# Akoranga Education Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC23159
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-04-17
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Whanganui
**NZBN:** 9429042575382
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The purpose of the trust is for the encouragement and promotion of education; first, in the territorial local authority districts of Wanganui, Ruapehu and Rangitikei, and secondly, throughout New Zealand. The provision of financial assistance for students studying at Whanganui UCOL, or for students projects relating to their courses of study at Whanganui UCOL. The provision of financial assistance for the delivery of courses of study or other educational services at Whanganui UCOL. The provision of buildings, property and equipment for the benefit of Whanganui UCOL or for its students which, subject to the approval of the Council of UCOL, may be autiable or required for any charitable purpose connected with the work of Whanganui UCOL or of the trust.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (79.2 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 81/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$32k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$58k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-26k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.14M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$2k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.13M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$20k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=cd8969f4-d7e6-f011-bb4e-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$32k | NZ$58k | NZ$-26k | NZ$1.13M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$42k | NZ$49k | NZ$-7k | NZ$1.16M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$42k | NZ$37k | NZ$4k | NZ$1.17M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$26k | NZ$31k | not disclosed | NZ$1.16M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$12k | NZ$20k | not disclosed | NZ$1.17M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$25k | NZ$34k | not disclosed | NZ$1.18M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$54k | NZ$25k | not disclosed | NZ$1.19M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$80k | NZ$33k | not disclosed | NZ$1.18M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$144k | NZ$25k | not disclosed | NZ$832k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$235k | NZ$23k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (22 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23159) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/akoranga-education-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/akoranga-education-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/akoranga-education-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23159
- Charity website: http://www.akorangatrust.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/akoranga-education-trust. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-10-04T17:54:13.379Z.