Society of St Vincent de Paul in New Zealand - West Coast Area Council — Social Services Charity in Wellington

Q: Is Society of St Vincent de Paul in New Zealand - West Coast Area Council a registered charity?

Yes, Society of St Vincent de Paul in New Zealand - West Coast Area Council is registered with Charities Services New Zealand under registration number CC48925.

Society of St Vincent de Paul in New Zealand - West Coast Area Council is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2015.

Mission: The Society of St Vincent de Paul in New Zealand (SVDP) is a direct service not for profit organisation whose work involves person to person contact with people who have a variety of needs, particularly the poor and disadvantaged. SVDP prefers to act directly and not through other charities or organisations. It is a member of the International Confederation of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. As well as direct assistance, SVDP tries to promote self sufficiency, enabling people to help themselves. Any assistance offered by SVDP is given in a non judgemental spirit of compassion, based on the needs of the individual or family.

Registration Number: CC48925
Charity Type: Trust
Registration Date: 2013-03-21
Status: Active
Sector: Social Services
Location: Wellington, Wellington
Email: charities@svdp.org.nz
Data as at: June 2015

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People with disabilities, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue: $0.2M NZD
Total Expenses: $0.1M NZD
Total Assets: $1.4M NZD
Net Assets: $1.4M NZD
Reserve Months: 0.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers: 150
Financial Year End: 2015-06-30

Financial History

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Net Assets
2015	$0.2M	$0.1M	$1.4M
2014	$0.2M	$0.3M	$1.3M
2013	$0.2M	$0.1M	$1.4M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

Name	Role	Appointed
Michael Keenan	Area Council President	2025-05-01
Christine Wright	Area Council Secretary	2020-06-01

Former Officers (8)

Mark White — Area Council Treasurer (departed 2026-03-13)
Julia Hands — President (departed 2025-05-01)
Anthony Sullivan — Trustee (departed 2020-09-01)
Moira Lockington — Trustee (departed 2020-09-01)
John Hartley — Treasurer (departed 2020-07-10)
Patricia McSweeney — Secretary (departed 2013-05-08)
Mary Richards — President (departed 2016-03-13)
Peter Lamont — Vice President (departed 2014-09-28)

Reporting Group Members

Society of St Vincent de Paul in New Zealand - West Coast Area Council files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 23 sibling charities:

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Society of St Vincent de Paul in New Zealand - West Coast Area Council

CC48925Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 21 Mar 2013

Data updated: 6 days ago

Financials30 Jun 2015Rating3d ago

Financial data as at June 2015. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Tier 3

Not rated — Last filing over 3 years old

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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.

Small board structure
2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
Reserves high for operating size
Reserves cover ~123 months of expenses on $183K revenue — very high for an operating charity this size

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Revenue

$183.3K

Expenses

$139.2K

Assets

$1.4M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2015). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Reporting group parent. Society of St Vincent de Paul in New Zealand - West Coast Area Council files one consolidated annual return covering 23 members. Member-level figures are not separately reported with Charities Services.

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About

Mission

The Society of St Vincent de Paul in New Zealand (SVDP) is a direct service not for profit organisation whose work involves person to person contact with people who have a variety of needs, particularly the poor and disadvantaged. SVDP prefers to act directly and not through other charities or organisations. It is a member of the International Confederation of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. As well as direct assistance, SVDP tries to promote self sufficiency, enabling people to help themselves. Any assistance offered by SVDP is given in a non judgemental spirit of compassion, based on the needs of the individual or family.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries

Children / young peopleFamily / whanauGeneral publicMigrants / refugeesOlder peoplePeople with disabilitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue

$183.3K

Total Expenses

$139.2K

Net Assets

$1.4M

Volunteers

150

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (3 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

8mo

Could operate 8 months with zero revenue

Healthy

Fundraising Cost

No fundraising data

No data

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Revenue Diversification

Score /100

Concentrated

HHI: 6,121

Other76.1%

Investment Income17.0%

Donations6.4%

Government Grants0.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 140 peers · Social Services · $100K – $1M

Rating Score

#33/141

Revenue

$183K

#96/141

Reserve Months

0.0

#1/141

Surplus

$44K

#50/141

Staff Cost %

#1/141

Top Peers in Group

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

Rating

Score: /100

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Contact Details

Address

Wellington, Wellington

charities@svdp.org.nz

Registration

Registration NumberCC48925

Entity TypeTrust

Registered21 Mar 2013

StatusRegistered

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StatusRegistered

Entity TypeCharitable Trust

Incorporated10 Oct 1969

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector

Social Services

Activities

Makes grants / loans to individualsProvides advice / information / advocacyProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides religious services / activitiesProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return

Society of St Vincent de Paul in New Zealand - West Coast Area Council is one of 24 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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