# Estate John Blair

**Charities Register number:** CC10032
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-02-27
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The late John Blair died in 1913 leaving the residue of his Estate in perpetuity to pay, from the net annual income, a number of named Scholarships and Bursaries to Dunedin schools and the Otago University. In addition a share was set aside for payment towards the salary of a lecturer on music at Otago University or if any surplus arose from the absence of an appointment of a lecturer and application towards the other objects, then to the purchase of paintings for the Otago Art Society. The objects have been provided in order of prioritisation, if the income is insufficient to fund all six Scholarships, Bursaries and purposes.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (69.7 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 76/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$19k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$14k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$5k
- **Total assets:** NZ$788k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$79
- **Net assets:** NZ$788k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$49k
- **Government grants:** NZ$0 (0.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=631a9a51-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$19k | NZ$14k | NZ$5k | NZ$788k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$19k | NZ$12k | NZ$7k | NZ$748k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$15k | NZ$12k | NZ$3k | NZ$734k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$15k | NZ$43k | not disclosed | NZ$660k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$8k | NZ$10k | not disclosed | NZ$687k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$96k | NZ$12k | not disclosed | NZ$689k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$15k | NZ$46k | not disclosed | NZ$605k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$34k | NZ$10k | not disclosed | NZ$636k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$38k | NZ$15k | not disclosed | NZ$595k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$38k | NZ$15k | not disclosed | NZ$595k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10032) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/estate-john-blair
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/estate-john-blair/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/estate-john-blair/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10032

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/estate-john-blair. 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 2026-09-30T17:25:36.642Z.