The Tindall Foundation - Annual Report 2014 (web)

Annual Report 2014

Message from our Foundersthat devote their time to building stronger, healthier and

more resilient communities. They are the real heroes in

our story. They are the ones who are out there creating

positive change and they do so with great love and

compassion for people and our environment.

We cannot thank our hugely talented staff and Trustee

team enough for their commitment and dedication

to our Foundation and our donation recipients. Every

application considered, every cause researched, every

need understood, every person supported, all advice

given: the team shows the utmost respect, empathy and

thoughtfulness. We thank them for this.

Enjoy reading some of our stories. We wish you well for

the holiday season and for the year that lies ahead.

Founders —The Tindall Foundation.

Tena koutou katoa. Greetings to all.

We are proud to have produced this special twentieth-

anniversary themed calendar to mark this important

milestone in our family foundation’s history.

When we established The Tindall Foundation in 1995,

we hoped that we could use our money to help make a

difference for New Zealand and New Zealanders, if only

in a small way. We knew our money would be a drop in

the ocean compared to the need in our country.

However, 20 years down the track, we believe the

Foundation has achieved some great things through the

organisations we have funded and supported. We have

committed over $135 million in that time to help make

New Zealand a better place for generations to come, and

we are proud to have done so.

None of this would have been possible without the

tireless work of all the individuals and organisations

continue to do what we are doing, because we know it

gets results. We shall remain open minded and flexible,

so we can respond in the best possible ways to our

changing world and its changing needs.

Reflecting on his 12 years as Manager, Trevor told me it

had been an honour and a privilege to act in service to

the generosity of the Tindall family. What stands out for

him is their great hope for change, their compassion for

those in need, and an authentic spirit of generosity and

desire to make a difference.

I too see this, and look forward to working with Stephen,

Margaret and their five children as the next generation

becomes more involved in the Foundation’s activities.

Manager — The Tindall Foundation

This has been a year of great change for the team at

The Tindall Foundation and for me.

I took over as Manager in March as Trevor Gray, at

his request, moved into the new role of Special Projects

Manager, reducing his time to three days a week. It has

been a seamless transition, and we are very grateful

to the Trustees for investing to ensure continuity in our

values and the way we operate.

Working in the role of ‘funder’ is a whole new ball game

for me, bringing fresh challenges and experiences.

It is great to be able to draw on my career in the

social sector and to have the opportunity to offer the

Foundation another perspective and different interests,

so we can continue to create innovative ways to address

important issues.

What makes this role special is working directly with

the Founders to ensure their vision is realised. We will

Message from the Foundation Manager

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Top: John McCarthy

Middle: At Poutasi Gardens in Samoa, from left to right: Glenn Cant, VSA Volunteer; Tuatagaloa Joe Annandale, Poutasi village’s paramount chief; Trevor Gray; John McCarthy; Bruce Russell, Interim CEO, Poutasi Development Trust; Maria Koch, VSA Volunteer

Bottom: Children of diverse ethnic backgrounds find a haven at de Paul House’s playgroup

Cover: The Tindall Foundation aims to plant the seeds for long-term change

Top: Margaret and Stephen Tindall

Bottom: The Waipoua River, Northland (LAWA)

John McCarthy

Twenty Years of GivingOver the past 20 years we are proud to have supported more

than 5000 organisations across New Zealand with donations,

capacity building, social loans and other strategic support.

We do more than just giving away money: we offer our time and

expertise, we connect people, we convene and we walk beside

these organisations.

We have focused almost half of our entire donation spend (49%)

on Supporting Families and Social Services, with over $61 million

given in total in the last 20 years.

Our programme areas, Caring for our Environment and

Encouraging Enterprise and Employment, each received over

$18 million in donations.


Breakdown of Funding over the Past 20 Years

$ million %

Supporting Families and Social Services

Encouraging Employment and Enterprise

Caring for our Environment

Strengthening the Community Sector

Promoting Generosity and Giving

Emergency Response Fund

Overseas

Cross Sector and Other

61.5 49.4

18.3 14.7

18.1 14.5

4.6 3.7

3.3 2.6

2.7 2.2

1.6 1.3

14.4 11.6

124.5 100

Donation Facts over the Past 20 Years

The first donation was to Auckland Teacher’s College in February 1995, for $2,326

The total amount of money we have funded and committed to New Zealand communities is over $135 million

We committed $5 million to the recovery of Canterbury following the earthquakes

Our current donations budget is $10–$12 million a year

Through our central fund, our staff and Trustee team have made donations to over 1300 organisations nationally

Our Funding Managers, who distribute funds to their local communities on our behalf, have made donations to 3738 organisations

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Organisations and initiatives that work Strengthening the

Community Sector were given over $4.5 million, while the

Promoting Generosity and Giving programme area received

$3.3 million.

Our Trustees pledged $5 million to help Christchurch communities

recover following the September 2010 and February 2011

earthquakes. To date we have spent around $2.7 million of this

money through our Canterbury Earthquakes Recovery Fund.

We have donated $1.6 million to Overseas projects.

Some of our greatest support went to:

The New Zealand Housing Foundation, our most supported organisation, receiving $10 million in donations and social loans over a 16-year period

Zero Waste New Zealand Trust, receiving donations of more than $4.5 million over a ten-year period

Youth Employment, a major focus for us, with $5.6 million given to three projects

Environmental projects, in line with our keen interest in protecting our waterways, forests and ecosystems for future generations. Some of our large donations include organisations such as Project Crimson, Hikurangi Foundation, Enviroschools and Carbon Farming Group

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The Tindall Foundation HistoryTrustee and staff photos over The Tindall Foundation’s history — from its origins with The Warehouse’s first store in Wairau Road on Auckland’s North Shore through to the present day

approach is still part of the culture. Trevor Gray, who

joined as Foundation Manager in 2002, lists the

creation of Community Foundations, collaboration

Originating from Stephen and Margaret Tindall’s

desire to share the fruits of their business success with

New Zealanders, The Tindall Foundation has grown

over 20 years to be a leader in private philanthropy

that responds to social and environmental needs.

Strong public interest greeted our founding in 1994,

and in the following year the first donations were

made. This was a lean organisation: when current

Systems and Relationships Manager Evelyn Gaunt-

lett joined in 1997, she was one of only two full-time

employees.

Being small and flexible enabled us to back some

innovative ventures. “We gave a start to projects like

Enviroschools and Te Araroa, and helped advance

waste management across New Zealand,” Evelyn

remembered.

Today there are four full-time and four part-time

staff and one volunteer — yet that innovative, flexible

For more information contact:

The Tindall Foundation

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.tindall.org.nz

“Seeing the enthusiastic engagement of the next generation of the Tindall family and our new management is very satisfying”

Stephen Tindall — working at home for The Tindall Foundation in the mid-1990s

with regional Funding Managers and the response to

the Christchurch Earthquakes as key achievements.

Evelyn is retiring by early 2015 and Trevor has

stepped into a new role as the Manager of Special

Projects, but both are confident the organisation is in

good heart. “Seeing the enthusiastic engagement of

the next generation of the Tindall family and our new

management is very satisfying,” reflected Trevor.


To read the full web article, click on the following link: tindall.org.nz/portfolio/tindall-foundation-history/

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Canterbury Earthquakes RecoveryContractor Paul Needs undertaking temporary building repairs for resident Darryn Drake as part of CanCERN’s Let’s Find and Fix programme

to answer residents’ pressing questions. In 2014

CanCERN was a key mover behind Let’s Find

and Fix, which put in place temporary repairs to

hundreds of damaged homes before the onset of a

fourth post-earthquake winter.

Christchurch and its surrounding region are rising

again after the devastating September 2010 and

February 2011 earthquakes. Yet the path to recovery

can be slow and bumpy, just like many of the still-

damaged roads of the South Island’s largest city.

That’s where The Tindall Foundation’s long-term

commitment to the region aims to help. “So far

we have funded 63 organisations as part of our

$5 million commitment to Canterbury Earthquakes

Recovery,” stated Dave Richards, Projects and

Strategy Manager.

One of these is the Canterbury Communities’

Earthquake Recovery Network (CanCERN). Formed

by residents’ groups to facilitate interactions with

insurers, the Earthquake Commission and other

government agencies, CanCERN helps people to find

and share solutions to their needs.

CanCERN initiatives include In the Know, a

community-led communication programme created


Brian Parker, Projects Manager


Website: www.cancern.org.nz

“We are hearing from families who are truly thankful that their homes are warmer, safer and healthier this winter”

Donation Facts

Strategy Goal: Canterbury Earthquakes Recovery

Donation: $2.7 million (total)

Donation to CanCERN: $315,800

Period: 2011–14Let’s Find and Fix helped Christchurch residents get through the winter

The network moved out of its usual advocacy role to

support this more practical project, which needed to

be organised quickly. “We are hearing from families

who are truly thankful that their homes are warmer,

safer and healthier this winter,” said Brian Parker,

Projects Manager.


To read the full web article, click on the following link:tindall.org.nz/portfolio/canterbury-earthquakes-recovery/

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Land, Air, Water AotearoaLand, Air, Water Aotearoa collates information on more than 1100 freshwater sites (Waikato Regional Council )

The Cawthron Institute joined in the partnership as a

direct result of our involvement with LAWA — after

we had noted similarities between the project and a

concept being worked on by scientists at Cawthron.

“Fresh water is a vital asset to our country and it’s

important that the public knows the state of their

local rivers and catchments,” said Fran Wilde, Chair

of the Regional Council Sector Group. “We want

people to be able to use Land, Air, Water Aotearoa

(LAWA) to tell us and others what’s going on in their

local waterway.”

Wellington was one of the 16 regional and unitary

councils that worked together to create the LAWA

website. Launched in March 2014, the site provides

the public with water quality information for over

1100 freshwater sites throughout New Zealand.

Not only the councils have been part of this

collaboration; the Cawthron Institute, the Ministry for

the Environment, Massey University and The Tindall

Foundation have all played their part. “As a family

foundation we were keen to fund the LAWA website so

that information on water quality is easily accessible

to the public,” commented Sir Stephen Tindall.


Caroline Rowe, National Administrator


Website: www.lawa.org.nz

“Fresh water is a vital asset to our country and it’s important that the public knows the state of their local rivers and catchments”

Donation Facts

Strategy Goal: Habitat Protection

Donation: $250,000

Period: 2012 –14Through the LAWA website the public can find out which waterways are safe for swimming (Waikato Regional Council )

The scientists validate the data collection, processing

and analysis provided by regional councils.

For LAWA National Administrator Caroline Rowe,

“the involvement of The Tindall Foundation has been

fantastic and has stretched far beyond supporting

LAWA financially. They’ve enthusiastically supported

the project from the get-go.”


To read the full web article, click on the following link:tindall.org.nz/portfolio/land-air-water-aotearoa/

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New Zealand Housing FoundationLong-term partnership: The Tindall Foundation’s Sir Stephen Tindall (left) with Brian Donnelly, Executive Director of the New Zealand Housing Foundation

“We share an ongoing dialogue to understand how

the strategic objectives of both organisations align,”

Brian said. “They have walked beside us over the

long haul as we launched into Christchurch, and are

now helping open up other funding opportunities.”

Recognising that home ownership was moving out

of reach for growing numbers of families, in the late

1990s The Tindall Foundation spearheaded a quest

for solutions. That led us to support the establishment

in 2004 of the New Zealand Housing Foundation,

whose mission is to deliver affordable, sustainable

housing for people on lower incomes.

“Having The Tindall Foundation’s involvement at

the start provided reassurance to the market and

enabled leveraging of a significant government loan,”

explained Brian Donnelly, The New Zealand Housing

Foundation’s Executive Director.

This long-term partnership has helped deliver more

than 300 new affordable houses to date. Alongside

support with capacity building, strategic planning

and research, we have given backing with social-

investment capital funding that is used to assist

families in moving from often poor-quality and

unaffordable rental situations.


Brian Donnelly, Executive Director


Website: www.nzhf.org

“If we can help people into good quality housing, and employment, then a lot of other social problems go away”

Donation Facts

Strategy Goal: Housing

Total Donation: $5 million

Total Current Social Investment: $4.3 million

Period: 1998 –2014Checking on progress at a New Zealand Housing Foundation building site in Sunnyvale, West Auckland

The Tindall Foundation’s Special Projects Manager

Trevor Gray noted: “With the New Zealand Housing

Foundation and other partners we hope to address

a large and increasing area of market failure. If we

can help people into good quality housing, and

employment, then a lot of other social problems

go away.”


To read the full web article, click on the following link:tindall.org.nz/portfolio/new-zealand-housing- foundation-2/

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Joan Withers, TrusteeJoan Withers, Trustee of The Tindall Foundation, at Middlemore Hospital, where she takes an active interest in the Health Science Academies scheme

Fairfax New Zealand and Chair of Auckland Airport,

and being the current Chair of Mighty River Power.

She is also a champion for the South Auckland

community where she lives. Joan chairs the steering

When Joan Withers received an invitation to join

The Tindall Foundation board in 2009, she accepted

without hesitation. “It was a privilege to be asked to

be a Trustee,” she said.

“The Tindall family is very aware of inequality and

is in the privileged position of being able to share.

They are totally dedicated to the causes the

Foundation supports.”

“The Foundation’s core values have always been the

same, with the philanthropic focus of addressing

inequality in New Zealand,” she continued. Issues

like employment, housing, the environment and

youth development are on the agenda now, as they

were in the early 2000s when Joan was first involved

as one of our advisers.

As a Trustee, Joan contributes business and

governance experience at the highest level. Among

her career achievements are roles as Chief Executive of





“The Foundation’s core values have always been the same, with the philanthropic focus of addressing inequality in New Zealand”

Health Science Academies students gain practical experience that leads into health careers

group that governs the Counties Manukau District

Health Board Health Science Academies scheme,

which with our support helps Maori and Pasifika

students from three South Auckland schools become

health professionals.

Trustee commitments involve meeting at least six

times a year. Joan plans to be a Trustee for as long as

she is needed, and is positive about the Foundation’s

evolution:

“The involvement of the next generation of the family,

clearly passionate about the Foundation, is great,

because you can see that this is sustainable and will

live on.”


To read the full web article, click on the following link:tindall.org.nz/portfolio/joan-withers-trustee/

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Poutasi Development TrustAt work in the Poutasi Gardens (Tony Callaghan)

With further help from Volunteer Service Abroad

volunteers Glenn and Sharyn Cant, who had

witnessed the 2009 tsunami, the Gardens have

thrived. As well as providing employment for

From a bird’s-eye view Poutasi village looks like a

tropical paradise. But life here on the southeast coast

of Upolu, in Western Samoa, is far from idyllic —

and its people’s horizons are limited by isolation, a

subsistence economy and natural disasters (most

recently the September 2009 tsunami).

Poutasi Development Trust (PDT) aims to improve the

outlook for the village of 400 inhabitants with a series

of innovative projects. Tuatagaloa Joe Annandale

(Poutasi’s paramount chief) began PDT’s work in

2011 by opening a preschool and initiating a range

of local scoping and capacity-building programmes,

which The Tindall Foundation supported.

In 2012 we helped with setting up the Poutasi

Gardens, which supply restaurants and resorts on

Upolu with the fresh produce that was previously

imported at a high cost. “The Gardens remain the engine

room — that is where the income for the village

comes from,” said PDT’s Interim CEO Bruce Russell.


Bruce Russell, Interim CEO, Poutasi Development Trust


Website: www.facebook.com/poutasi.development.trust

“PDT is now a village-based economic development and self-sufficiency programme, of which the Gardens is but one initiative”

Donation Facts

Strategy Goal: Overseas-based initiatives

Donation: $465,000

Period: 2011–14Poutasi Development Trust’s preschool has served the village’s children since 2011(Tony Callaghan)

villagers, the Gardens generate profits to fund new

projects like an art centre and café and a community

library, and help pay for the preschool.

Trevor Gray, The Tindall Foundation’s Special Projects

Manager, noted that PDT “is now a village-based

economic development and self-sufficiency

programme, of which the Gardens is but one

initiative.”


To read the full web article, click on the following link:tindall.org.nz/portfolio/poutasi-development-trust/

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ChangeMakers Refugee ForumRwandan-New Zealanders Enatha, Marie, Edith and Noella at World Refugee Day celebrations in Wellington organised by the ChangeMakers Refugee Forum (Joseph Kelly)

In December 2013 ChangeMakers published the

research report ‘Marking time: Experiences of

successful asylum seekers in Aotearoa New Zealand’.

This identified challenges with resettlement including

Each year New Zealand accepts 750 refugees for

resettlement through the United Nations High

Commissioner for Refugees, and approximately

300 more people apply for asylum. Resettlement is

far from straightforward, with challenges especially

acute for successful asylum seekers.

ChangeMakers Refugee Forum aims to help by

representing over 14 refugee-based communities

in Wellington. “Our vision is that New Zealanders

from refugee backgrounds are participating fully in

New Zealand life,” said Tayyaba Khan, the forum’s

General Manager.

Originating as a volunteer group in 2001,

ChangeMakers has steadily expanded to include

community development and research. Donations

from The Tindall Foundation between 2009 and

2013 enabled research initiatives on its own and in

partnership with agencies and universities.


Tayyaba Khan, General Manager


Website: http://crf.org.nz

“Our vision is that New Zealanders from refugee backgrounds are participating fully in New Zealand life”

Donation Facts

Strategy Goal: Migrant, Refugee and Cross Cultural

Donation: $208,500

Period: 2009 –2013Ethiopian refugee families who are setting down roots in New Zealand (Joseph Kelly)

limited access to housing or Work and Income

support, and prolonged periods of waiting.

“The research enables a better understanding of

the situation for asylum seekers, and lays a factual

basis for improving policy and service delivery,” said

Tayyaba. The organisation is drawing upon this

work as it continues to advocate for refugees’ rights

in Wellington.


To read the full web article, click on the following link:tindall.org.nz/portfolio/changemakers-refugee-forum/

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Wastebusters CanterburyWastebusters Canterbury Joint Manager Tony Dawson and Office Administrator Julie Rush — carrying on the recycling mission in Ashburton

sustainable community enterprise.”

Building on that base, Wastebusters expanded

into running recycling and waste management

programmes for Ashburton and Selwyn districts.

To celebrate 20 years of giving, The Tindall

Foundation revisited some of the organisations we

had funded in our early days. One such early

recipient was Wastebusters Trust Canterbury, which

started life as Ashburton Wastebusters in 1994 when

Anita Coghill and Sheryl Stivens volunteered to run a

school programme on waste minimisation.

In 1996 we donated $12,000 to support Wastebusters’

role in the Zero Waste programme for waste

minimisation and recycling. The funding helped

kickstart activities like its successful Winter Waste

Fest series with its focus on recycling, the Glorious

Garbage Wearable Art Awards, and the Reuse Waste

Materials Exchange for local businesses.

“When Wastebusters got started we were full of

enthusiasm but light on business acumen and

experience,” remembered Anita, who is still a trustee.

“The Tindall Foundation donation enabled us

to move from fledgling community group into a


Sharon Breakwell, Joint Manager


Website: www.ashburtonwastebusters.com

“The Tindall Foundation donation enabled us to move from fledgling community group into a sustainable community enterprise”

Donation Facts

Strategy Goal: Environmental Sustainability

Donation: $17,470

Period: 1996 –97From its humble beginnings, Wastebusters has grown into a significant community enterprise

It now manages a paper, cardboard and plastics

collection service for businesses in central Ashburton,

and a rural recycling service for farmers.

Over the years since it became a trust and received

our early backing, Wastebusters has gained an

established place in the Ashburton community —

and seems set to continue recycling, reusing and

composting for many more years to come.


To read the full web article, click on the following link:tindall.org.nz/portfolio/wastebusters-canterbury/

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Mana RirikiMana Ririki teaches traditional Māori values to support happy families

are tapu (sacred), and therefore protected by special

rules and restrictions. Traditional society rejected

physical violence against children in any form, even

as a means of discipline.

Putting an end to Maori child abuse is the mission

of Mana Ririki. Established in 2008 as a Maori-led

response to tragically high rates of abuse, this

charitable trust tackles the issue by fostering

parenting models grounded in Maori culture and

drawing on traditional whanau (family) beliefs.

“Our vision is violence-free whanau, which we will

achieve when we eliminate Maori child abuse,”

outlined Mana Ririki Executive Director Anton Blank.

To deliver on this goal, Mana Ririki supports social

service providers around the country with kaupapa

Maori advocacy, research and communications.

One of the trust’s key strategies has been the

development of the Tikanga Ririki parenting model.

This is based on pre-colonial Maori philosophy, when

children were favoured as gifts from atua (spiritual

beings) and tupuna (ancestors).

Tikanga Ririki works to restore the belief that children


Anton Blank, Executive Director


Website: www.ririki.org.nz

“Our vision is violence-free whanau, which we will achieve when we eliminate Maori child abuse”

Donation Facts

Strategy Goal: Maori

Donation: $327,000

Period: 2011–14Children are tapu (sacred) within the Tikanga Ririki parenting model

The Tindall Foundation provided funding in two

stages to enable Mana Ririki to run training

workshops, evaluate Tikanga Ririki’s effectiveness —

and more recently to restructure its delivery. This has

been crucial for supporting improved parenting, as

course participant Aroha reflected:

“I can now be a role model for my children, and break

the cycle of abusing alcohol and drugs.”


To read the full web article, click on the following link:tindall.org.nz/portfolio/mana-ririki/

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Capacity BuildingInnermost Gardens’ Co-chair Richard Self, helping to create a garden in an area of dense urban housing (Anna Jamieson)

After meeting the Innermost Gardens team, Margot

and the group agreed to have business consultant

Vivien Maidaborn work for six months to address

issues such as a revenue strategy and future direction.

Capacity building is a key element in The Tindall

Foundation’s strategy for helping charitable entities

and social enterprises. We deliver it through Not for

Profit Works (NFPWorks), which matches groups

with advisers in the charity sector.

NFPWorks Director Margot Nicholson said the agency

is “predominantly working with small organisations

who have stretched resources and can be left quite

vulnerable by changes, like key people leaving.”

Since 2009 we have funded these services to almost

150 small community organisations throughout

New Zealand. The goals are to help them become

stronger, resilient and more financially sustainable,

and ensure that funding is effective and achieves

long-term benefits for the community.

In 2013, Wellington urban garden project Innermost

Gardens received targeted support for capacity building.

It had begun transforming a disused bowling green

in Mount Victoria into a community garden in 2010.


Margot Nicholson, Director, NFPWorks


Website: www.tindall.org.nz/work/capacity-building

Richard Self, Co-chair, Innermost Gardens


Website: www.innermostgardens.org.nz

“The agency is predominantly working with small organisations who have stretched resources”

Donation FactsStrategy Goal: Capacity Building Funding Manager: Nikau Foundation Donation: $12,500 Period: 2013

Total Capacity Building Investment: $2.96 millionPeriod: 1995–2014

Dave Richards, The Tindall Foundation’s Projects and Strategy Manager, with NFPWorks Director Margot Nicholson (and Mojo the dog)

“It was awesome to have someone of Viv’s

experience and expertise on hand,” reflected Richard

Self, Innermost Gardens’ Co-chair.


To read the full web article, click on the following link: tindall.org.nz/portfolio/capacity-building/

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De Paul HouseMargaret, Lady Tindall, Trustee of The Tindall Foundation, helping out at the de Paul House playgroup

Over the past seven years, for example, we have

donated $165,000 for staff salaries, and $150,000

towards the Pacific family support programme. “This

assisted in promoting and cultivating the value of

Since 1986 de Paul House has been coming to the aid

of families in need. Based in Northcote on Auckland’s

North Shore, this former Catholic boarding school has

provided emergency housing and support services to

thousands of people over that time.

When families need a place to stay, de Paul House

offers temporary accommodation in a safe and

dignified environment, and addresses the issues that

led them to becoming homeless with classes in skills

like budgeting, computing and literacy. Younger

children attend a playgroup, while older children

benefit from a homework centre supervised by local

high-school students.

De Paul House was one of the earliest recipients of

funding from The Tindall Foundation. Margaret,

Lady Tindall has volunteered at the playgroup since

1994, and we continue to make significant financial

contributions.


Jan Rutledge, Manager


Website: www.depaulhouse.org.nz

“The donations assisted in promoting and cultivating the value of education for Pacific children and parents”

Donation Facts

Strategy Goal: Early Years

Donation: $1.36 million

Period: 2007–2014The playgroup and homework centre offer valuable support for families at de Paul House

education for Pacific children and parents,” said Jan

Rutledge, Manager of de Paul House.

Ex-resident Zarmina Halim, originally from

Afghanistan, recalled her arrival at de Paul House:

“I was really stressed because of our situation.” Now

her husband has a job and the family has a home,

but Zarmina still brings her two younger children to

the playgroup — and is feeling more confident about

her English and the future.


To read the full web article, click on the following link:tindall.org.nz/portfolio/de-paul-house/

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The Tindall Foundation PhilosophyReaching for a better future: The Tindall Foundation aims to help New Zealand become the best place it can be

“Stephen encourages use of the term ‘catalytic

philanthropy’ — projects that put in money

alongside people’s effort to create a long-term

difference and benefit,” explained John McCarthy,

the incoming Foundation Manager. So while we

“What are the most powerful things we can support

to make New Zealand communities the best places

they can be?” That, said long-serving Manager and

current Special Projects Manager Trevor Gray, is what

The Tindall Foundation seeks to deliver.

Our philosophy is that the best way to meet social

and environmental needs is to provide community

groups with funding and the strategic direction to

help them become self-sustaining. While funding

applicants must target and report on outcomes,

the aim is not to impose excessive compliance on

recipients but to build a relationship based on trust.

We further seek to inspire generosity in others.

Through support for a range of initiatives like

Community Foundations and Payroll Giving,Trustees

have significantly increased opportunities for giving,

and the funding available to community groups and

good causes.





“What are the most powerful things we can support to make New Zealand communities the best places they can be?”

Our catalytic philanthropy puts resources in people’s hands to create a long-term benefit

also provide smaller charitable donations to meet

short-term needs, we also aim to catalyse change in

society and the environment.

As a family foundation, we are also able to be

proactive and not just respond to applications.

“We embody a somewhat entrepreneurial approach

to philanthropy,” observed Trevor. “Our flat structure

reflects that — staff and trustees work closely together

and aren’t concerned with hierarchies.”

The vision is both transformative and practical: to

make sure that money and resources allocated can

make the biggest difference to people’s lives and help

address long-term chronic issues.


To read the full web article, click on the following link:tindall.org.nz/portfolio/tindall-foundation-philosophy/

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Total Donations Committed

Total Donations paid out $ 9,560,966

Committed Donations $11,188,759 (not yet paid)

Total 2013/14 $20,749,725

Total Donations Paid Out by Programme Areas

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17%

Allocated by Funding Managers

Caring for our Environment

Environmental Education/Habitat Protection $199,100

Allocated by The Tindall Foundation

Environmental Education 112,000

Habitat Protection 986,009

EnvironmentalSustainability 330,950

$1,428,959

Total $1,628,059

Allocated by Funding Managers

Supporting Families and Social Services

Faith and RegionalCommunities $ 2,562,435

Total $4,105,606

Allocated by The Tindall Foundation

Community Servicesand Development 82,000

Literacy and Numeracy 125,000

Budgeting 135,000

Early Years 724,123

Youth Development 178,500

Housing 125,548

Maori 92,500

Migrant, Refugee and Cross Cultural 80,500

$1,543,171

43%

Cross Sectorand Other

12%

Donations $1,153,539Strengthening the Community Sector

Organisation Capacity Building 443,000

Research and Education 40,000

$483,000

5%

Emergency ResponseFund (Canterbury)

Donations $884,357

9%

Overseas

NZ-based initiatives 82,500

Overseas-based initiatives 134,407

$216,907

2%

Encouraging Employment and Enterprise

Youth Employmentand Enterprise 881,427

Community Employment and Enterprise 30,000

Social Enterprise and Social Entrepreneurship 27,000

$938,427

10% Promoting Generosity and Giving

Community Foundations 92,660

CF Capacity Building 21,783

Business, Social andCommunity Involvement 32,200

Volunteerism 4,428

$151,071

2%

For the 2013/14 financial year, The Tindall Foundation paid out or committed to donations totalling $20,749,725.

Assets

Liquid Assets as at 31 March 2014 $95,568,606

The Warehouse Group Limited — shares $67,420,828

Other Assets $20,738,543

Total Assets $183,727,977

Expenditure

Management and Administration fee $1,026,982

Finance and Investment costs $141,354

Donations (paid) $9,560,966

Total Expenditure $10,729,302

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Headline Summary of Key Cumulative Results (1995–2014)

1. Gross Dividends Received $ 355,254,001 Less Prepaid Tax (Imputation Credits) 114,735,627

Net Dividends Received $ 240,518,374

2. Donations $124,498,492

3. Administration and Operating Expenses (6.3% of total donations) $ 7,865,208

4. Investments (incl The Warehouse Group Limited shares at cost) $183,727,977

Annual Donations History

Since 1995 The Tindall Foundation has contributed over $124 million to

help make New Zealand stronger.

TrusteesMargaret Tindall, Stephen Tindall, Robbie Tindall, Jennifer Casey, Joan Withers

Our Team

John McCarthy – Foundation Manager

Trevor Gray – Special Projects Manager

Evelyn Gauntlett – Systems and Relationships Manager

Dave Richards – Projects and Strategy Manager

Martina O’Driscoll – Donations Adviser

Anne Tindall – Donations Adviser (Volunteer)

Elizabeth Tindall – Communications Adviser

Kate Tindall – Donations and Communications Adviser

Jennifer Reid – Office Manager

Key Consultants/AdvisersCurative, Keith Bradby, Gordon Hosking,Bill King, Bede Martin,

Margot Nicholson, Bruce Russell,

Glen Saunders, Alan Wilcox,

Melanie Wilson

Financial AdvisersBDO

AuditorsHayes Knight

Legal AdvisersChapman Tripp, Grove Darlow & Partners

Governance


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The Tindall Foundation team (left to right): Jennifer Reid, Elizabeth Tindall, Evelyn Gauntlett, Trevor Gray, Anne Tindall, Martina O’Driscoll, Joan Withers, Jennifer Casey, John McCarthy, Dave Richards, Stephen Tindall, Kate Tindall, Robbie Tindall, Margaret Tindall

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Acknowledgements

Design and production: Jan van Vliet Graphic Design

Editorial and project management: Oratia Media, www.oratiamedia.com

The Tindall Foundation project management: Elizabeth Tindall, Kate Tindall

Printing: Rocon Printing Company

Photography: Jan van Vliet, Tony Callaghan, Kaan Hiini, Anna Jamieson, Joseph Kelly and photographers from featured organisations

Opinions expressed in articles appearing in The Tindall Foundation Annual Report 2014 are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Trustees, management or employees ofthe Foundation.

© 2014 The Tindall Foundation

Contact Details

The Tindall FoundationPO Box 33181, Takapuna, Auckland 0740Telephone: 09 488 0170Email: [email protected]: www.tindall.org.nzFacebook: www.facebook.com/thetindallfoundation

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