Otago University Students Association Incorporated — Education Charity in Dunedin
Otago University Students Association Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Education sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity C (61.7/100). Annual revenue: $10.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2023.
Mission: OUSA provides its members, students of Otago University, with representation, welfare, advocacy, recreation, fun events and media. We are owned by our members to represent our members.
- Registration Number
- CC40731
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C (61.7/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- ousa@ousa.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2023
Beneficiaries: Children / young people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $10.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $10.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $12.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $10.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 89
- Volunteers
- 3
- Financial Year End
- 2023-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $10.1M | $10.4M | $10.4M |
| 2022 | $6.1M | $9.1M | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $6.2M | $7.3M | $4.9M |
| 2020 | $6.6M | $7.1M | $7.8M |
| 2019 | $6.1M | $7.7M | $8.2M |
| 2018 | $8.3M | $9.0M | $2.2M |
| 2017 | $8.6M | $8.7M | $8.8M |
| 2016 | $8.7M | $0.1M | $2.2M |
| 2015 | $5.1M | $4.6M | $14.3M |
| 2014 | $5.0M | $4.9M | $13.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C
- Overall Score
- 61.7/100
- Financial Score
- 60.3
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (183)
- Troy Gibbons — Officer
- Ella Sangster — Representative
- Fergus Parks — Representative
- Rihana Warsame — Representative
- Daniel Leamy — Officer
- Hansini Wijekoon — Representative
- Flynn Nisbett — Representative
- Zoe Eckhoff — Representative
- Irfaan Ariffin — Representative
- Kamesha Jones — Officer
- Jett Groshinski — Political Officer (departed 2025-12-31)
- Deborah Huang — Clubs & Socs Officer (departed 2025-12-31)
- Joshua Stewart — Postgrad Officer (departed 2025-12-31)
- Callum Hadlow — Residential Officer (departed 2025-12-31)
- Amy Whyman — Welfare & Equity Officer (departed 2025-12-31)
- Amy Martin — Admin Vp Officer (departed 2025-12-31)
- Ibuki Nishida — Representative (departed 2025-12-31)
- Emma Jackson — Representative (departed 2024-12-31)
- Liam White — Representative (departed 2025-12-31)
- Tara Shepherd — Representative (departed 2024-12-31)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Renfrew | General Manager | Executive role | - | 2023 |
| Dushanka Govender | Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Freya Harland | Board Member | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Melissa Lama | Ex Officio Executive Officer (President – Pacific Island Students' Association) | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Bella Park | Board Member | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Karamea Pewhairangi | Ex Officio Executive Officer (tumuaki – Te Roopu Maori) | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Paul Allison | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Jacqui Abrahams | Board Member | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Oscar Carter | Treasurer | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Michael Evans | Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Geraldi Ryan | Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Mhairi Mackenzie-Everitt | Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Aadyn Sahu | Board Member | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Hamish Mackie | President | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Josh Meikle | Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Michaela Waite-Harvey | President | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Jack Saunders | Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Emily Coyle | Vice President | Board or trustee role | - | 2021 |
| Sophie Barham | Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2021 |
| Maya Polaschek | Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2021 |
Service Providers
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- ASB Business Banking
- Anderson Lloyd
Reporting Group Members
Otago University Students Association Incorporated files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 3 sibling charities:
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Otago University Students Association Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2023. 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 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.
- Current annual return overdueThe newest annual return we hold is 33 months old — a more recent return may already be on the Charities Services register
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.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2023). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Reporting group parent. Otago University Students Association Incorporated files one consolidated annual return covering 3 members. Member-level figures are not separately reported with Charities Services.
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About
OUSA provides its members, students of Otago University, with representation, welfare, advocacy, recreation, fun events and media. We are owned by our members to represent our members.
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Ranked against 3 peers · Education · $10M – $50M
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Otago University Students Association Incorporated is one of 4 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.
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