Destiny SchoolEducation Charity in Auckland

Destiny School is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.

Mission: This ambitious model of education is designed to offer Maori and Pasifika tamariki and rangatahi a holistic and quality education in a deliberately academic environment. Alongside the academic curriculum the School delivers a Tripartite Education Programme, at all year levels. This transformational curriculum offers the School’s students spiritual, social, emotional and character development as well as leadership training, entrepreneurial training and financial literacy.

Registration Number
CC30131
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
admin@destiny.school.nz
Data as at
December 2024

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.6M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.5M NZD
Total Assets
$0.2M NZD
Net Assets
$-0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
6
Volunteers
3
Financial Year End
2024-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024$0.6M$0.5M$-0.1M
2023$0.5M$0.6M$-0.3M
2022$0.5M$0.5M$-0.3M
2021$0.6M$0.7M$-0.3M
2020$0.5M$0.6M$-0.3M
2019$0.6M$0.6M$-0.2M
2018$0.7M$0.7M$-0.2M
2017$1.0M$0.9M$-0.2M
2016$0.9M$0.9M$-0.2M
2015$1.0M$1.0M$-0.3M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Eden O'ConnorTrustee2019-04-01
Frances WilliamsonDirector2016-07-22
David KahuTrustee2014-01-01
Jamie WarrenTrustee2012-07-12

Former Officers (5)

  • Jean HuntFinance Officer (departed 2012-06-26)
  • Terence SeniorPrincipal (departed 2014-01-01)
  • Dehana SargeantFinancial Officer (departed 2012-07-12)
  • Brodie SeymourParent Representative (departed 2012-07-12)
  • Hannah TamakiDirector (departed 2019-04-01)

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Destiny School

CC30131Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating17h ago

Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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Not ratedStructural balance-sheet — standard template does not apply

This charity has reported liabilities exceeding assets for two or more consecutive years. That pattern is common and structural for retirement villages (occupation-right-agreement bonds recorded as liabilities), iwi treaty-settlement vehicles (future-obligation accruals), and infrastructure trusts with Crown loan principal — it does not indicate financial distress, but our standard reserve-months scoring template does not apply. The charity's figures are shown above.

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  • No chair recorded on the register
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Revenue

$596.5K

Expenses

$474.8K

Assets

$192.2K

Staff

6

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

This ambitious model of education is designed to offer Maori and Pasifika tamariki and rangatahi a holistic and quality education in a deliberately academic environment. Alongside the academic curriculum the School delivers a Tripartite Education Programme, at all year levels. This transformational curriculum offers the School’s students spiritual, social, emotional and character development as well as leadership training, entrepreneurial training and financial literacy.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$596.5K
Total Expenses
$474.8K
Net Assets
$-141.8K
Staff
6
employees
Volunteers
3

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
3.7mo
Could operate 3.7 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

50
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,969
Donations54.5%
Trading / Services44.7%
Other0.8%
Investment Income0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 108 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#19/109
Revenue
$596K
#8/109
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/109
Surplus
$122K
#14/109
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/109

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC30131
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

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: 12 September 2026.