Edith Sprott Trust — Animal Welfare Charity in Wellington

Edith Sprott Trust is a Trust charity in the Animal Welfare sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (77.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: Edith Sprott Trust is focussed on building a capital fund for investing in charitable activities, in perpetuity. Its aim is to distribute investment income for the charitable purposes outlined in its trust deed.

Registration Number
CC23693
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-04-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (77.8/100)
Sector
Animal Welfare
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
katy.humepike@xtra.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.3M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$2.4M NZD
Net Assets
$2.4M NZD
Reserve Months
21.2 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.3M$0.1M$2.4M
2024$0.2M$0.0M$2.3M
2023$0.2M$0.0M$2.1M
2022$0.1M$0.3M$4.0M
2015$3.3M$0.6M$15.6M
2014$0.4M$0.7M$13.0M
2013$0.4M$0.9M$13.3M
2012$1.1M$0.7M$13.7M
2011$0.5M$0.6M$13.3M
2010$2.2M$1.4M$12.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
77.8/100
Financial Score
87.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (19)

  • Katherine Hume — Trustee
  • Nicholas Dobson — Trustee
  • Sarah Morrison — Trustee (departed 2022-04-08)
  • Lynette Mazey — Trustee (departed 2023-02-28)
  • Christine Sanders — Trustee (departed 2023-02-28)
  • Michael Lin — Trustee
  • Julie Crengle — Trustee (departed 2019-05-13)
  • Nathaniel Dunning — Trustee (departed 2015-02-28)
  • Guy Jenner — Trustee (departed 2016-06-27)
  • Christine Thompson — Trustee (departed 2022-03-31)
  • John Dunlop — Trustee (departed 2018-11-26)
  • Lyn Hansen — Trustee (departed 2018-11-26)
  • Jocelyn Fagerstrom — Trustee (departed 2015-03-15)
  • Rae-Ann Sinclair — Trustee (departed 2011-05-08)
  • Donald Rennie — President of Board (departed 2020-04-02)
  • Colin Jones — Trustee (departed 2017-03-27)
  • John Rowe — Trustee
  • David Sellens — Trustee (departed 2009-06-30)
  • Denis Wederell — Trustee (departed 2011-06-30)

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Edith Sprott Trust

CC23693Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 30 Apr 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Ratingyesterday

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

B
78/100
Financial
88
Governance
55
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 4. 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

$260.2K

Expenses

$61.3K

Assets

$2.4M

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
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

Mission

Edith Sprott Trust is focussed on building a capital fund for investing in charitable activities, in perpetuity. Its aim is to distribute investment income for the charitable purposes outlined in its trust deed.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Family / whanauGeneral publicOlder peoplePeople with disabilities

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$260.2K
Total Expenses
$61.3K
Net Assets
$2.4M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (12 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
21.2mo
Could operate 21.2 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

1
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,901
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income99.5%
Other0.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 32 peers · Animal Welfare · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
78
#3/33
Revenue
$260K
#9/33
Reserve Months
21.2
#1/33
Surplus
$199K
#4/33
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/33

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

Rating History

B
2025
Score: 77.8
Financial: 88 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
C-
2024
Score: 56.0
Financial: 85 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 77.8/100
Financial
87.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 88 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 68 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC23693
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated7 Jun 1989
Registered office
29 Messines Road, Karori, Wellington

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Animal Welfare
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides religious services / activitiesProvides 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: 27 September 2026.