Wellington Free Ambulance Service (Incorporated) — Health Charity in Wellington
Wellington Free Ambulance Service (Incorporated) is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $28.0M NZD. Financial data as at June 2015.
Mission: Emergency Ambulance Service Provider for the Wellington and Wairarapa region.
- Registration Number
- CC31374
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- info@wfa.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2015
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $28.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $28.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $13.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $9.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 279
- Volunteers
- 102
- Financial Year End
- 2015-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $28.0M | $28.0M | $9.7M |
| 2014 | $27.2M | $27.0M | $9.7M |
| 2013 | $26.6M | $26.9M | $9.5M |
| 2012 | $23.1M | $24.0M | $9.8M |
| 2011 | $23.9M | $23.3M | $10.7M |
| 2010 | $19.7M | $21.3M | $10.1M |
| 2009 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Pallister-Coward | Chief Executive | 2026-01-12 |
| Chris Masters | Trustee | 2022-06-13 |
Former Officers (33)
- Daniel Palister-Coward — Chief Executive
- Helen Pocknall — Trustee
- Helmut Modlik — Trustee
- Elizabeth Belke — Acting Chief Executive (departed 2026-01-12)
- Louise Marsden — Trustee
- Neil Paviour-Smith — Trustee
- Michael Quigg — Trustee
- Yvona Hassed — Head of Finance (departed 2023-04-01)
- Christopher Masters — Trustee
- David Robinson — Chief Executive (departed 2025-08-29)
- Leanne Southey — Trustee (departed 2025-11-24)
- Ria Earp — Trustee (departed 2025-11-24)
- Michael Grant — CEO (departed 2021-01-12)
- Ken Greer — Trustee (departed 2022-07-25)
- Alan Isaac — Trustee
- Stephen Ward — Trustee/board Member (departed 2023-06-30)
- Catherine Rossiter-Stead — Trustee (departed 2021-03-16)
- Kerry Prendergast — Trustee
- Diana Crossan — CEO (departed 2017-07-10)
- Chris Kalderimis — Trustee (departed 2016-06-24)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $349,034.24
- Trust House Foundation — $100,000
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $51,474.12
- Pelorus Trust — $28,500
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $26,638.08
Reporting Group Members
Wellington Free Ambulance Service (Incorporated) files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 2 sibling charities:
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Wellington Free Ambulance Service (Incorporated)
Financial data as at June 2015. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2015). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Part of a reporting group. Wellington Free Ambulance Service (Incorporated) files its annual return under the consolidated return filed by WFA Alarms Limited. The financial figures and rating shown for this charity reflect the parent's consolidated filing — see the parent's profile for the underlying disclosure.
About
Emergency Ambulance Service Provider for the Wellington and Wairarapa region.
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Wellington Free Ambulance Service (Incorporated) is one of 3 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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