Waitaha Primary Health Limited — Health Charity in Dunedin
Waitaha Primary Health Limited is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity D+ (54.5/100). Annual revenue: $22.8M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Rural Canterbury PHO (RCPHO) is a not for profit organisation and is a strong advocate for its members (general practices) and the rural communities it serves. The region stretches north to Cheviot, down to Ashburton in the south, west to Hanmer Springs, and east to Akaroa. Rural Canterbury PHO is committed to ensuring all Cantabrians have access to appropriate health services, not matter where they live. Funding is received from the Government which is administered under the Canterbury District Health Board.
- Registration Number
- CC36714
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2009-01-11
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- D+ (54.5/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $22.8M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $22.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $3.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 1.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 42
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22.8M | $22.7M | $0.4M |
| 2024 | $21.4M | $21.4M | $0.4M |
| 2023 | $19.1M | $19.1M | $0.4M |
| 2022 | $19.0M | $18.9M | $0.4M |
| 2021 | $17.1M | $17.0M | $0.4M |
| 2020 | $16.6M | $16.7M | $0.4M |
| 2019 | $15.4M | $15.5M | $0.5M |
| 2018 | $16.2M | $16.2M | $0.6M |
| 2017 | $17.4M | $17.2M | $0.6M |
| 2016 | $16.6M | $16.5M | $0.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- D+
- Overall Score
- 54.5/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Tyro | Director | 2025-07-01 |
Former Officers (35)
- Jaana Kahu — Director
- Lyn Leslie — Director
- David Matthews — Director
- Victoria Peden — Director (departed 2023-02-17)
- Tsarina Dellow — Director
- Tumanako Stone-Howard — Director (departed 2025-07-01)
- Esther Avnit — Director
- Georgina MCleod — Director (departed 2023-05-05)
- Toriana HUNT — Director (departed 2022-12-16)
- Andrew Richardson — Director (departed 2021-11-03)
- Pamela Campbell — Director (departed 2022-03-02)
- Daniel Gordon — Director
- Susan Mowat — Director (departed 2018-06-27)
- Kerry Maw — Director (departed 2019-11-27)
- Sandy Lockhart — Director (departed 2019-05-01)
- Kirsten Scarlet — Director (departed 2017-07-26)
- Peter Sparks — Director (departed 2021-03-03)
- Lorna Martin — Director
- Diana Warring — Director (departed 2014-09-30)
- Amber Clarke — Director (departed 2013-11-29)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Eagleson | Trustee | - | 2018 |
| Graeme Hart | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2021 |
| Suzanne Snively | Trustee | - | 2018 |
| Joanne Minehan | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Heather Meredith | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Alastair Saunders | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Peter Cammell | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Nigel Murray | Trustee | - | 2018 |
| Dr Andrew Old | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Cheryl Smith | Chief Executive | - | 2024 |
| Dr Richard Egan | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Peter Gluckman | Chair | - | 2018 |
| Michael Delzoppo | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| David Crerar | Chair | - | 2022 |
| Paula Rebstock | Trustee | - | 2018 |
| Ngaire Stevens | Chair | - | 2024 |
| Megan Lee | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Grant McCallum | Chair | - | 2023 |
| Bridget Kidd | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Melanie Glendinning | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2018 |
| Grant McCallum | Chair | - | 2021 |
| Sue Newland | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Roger Bayly | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Kevin Doherty | Board Member | - | 2021 |
| Rob Burfoot | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Janice Makoare | Trustee | - | 2018 |
| Geoff Thorn | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2022 |
| Dr Chris Barr | Trustee | - | 2024 |
Service Providers
- Phillip Trounson
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Waitaha Primary Health Limited
Financial data as at June 2025. 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 7. 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.
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$22.8M
$22.7M
$3.0M
42
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of D+ is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
About
The Rural Canterbury PHO (RCPHO) is a not for profit organisation and is a strong advocate for its members (general practices) and the rural communities it serves. The region stretches north to Cheviot, down to Ashburton in the south, west to Hanmer Springs, and east to Akaroa. Rural Canterbury PHO is committed to ensuring all Cantabrians have access to appropriate health services, not matter where they live. Funding is received from the Government which is administered under the Canterbury District Health Board.
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