Donaldson Residential Trust — Social Services Charity in Christchurch
Donaldson Residential Trust is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.5/100). Annual revenue: $3.3M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: To provide residential care for persons with an intellectual disability
- Registration Number
- CC30035
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (70.5/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- www.donaldsonresidentialtrust.org.nz
- office@drtrust.co.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 2.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 35
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.3M | $2.8M | $2.1M |
| 2024 | $3.2M | $2.8M | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $2.7M | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $2.4M | $2.2M | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $2.5M | $2.1M | $1.0M |
| 2018 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $0.6M |
| 2017 | $1.9M | $1.8M | $0.6M |
| 2016 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $0.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 70.5/100
- Financial Score
- 72.9
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Tamara Bisseker | Trustee | 2025-12-04 |
| Peter Kelly | General Manager | 2023-10-05 |
| Gary Holden | Trustee | 2023-08-03 |
| Adele Ainger | Trustee | 2010-04-29 |
| Roger Farrant | Trustee | 2010-04-29 |
Former Officers (8)
- Bridget Hill — Trustee (departed 2021-03-03)
- Peter Wright — Trustee (departed 2025-05-23)
- Brian Cumming — Trustee (departed 2011-08-10)
- Glen Burrell — Trustee (departed 2010-03-18)
- Kirsty Burlinson — Trustee (departed 2012-01-31)
- Warwick Ainger — Chairperson Trustee (departed 2010-03-18)
- Mary Johnson — Trustee (departed 2010-04-29)
- Kirsty Burling — Trustee (departed 2011-01-27)
Funding Sources
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $13,523
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Donaldson Residential Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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 registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. 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 concentration85% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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To provide residential care for persons with an intellectual disability
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Ranked against 55 peers · Social Services · $1M – $10M
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