# Saint Mark's Church School Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC53318
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2016-05-06
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429043299546
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Advancement of education and of the Christian religion.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (72.4 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 75.5/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **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$4.91M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$5.29M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-378k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.61M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$492k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.12M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.04M
- **Government grants:** NZ$618k (12.6% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$550
- **Staff costs:** NZ$3.92M
- **Paid staff:** 38
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=3a3592b2-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$4.91M | NZ$5.29M | NZ$-378k | NZ$1.12M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$6.02M | NZ$5.51M | NZ$515k | NZ$881k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$5.80M | NZ$6.05M | NZ$-254k | NZ$366k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$5.77M | NZ$5.69M | not disclosed | NZ$620k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$5.73M | NZ$5.65M | not disclosed | NZ$539k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$5.90M | NZ$5.38M | not disclosed | NZ$460k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$5.41M | NZ$5.65M | not disclosed | NZ$-53k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$4.67M | NZ$4.80M | not disclosed | NZ$206k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$4.52M | NZ$4.71M | not disclosed | NZ$336k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$4.29M | NZ$4.09M | not disclosed | NZ$-256k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (24 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** BDO Wellington
- **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=CC53318) and on the charity's profile page.

## Service providers

- BDO — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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/saint-marks-church-school-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/saint-marks-church-school-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/saint-marks-church-school-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC53318

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/saint-marks-church-school-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 2026-10-02T01:05:53.297Z.