# The Sir George Elliot Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC21250
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-02-18
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042888673
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Sir George Elliot Charitable Trust's principal purpose is to award three tertiary scholarships per year to young scholars leaving secondary school who have overcome great adversity, and who will go on to contribute to the well-being of the community in a wide range of spheres. Additionally, over the years, the trust has also supported many different community initiatives and projects, including the development of local hospices, provision of facilities for the care of the elderly and community facilities such as halls and large theatre complexes and other charitable causes. The trust remains committed to education in a way which balances that with community objectives.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B+ (80.3 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 82.5/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-11 (methodology 3.8)
- **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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$737k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$502k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$235k
- **Total assets:** NZ$6.31M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$9k
- **Net assets:** NZ$6.30M
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e0504457-c60e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$737k | NZ$502k | NZ$235k | NZ$6.30M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$784k | NZ$148k | NZ$635k | NZ$6.06M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$151k | NZ$515k | not disclosed | NZ$5.43M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$357k | NZ$440k | not disclosed | NZ$5.79M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$1.06M | NZ$218k | not disclosed | NZ$5.87M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$701k | NZ$1.09M | not disclosed | NZ$5.03M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$394k | NZ$207k | not disclosed | NZ$5.42M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$320k | NZ$197k | not disclosed | NZ$5.23M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$387k | NZ$220k | not disclosed | NZ$5.11M |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$287k | NZ$183k | not disclosed | NZ$4.94M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (14 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21250) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-11
- This document generated: 2026-09-11

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/the-sir-george-elliot-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-sir-george-elliot-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-sir-george-elliot-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21250
- Charity website: http://www.elliottrust.org.nz/

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-sir-george-elliot-charitable-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 2026-09-11T17:11:13.856Z.