Is Society of St Vincent De Paul Manawatu - Wanganui Area Council a registered charity?

Yes, Society of St Vincent De Paul Manawatu - Wanganui Area Council is registered with Charities Services New Zealand under registration number CC36322.

Society of St Vincent De Paul Manawatu - Wanganui Area Council — Social Services Charity in Wellington

Society of St Vincent De Paul Manawatu - Wanganui Area Council is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. 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: CC36322
Charity Type: Trust
Registration Date: 2008-06-30
Status: Active
Sector: Social Services
Location: Wellington, Wellington
Email: admin@svdp.org.nz
Funder Status: Grant-making charity (society)
Data as at: June 2015

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

Financial Summary

Total Revenue: $0.2M NZD
Total Expenses: $0.2M NZD
Total Assets: $0.7M NZD
Net Assets: $0.6M NZD
Reserve Months: 0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count: 2
Volunteers: 75
Financial Year End: 2015-06-30

Financial History

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Net Assets
2015	$0.2M	$0.2M	$0.6M
2014	$0.2M	$0.2M	$0.3M
2013	$0.1M	$0.1M	$0.3M
2012	$0.1M	$0.1M	$0.3M
2011	$0.1M	$0.1M	$0.3M
2010	$0.1M	$0.1M	$0.3M
2009	$0.1M	$0.0M	$0.1M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

Name	Role	Appointed
Kevin Petersen	Area Council President	2026-07-14
Roger Clark	Past Area Council President	2025-09-30
Ian Fitchett	Area Council Treasurer/secretary	2025-09-30

Former Officers (6)

Rose Semmens — Area Council President (departed 2026-06-24)
Barney O'Connor — Area Council President (departed 2023-02-25)
Kathryn Dench — Area Treasurer (departed 2025-06-28)
Terence Comber — President (departed 2014-11-09)
Peter HORGAN — Treasurer-Secretary (departed 2016-11-15)
Harold Lampen - Smith — President (departed 2012-06-30)

Reporting Group Members

Society of St Vincent De Paul Manawatu - Wanganui Area Council files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 23 sibling charities:

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FunderSocial ServicesTrustSociety

Society of St Vincent De Paul Manawatu - Wanganui Area Council

CC36322Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Jun 2008

Data updated: 5 days ago

Financials30 Jun 2015Rating3d ago

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

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Tier 3

Group member — Reporting-group member — see the parent charity's rating

This charity is a member of a Charities Services reporting group — its parent charity files one consolidated annual return covering the whole group. Because the member's individual return is empty by design (the financial data lives at the parent level), there's nothing on the member's own books for the standard scorecard to measure. The relevant rating, financial figures, and red flags are on the parent charity's profile — follow the link above to see them. The member is part of an ACTIVE filing group; this is not the same as "stale" or "dormant".

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Revenue

$186.9K

Expenses

$205.8K

Assets

$665.9K

Staff

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

Part of a reporting group. Society of St Vincent De Paul Manawatu - Wanganui Area Council files its annual return under the consolidated return filed by Society of St Vincent de Paul in New Zealand - West Coast Area Council. The financial figures and rating shown for this charity reflect the parent's consolidated filing — see the parent's profile for the underlying disclosure.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors

Social ServicesArts & CultureInternational AidCommunity Development

Beneficiaries

Elderly

Geographic Focus

Nationwide

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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 publicOlder peoplePeople with disabilitiesReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue

$186.9K

Total Expenses

$205.8K

Net Assets

$631.6K

Staff

employees

Volunteers

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (7 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

4.8mo

Could operate 4.8 months with zero revenue

Low reserves

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

Score /100

Highly Concentrated

HHI: 8,216

High Concentration: 90% of revenue from Other

Other90.1%

Donations9.9%

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

$187K

#91/141

Reserve Months

0.0

#1/141

Surplus

$-19K

#107/141

Staff Cost %

#1/141

Top Peers in Group

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Viet Nam Veterans And Their Families TrustA-

Age Concern Wairoa IncorporatedA-

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

admin@svdp.org.nz

Registration

Registration NumberCC36322

Entity TypeTrust

Registered30 Jun 2008

StatusRegistered

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Companies Office

StatusRegistered

Entity TypeCharitable Trust

Incorporated1 Apr 1961

Registered office

330 Broadway Avenue Palmerston North 4414, Palmerston North

Differs from Charities Register address (Floor 1, 35 Victoria Street, Wellington Central, Wellington, 6011, Wellington, Wellington). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector

Social Services

Activities

Makes grants / loans to individualsProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides religious services / activities

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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return

Society of St Vincent De Paul Manawatu - Wanganui 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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