# Kelston Education Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC23967
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-05-05
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043156313
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Trust is an investment trust and provides grants to Pathways College.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The most recent annual return on the register is too old to score.
- **Status code:** `stale_data`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 2
  - reserves above the methodology threshold for its size and type
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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 2015-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$153k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$90k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.67M
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** NZ$3.67M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$498k
- **Volunteers:** 5
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=fe230df8-fae8-e611-8178-00155de3e60a&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-31 | NZ$153k | NZ$90k | not disclosed | NZ$3.67M |
| 2014-06-30 | NZ$281k | NZ$170k | NZ$110k | NZ$3.60M |
| 2013-06-30 | NZ$338k | NZ$228k | NZ$110k | NZ$3.45M |
| 2012-06-30 | NZ$-29k | NZ$274k | NZ$-303k | NZ$3.34M |
| 2011-06-30 | NZ$285k | NZ$199k | NZ$86k | NZ$3.65M |
| 2010-06-30 | NZ$369k | NZ$227k | NZ$141k | NZ$3.56M |
| 2009-06-30 | NZ$3.58M | NZ$162k | NZ$3.42M | NZ$3.42M |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **Pathways College**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2025-12-31 the group reported revenue of NZ$1.02M and expenses of NZ$851k.

Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits.

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (11 including former)
- **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=CC23967) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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/kelston-education-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/kelston-education-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/kelston-education-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23967

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/kelston-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 2026-10-03T23:17:37.088Z.