staff
3
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (16 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
0.1mo
Could operate 0.1 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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Government Grants
Government Grants100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 261 peers · Religion · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#27/262
Revenue
$35K
#117/262
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/262
Surplus
$-1.4M
#262/262
Staff Cost %
65%
#262/262

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

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65
Current
F
2025
Score: 15.0
Financial: 1 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Latest Audit

FY2026
Adverse
11 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC44936
Entity TypeTrust
Registered16 Aug 2010
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeNZ Limited Company
Incorporated5 Jun 2008
Company #2138012
Registered office
16 Beatrice Tinsley Crescent, Rosedale, Auckland, 0632

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Religion
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceSponsors / 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: 1 October 2026.