Name

Dingwall Trust

Legal name

Dingwall Trust

Website

https://dingwalltrust.org.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Residential Care Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Housing Services (62422), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Residential care
• Youth transition support
• Family reunification
• Non-profit care

Headquarters

HQ city

Papatoetoe

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donors can make one-off gifts or regular monthly donations. Donors can choose to support specific areas such as Education Enhancement, Health and Wellbeing, or Whānau Growth. The organization states that 100% of contributions go towards programmes and services.
2. Bequests and Legacy Giving: The organization encourages supporters to include Dingwall Trust in their wills, continuing the legacy of founder David McNair Dingwall whose bequest established the Trust in 1930.
3. Government Funding: Dingwall Trust receives government funding through Oranga Tamariki for providing residential care and transition to adulthood services. In 2019, $153.7 million was announced over four years for nationwide Transition from Care to Independence (TCI) programme expansion.
4. Fundraising Events: The organization conducts fundraising activities and events. Community garden honey sales and other fundraising initiatives support programmes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dingwall Trust provides residential care and wraparound support services for tamariki (children), rangatahi (young people aged 16-25) and their whānau from a heritage village in Papatoetoe, Auckland. Core services include live-in caregiver residential care, a transition-to-adulthood outreach programme, supported accommodation, education enhancement scholarships, whānau reconnection support, a community garden-based health and wellbeing programme, and a leadership development programme. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through donations, bequests, and government contracts.

Product overview

Dingwall Trust offers a coordinated suite of child welfare and care services rather than a technology product. The core offering is Residential Care, providing live-in caregiver support in a village setting. This is supported by the Transition to Adulthood Service (Launch) for young people aged 16-21 leaving care, Supported Accommodation as a stepping stone to independence, the Education Enhancement Programme with scholarships, the Whānau Growth Programme for family reunification, the Health and Wellbeing Programme centered on community gardening and nutrition, and the Leadership Development Programme for personal growth. These services work together to provide holistic support from residential care through to independent adulthood.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Care Live-in caregivers provide safe and nurturing care in a calm and stable environment at a purpose-built village in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland). Each cottage operates as an individual family home providing safety and stability for tamariki and rangatahi in state care.
• Transition to Adulthood Service (Launch) Supports rangatahi aged 16-21 leaving care to reach their full potential through connection and mentoring. Personal advisors provide coaching and advocacy for rights across the Auckland region and, via the TCI nationwide rollout, across New Zealand.
• Supported Accommodation A stepping stone towards independent living for rangatahi leaving care who need support developing skills in running their own home, cooking, cleaning, and understanding tenant responsibilities.
• Education Enhancement Programme Scholarship programme matching rangatahi with the best possible education option, including independent or integrated schools, to reach their potential in academics, sports, or arts. Targeted at rangatahi with special talents.
• Whānau Growth Programme The Whānau House provides a relaxed, family environment for whānau to reconnect with tamariki and rangatahi, build relationships, and create happy memories after separation, supporting family reunification goals.
• Health and Wellbeing Programme Community garden where tamariki learn to grow, harvest, cook and taste healthy foods. Includes beekeeping, physical activities, and mental health support focused on building self-belief.
• Leadership Development Programme Empowers rangatahi and tamariki through personal development and leadership opportunities, developing practical life skills, self-efficacy, and resilience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tamariki and rangatahi achieve belonging, wellbeing, growth and empowerment outcomes measured through six-monthly outcome measurement evaluations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bunnings NZminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA team of 18 staff from seven Auckland Bunnings store branches volunteered to enhance the outdoor space at Dingwall's Whānau House. The team built new pathways, improved gardens, donated and assembled outdoor furniture and storage, and provided garden supplies for future maintenance.
• DanoneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDanone employees volunteered during their company volunteer week to help with the community garden. Tasks included replacing chicken coop fencing, assembling shelving, and organizing the garden shed. This was part of Danone's community engagement initiative.
• Counties Manukau Quilters' GuildminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Quilters' Guild donated their time to create unique, handcrafted Christmas stockings for every tamariki and rangatahi in Dingwall's care. Organizer Elaine Orum spent three days embroidering name tags for each stocking.
• Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra (APO)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerA woodwind trio from the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra performed a classical concert for tamariki at Dingwall. Musicians included Jonathan Cohen (clarinet), Ingrid Hagen (bassoon), and Camille Wells (oboe). The performance was part of the Leadership Development Programme.
• Au ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAu Consulting is working with Dingwall to strengthen kaupapa Māori throughout the organization. Gloria Ewe from Au Consulting presented at a two-day workshop on how Te Whare Tapa Whā can be applied across the whole organization to bring about hauora (wellbeing).
• Mind of My Own AppscoreTechnology or IntegrationFrom January 2023, tamariki at Dingwall will have accounts to make reports about their own happiness, wellbeing, and safety through Mind of My Own apps. Tamariki can send reports to trusted adults they choose, empowering them to have their voice heard when and where they want.
• Holistic SafeguardingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolistic Safeguarding specialists are working with Dingwall to strengthen processes and create an organization-wide, child-centred safeguarding culture that protects both tamariki and staff. Kim Dickinson is conducting an organization-wide survey to identify strengths and weaknesses.
• FASD-CANminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnna Gundesen from FASD-CAN presented at Dingwall's two-day workshop on foetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Staff learned how to be more empathetic and understanding of behaviour often displayed by tamariki and rangatahi affected by FASD.
• The ConchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Conch, a Pacific NZ theatre company, partnered with Dingwall to screen the documentary 'A Boy Called Piano' about Fa'amoana Luafutu's experiences in state care. The screening was followed by discussion with rangatahi and staff about the importance of listening to voices of those who have experienced state care.
• Eat My LunchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEat My Lunch provided picnic lunch for tamariki at Cornwall Park during school holiday programme activities. The organization supports communities by providing meals for children in need.
• Stardome Observatory and PlanetariumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStardome provided a private show for Dingwall tamariki featuring animated Māori legends and information about the Matariki constellation. The experience was part of the school holiday Leadership Development Programme.
• Barfoot & ThompsonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBarfoot & Thompson organized a competition won by a Dingwall caregiver's brother, resulting in Auckland Blues Super Rugby players visiting Dingwall for a special event. The real estate company also provided free tickets to a Blues game.
• Auckland BluesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThree Auckland Blues Super Rugby players (Josh Goodhue, T.J. Faiane, and Zarn Sullivan) visited Dingwall for a special event for tamariki and rangatahi. CEO Andrew Hore also attended. The visit was arranged through a Barfoot & Thompson competition.
• Garden to TableminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGarden to Table has supported Dingwall's community garden programme over the years, helping children and rangatahi learn to grow, harvest, cook and taste healthy fruits and vegetables.
• Auckland ZoominorGTM or Marketing PartnerDingwall tamariki visited Auckland Zoo during school holidays as part of a scavenger hunt activity that connected animals to Dingwall values. The visit was part of the Leadership Development Programme.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stand Children's Services (Tu Whare Maire): NZ NGO providing home-based and social work support for children, families and whānau; comparable to Dingwall's whānau growth and family reunification work, particularly with Māori communities.
• Open Home Foundation: NZ charitable trust providing residential care and fostering for tamariki and rangatahi in state care; closest direct peer to Dingwall's residential and whānau-focused model.
• Youth Horizons: NZ charity delivering mentoring, transition and wraparound support for care-experienced and at-risk youth; directly comparable to Dingwall's Launch programme, with which it co-piloted transition services in 2004.
• IHC New Zealand: NZ disability support charity; comparable to Dingwall in mission and residential service delivery to vulnerable populations, and is also referenced in CEO Claudine Young's prior work history.

Broad incumbents

• Barnardo's New Zealand: Large NZ child welfare NGO offering residential, foster care, and family support services across the country; overlaps with Dingwall's full service suite but at materially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Presbyterian Support Northern (Family Works): Northern-region social services provider delivering family, community and youth support with Presbyterian heritage — culturally and structurally analogous to Dingwall's Presbyterian roots and family/whānau programmes.

Regional players

• LinkPeople: Auckland-based NGO providing community, youth and family support services with a similar reliance on government contracts; useful peer for understanding the Auckland social services competitive set.

Others

• Oranga Tamariki (Ministry for Children): NZ government ministry that funds and refers into Dingwall rather than competes with it; included as the principal customer and policy counterparty that defines Dingwall's operating context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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