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
- 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
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net 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)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
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
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
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.
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Ranked against 32 peers · Animal Welfare · $100K – $1M
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