AUT Millennium Trust — Education Charity in Auckland

AUT Millennium Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.5/100). Annual revenue: $11.8M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The Primary objective of the AUT Millennium Ownership Trust is to promote community fitness and well being including education and research and to support elite sport and research.

Registration Number
CC39665
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2009-04-29
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (68.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Website
https://www.autmillennium.org.nz
Email
mstanley@autmillennium.org.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$11.8M NZD
Total Expenses
$14.2M NZD
Total Assets
$110.7M NZD
Net Assets
$108.8M NZD
Reserve Months
0.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
190
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$11.8M$14.2M$108.8M
2024$11.0M$13.7M$111.2M
2023$9.9M$12.1M$105.8M
2022$8.8M$11.2M$105.2M
2021$7.7M$10.1M$100.3M
2020$8.4M$10.4M$85.6M
2019$9.8M$11.6M$87.6M
2018$12.5M$11.4M$73.1M
2017$8.6M$10.2M$71.9M
2016$4.7M$6.8M$72.7M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
68.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (16)

  • Katherine Bruffy — Trustee
  • Brett Cowan — Trustee (departed 2025-04-10)
  • Erica Hinckson — Trustee (departed 2024-07-30)
  • Nigel Avery — Trustee
  • Fiona Brooks — Trustee (departed 2023-01-13)
  • Damon Salesa — Trustee
  • Michael Stanley — Trustee
  • Andrea Vujnovich — Trustee
  • Max Abbott — Trustee (departed 2020-06-09)
  • Derek McCormack — Trustee (departed 2022-04-27)
  • Roy Tiffin — Trustee (departed 2022-12-07)
  • Stuart Nash — Trustee (departed 2009-08-19)
  • Lex Henry — Trustee (departed 2022-04-27)
  • Graeme Avery — Trustee (departed 2022-06-21)
  • Michael Ellis — Trustee
  • Henry Cranefield — Trustee

Funding Sources

  • Constellation Communities Trust — $565,708
  • TAB New Zealand — $50,000

Service Providers

  • RSM Hayes Audit

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AUT Millennium Trust

CC39665Auckland, AucklandRegistered 29 Apr 2009
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C+
69/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 7. 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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Revenue

$11.8M

Expenses

$14.2M

Assets

$110.7M

Staff

190

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

The Primary objective of the AUT Millennium Ownership Trust is to promote community fitness and well being including education and research and to support elite sport and research.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicOther charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$11.8M
Total Expenses
$14.2M
Net Assets
$108.8M
Staff
190
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0.6mo
Could operate 0.6 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

5
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,454
High Concentration: 97% of revenue from Other
Other97.2%
Government Grants2.5%
Investment Income0.3%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 500 peers · Education (all sizes)

Rating Score
69
#91/501
Revenue
$11.8M
#2/501
Reserve Months
0.6
#1/501
Surplus
$-2.5M
#499/501
Staff Cost %
37%
#501/501

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

C+
2025
Score: 68.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
C
2024
Score: 64.0
Financial: 70 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50

Rating

C+
Score: 68.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 67 → C+.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC39665
Entity TypeTrust
Registered29 Apr 2009
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated20 Mar 2009
Registered office
17 Antares Place, Mairangi Bay, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Data 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: 28 September 2026.