English Language Partners New Zealand Trust — International Aid Charity in Wellington

English Language Partners New Zealand Trust is a Trust charity in the International Aid sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity B (77.3/100). Annual revenue: $14.7M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: English Language Tuition to Adult Refugees and Migrants with English as their second language

Registration Number
CC51013
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2014-10-15
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (77.3/100)
Sector
International Aid
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
natoffice@englishlanguage.org.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Family / whanau, Migrants / refugees, Older people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$14.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$15.0M NZD
Total Assets
$9.7M NZD
Net Assets
$7.9M NZD
Reserve Months
0.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
298
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$14.7M$15.0M$7.9M
2024$13.9M$13.9M$8.2M
2023$0.6M$1.0M$7.4M
2022$11.2M$0.9M$7.1M
2021$11.6M$0.9M$6.5M
2020$11.2M$1.1M$2.0M
2019$11.1M$1.3M$5.9M
2018$10.4M$1.1M$5.6M
2017$10.3M$1.2M$5.9M
2016$9.4M$1.0M$5.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
77.3/100
Financial Score
78.3
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Jeremy HannaTrustee2026-06-06
Jade ZhouHead of Finance and Business Services2025-09-29
Ming Ren TanTrustee1966-09-09

Former Officers (30)

  • Karen Webster — Trustee
  • Glenn Jacobs — Finance Manager (departed 2025-10-09)
  • Rachel Baxter — Trustee
  • Jeanilyn Bellosillo — Trustee (departed 2026-06-06)
  • Ruth Payne — Trustee
  • Rachel Elsy — Chief Executive
  • Cheng Sherrie Lee — Trustee (departed 2025-03-09)
  • Chhun Hay Lay — Trustee (departed 2023-05-18)
  • James McCulloch — Chief Executive (departed 2022-06-28)
  • Susan Warren — Trustee
  • Mark Bryan — Trustee
  • Li Ling Ho — Trustee (departed 2023-05-18)
  • Thi (Sophie) Ngo — Trustee (departed 2020-05-15)
  • Jane von Dadelszen — Deputy Chair
  • Karunakar Shenoy — Chair
  • Kararaina Scally-Irvine — Trustee (departed 2026-06-06)
  • Anne Alkema — Trustee (departed 2022-05-27)
  • David Bromell — Trustee (departed 2023-05-18)
  • Gillian Brookes — Trustee (departed 2018-05-25)
  • Simon Park — Trustee (departed 2015-09-01)

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $146,480
  • Pub Charity Limited — $25,054.68
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $21,000
  • Trust House Foundation — $15,600
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $12,368
  • Foundation North — $10,000
  • Air Rescue Services Limited — $8,772.39
  • The Lion Foundation — $5,000
  • Blue Sky Community Trust — $4,500
  • Redwood Trust Incorporated — $3,000

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English Language Partners New Zealand Trust

CC51013Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 15 Oct 2014
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

B
77/100
Financial
78
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$14.7M

Expenses

$15.0M

Assets

$9.7M

Staff

298

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

Funded By

Registered charities that have funded this organisation.

About

Mission

English Language Tuition to Adult Refugees and Migrants with English as their second language

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Family / whanauMigrants / refugeesOlder people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$14.7M
Total Expenses
$15.0M
Net Assets
$7.9M
Staff
298
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (12 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
0.5mo
Could operate 0.5 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

14
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,552
High Concentration: 92% of revenue from Other
Other92.3%
Government Grants5.0%
Investment Income2.8%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 4 peers · International Aid · $10M – $50M

Rating Score
77
#2/5
Revenue
$14.7M
#2/5
Reserve Months
0.5
#1/5
Surplus
$-285K
#3/5
Staff Cost %
82%
#5/5

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

Rating History

B
2025
Score: 77.3
Financial: 78 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
F
2024
Score: 15.0
Financial: 55 | Governance: 50 | Transparency: 50

Rating

B
Score: 77.3/100
Financial
78.3
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 76 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC51013
Entity TypeTrust
Registered15 Oct 2014
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated14 Oct 2014
Registered office
Level 7, Ranchhod Tower, 39 The Terrace, Wellington Central, Wellington

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
International Aid
Activities
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.