A.F. Downer Memorial Scholarship Trust — Education Charity in Auckland
A.F. Downer Memorial Scholarship Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (30/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To provide academic scholarships to selected engineering students for their final two years of tertiary study.
- Registration Number
- CC46870
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2011-05-24
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (30/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- http://www.downer.co.nz
- Stephen.Ward@downer.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (endowment)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 346.1 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 2
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 30/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 346.1 months of expenses in reserves ($0.6M) — above the 18-month threshold
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (10)
- Bruce Cullen — Trustee
- Stephen Ward — Trustee
- Damon Norden — Trustee (departed 2022-12-01)
- Stephen Delaney — Trustee (departed 2018-07-10)
- Jan O'Neill — Trustee (departed 2023-08-03)
- Sarah Stratton — Trustee (departed 2011-11-07)
- Mark Hedley — Trustee
- Phillip Muir — Trustee (departed 2011-11-07)
- Jeffry Oldman — Trustee (departed 2017-08-30)
- Christine Meade — Trustee (departed 2014-12-19)
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A.F. Downer Memorial Scholarship Trust
CC46870Auckland, AucklandRegistered 24 May 2011
Data updated: Today
Financials9mo agoRating17h ago
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
30/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
50
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$23.6K
Expenses
$21.4K
Assets
$617.7K
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
Education
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Auckland
About
Mission
To provide academic scholarships to selected engineering students for their final two years of tertiary study.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$23.6K
Total Expenses
$21.4K
Net Assets
$617.7K
Volunteers
2
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (14 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Financial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
20.8mo
Could operate 20.8 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 351 peers · Education · Under $100K
Rating Score
30
Revenue
$24K
Reserve Months
346.1
Surplus
$2K
Staff Cost %
0%
Top Peers in Group
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Rating History
F
2025
Score: 30.0
Financial: 50 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
CurrentC-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 65 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50
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Registration
Registration NumberCC46870
Entity TypeTrust
Registered24 May 2011
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
EducationData sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 22 April 2026.
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