Diocesan School Heritage Foundation — Education Charity in Auckland

Diocesan School Heritage Foundation 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 (90.8/100). Annual revenue: $2.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: Provides financial and other assistance for the benefit of Diocesan School for Girls

Registration Number
CC26996
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (90.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
heritagefoundation@diocesan.school.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Other charities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.8M NZD
Total Assets
$9.7M NZD
Net Assets
$9.7M NZD
Reserve Months
6.3 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.0M$0.8M$9.7M
2024$1.6M$0.5M$8.6M
2023$1.3M$0.4M$7.5M
2022$0.6M$1.0M$6.5M
2021$1.0M$0.9M$6.9M
2020$1.8M$2.8M$6.8M
2019$2.2M$2.2M$7.8M
2018$2.0M$1.5M$7.8M
2017$2.2M$1.7M$7.8M
2016$1.9M$1.2M$7.2M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A
Overall Score
90.8/100
Financial Score
97.5
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
Sandra HastieTrustee2026-04-20
Pieter VenterTrustee2026-02-18

Former Officers (33)

  • Carlie Eve — Trustee
  • Chung (Terence) Ng — Trustee
  • Jennifer Spillane — Trustee
  • Michael Bayley — Trustee
  • Rebecca Cottrell — Trustee
  • Simon Plowman — Trustee
  • David Edward James Gibson — Chair (departed 2021-05-25)
  • David Gibson — Chair (departed 2021-05-25)
  • Scott Carter — Trustee (departed 2020-09-04)
  • Chengyi (Chris) Yao — Trustee (departed 2020-09-04)
  • Sarah Giltrap — Trustee (departed 2020-09-03)
  • Peter Green — Trustee (departed 2020-10-31)
  • Glenn Joblin — Trustee (departed 2023-02-23)
  • Jane Williams — Trustee (departed 2020-10-30)
  • David Ballantyne — Trustee (departed 2017-06-08)
  • Warren Couillault — Trustee (departed 2018-02-22)
  • Angela Anderson — Trustee (departed 2018-12-11)
  • Melinda Levene — Trustee (departed 2018-12-11)
  • Heather Mcrae — Trustee (departed 2026-04-20)
  • Jane Latimer — Trustee (departed 2012-11-22)

Funding Sources

  • Buchanan Charitable Foundation — $236,443
  • Buchanan Charitable Foundation — $218,047.83
  • Buchanan Charitable Foundation — $179,500

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Diocesan School Heritage Foundation

CC26996Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

A
91/100
Financial
98
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$2.0M

Expenses

$839.7K

Assets

$9.7M

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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Education
Beneficiaries
Women
Geographic Focus
Auckland

About

Mission

Provides financial and other assistance for the benefit of Diocesan School for Girls

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleOther charities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.0M
Total Expenses
$839.7K
Net Assets
$9.7M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
6.3mo
Could operate 6.3 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

50
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,000
Donations50.0%
Investment Income50.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
91
#6/38
Revenue
$2.0M
#24/38
Reserve Months
6.3
#1/38
Surplus
$1.1M
#3/38
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/38

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

Rating History

A
2025
Score: 90.8
Financial: 98 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
C
2024
Score: 62.0
Financial: 85 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A
Score: 90.8/100
Financial
97.5
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 98 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 84 → A.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC26996
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated6 Jun 2002
Registered office
44 Margot Street, Epsom, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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.