Diocese Of Dunedin — Religion Charity in Dunedin
Diocese Of Dunedin is a Trust charity in the Religion sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity C+ (69.5/100). Annual revenue: $34.5M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: Proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Teaching, baptising and nurturing believers within Eucharistic communities of faith. Responding to human needs by loving service. Seeking to transform unjust structures of society, caring for God's creation, and establishing the values of the Kingdom.
- Registration Number
- CC31504
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (69.5/100)
- Sector
- Religion
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- accountant@calledsouth.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2024
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $34.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $31.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $220.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $197.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 56
- Volunteers
- 11
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $34.5M | $31.3M | $197.0M |
| 2023 | $34.5M | $31.6M | $188.8M |
| 2022 | $30.7M | $27.7M | $178.9M |
| 2021 | $28.8M | $26.6M | $149.6M |
| 2020 | $27.5M | $25.0M | $147.0M |
| 2019 | $26.9M | $24.4M | $140.0M |
| 2018 | $26.2M | $23.4M | $132.1M |
| 2017 | $25.6M | $22.5M | $131.8M |
| 2016 | $24.3M | $21.8M | $117.4M |
| 2015 | $3.9M | $4.0M | $65.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 69.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- Average staff compensation of $299,810 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $75,000
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Nikkita Wilson | Member Diocesan Council | 2025-10-01 |
| The Right Rev'd Dr Anne Van Gend | the Bishop | 2025-04-01 |
| The Rev'd Dr Andrea McDougall | Member Diocesan Council | 2024-10-01 |
Former Officers (54)
- Nicola Gordon-Smith — Member Diocesan Council
- Gillian Townsley — Member Diocesan Council
- The Very Rev'd Dr Tony Curtis — Member Diocesan Council
- Theodore Rose — Member Diocesan Council
- The Ven Jan Clark — Vicar General (departed 2025-06-30)
- The Ven Damon Plimmer — Member Diocesan Council
- Natalie Milliken — Member Diocesan Council (departed 2025-05-31)
- Eric Kyte — Member Diocesan Council (departed 2024-09-24)
- Brett Roberts — Member Diocesan Council (departed 2022-12-31)
- Stephen Mitchell — Member Diocesan Council (departed 2025-10-31)
- Anthony Curtis — Member Diocesan Council (departed 2022-12-31)
- Dorothy Muir — Member Diocesan Council (departed 2024-09-24)
- Keith Gover — Member Diocesan Council
- Diana Abercrombie — Member Diocesan Council (departed 2022-12-31)
- Gary Griffith-Smith — Member Diocesan Council (departed 2020-07-03)
- Elizabeth Cheyne — Member Diocesan Council
- Steven Benford — Chair (departed 2024-05-31)
- Andrea McDougall — Member Diocesan Council (departed 2020-09-12)
- Lisa Burton — Member Diocesan Council (departed 2022-12-31)
- Trish Franklin — Member Diocesan Council (departed 2020-09-12)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend Helen Jacobi | Diocesan Secretary | - | 2024 |
| Fiona Gray | Diocesan Accountant | - | 2023 |
| Janine Loveridge | Chief Financial Officer | - | 2016 |
| Alan Jaffray | Diocesan Treasurer | - | 2021 |
| Dr Steven Benford | Bishop of Dunedin | - | 2022 |
| Right Reverend Peter Vokes | Bishop | - | 2016 |
| Fiona Gray | Diocesan Accountant | - | 2022 |
| Reverend Dr. Anne Stevens | Treasurer | - | 2024 |
| Stephen Young | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Anne Weller | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Richard Smith | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Barbara Chrisp | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| The Right Reverend Dr. Gerald Müller | Bishop of Dunedin | - | 2024 |
| Ross Hume | Treasurer | - | 2016 |
| Nigel Wilson | Diocesan Treasurer | - | 2024 |
| The Right Reverend Dr. Peter Carrell | Bishop | - | 2021 |
| Reverend Bruce Hamill | Vicar General | - | 2016 |
| Reverend Canon Lynne Templeman | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Reverend Chris Coleridge | Vicar General | - | 2024 |
| Dr Steven Benford | Bishop of Dunedin | - | 2023 |
| Steve Lewin | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Susan Pryde | Chair, Diocesan Trust Board | - | 2024 |
| Bishop Peter Balussim | Bishop | - | 2024 |
| The Right Reverend Dr. Peter Johnstone | Bishop | - | 2024 |
| Keri Morunga | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Helen Macleod | Diocesan Manager | - | 2021 |
| Reverend Anselm Mthunzi | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| The Right Reverend Dr. Neville Owen | Bishop of Dunedin | - | 2024 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2023)
As disclosed in Diocese Of Dunedin's annual report.
- St Hildas Collegiate School building contract — $7,071,918 — Capital works in progress on buildings
- Selwyn College Sargood Double Glazing Project — $319,191 — Building improvement contract
Service Providers
- Audit Professionals Limited
- Natalie Tham
- ANZ Banking Group
- ASB Bank Limited
- ANZ Banking Group
- Westpac Banking Corporation
- Gallaway Cook Allan
- Gallaway Cook Allan
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Diocese Of Dunedin
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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 registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 11. 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.
Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.
$34.5M
$31.3M
$220.1M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Going Concern Uncertainty
The auditor flagged material uncertainty about this charity's ability to continue as a going concern in the 2024 audit. Auditor: Audit New Zealand.
About
Proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Teaching, baptising and nurturing believers within Eucharistic communities of faith. Responding to human needs by loving service. Seeking to transform unjust structures of society, caring for God's creation, and establishing the values of the Kingdom.
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Ranked against 5 peers · Religion · $10M – $50M
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