Ara Education Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Auckland
Ara Education Charitable 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 A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.5M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: To have a positive impact on the lives of young people and their families by establishing and achieving sustainable education and employment opportunites and outcomes for students from Member Schools
- Registration Number
- CC57553
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2020-01-31
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (89.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- https://www.araskills.org.nz
- sarah@araskills.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 6.2 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 25
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.5M | $1.9M | $0.4M |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $0.1M |
| 2023 | $0.7M | $0.8M | $0.1M |
| 2023 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.2M |
| 2022 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.2M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 89.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Blyde | Trustee | 2026-04-16 |
| Robin Staples | Board Members | 2025-11-25 |
| Geraint Tuiletoa Tagaloa | Trustee | 2024-10-01 |
| Flo-Ellen Samuels | Trustee | 2024-04-19 |
| Melanie Dooney | Trustee | 2024-03-13 |
| Kirisitina Filipo | Trustee | 2023-04-19 |
| Peter Jones | Trustee | 2019-04-16 |
| Nancy McConnell | Trustee | 2019-03-14 |
Former Officers (6)
- Shameen Hayat — Trustee (departed 2023-11-21)
- Leanne Webb — Trustee (departed 2024-11-15)
- Greg Pierce — Trustee (departed 2021-08-02)
- Deidre Shea — Trustee (departed 2022-12-01)
- Clyde Young — Trustee (departed 2026-04-01)
- Tom Webb — Trustee (departed 2023-11-29)
Funding Sources
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $37,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $30,000
- Dragon Community Trust — $6,000
- Rano Community Trust — $5,000
- Dragon Community Trust — $3,000
Similar Charities in Education
- The Hato Paora Trust Board — Education
- Otago Presbyterian Girls' College Board of Governors Incorporated — Education
- Hawksbury Community Living Trust — Education
- Far North Reap Society Incorporated — Education
- Victoria University of Wellington Students Association and Te Aka Tauira Incorporated — Education
Ara Education Charitable Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 8. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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$2.5M
$1.9M
$1.3M
25
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
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To have a positive impact on the lives of young people and their families by establishing and achieving sustainable education and employment opportunites and outcomes for students from Member Schools
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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