# The Wellesley College Foundation

**Charities Register number:** CC22015
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-03-19
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Lower Hutt
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Advancement of religion and education

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (71.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$5.96M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$6.25M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-298k
- **Total assets:** NZ$12.07M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$1.89M
- **Net assets:** NZ$10.18M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$124k
- **Government grants:** NZ$0 (0.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$33k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$3.54M
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=d4d7323c-d8e6-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$5.96M | NZ$6.25M | NZ$-298k | NZ$10.18M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$5.87M | NZ$6.06M | NZ$-194k | NZ$10.35M |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$175k | NZ$154k | NZ$21k | NZ$2.56M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$361k | NZ$236k | not disclosed | NZ$2.40M |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$226k | NZ$56k | not disclosed | NZ$2.65M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$206k | NZ$216k | not disclosed | NZ$2.63M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$269k | NZ$138k | not disclosed | NZ$2.38M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$327k | NZ$220k | not disclosed | NZ$2.00M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$492k | NZ$164k | not disclosed | NZ$1.96M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$249k | NZ$96k | not disclosed | NZ$1.63M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (13 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** BDO
- **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=CC22015) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- 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/the-wellesley-college-foundation
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-wellesley-college-foundation/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-wellesley-college-foundation/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22015

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-wellesley-college-foundation. 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 2026-09-30T01:32:10.913Z.