Hadlow School FoundationEducation Charity in Masterton

Hadlow School Foundation is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Masterton, Masterton. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity D+ (50.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Established for the advancement of education at the School by supporting and providing funds and other benefits to or for the School, including providing financial assistance for: (a) the provision of scholarships, bursaries, endowments, prizes and any other form of educational allowance to enable current students, former students and students intending to attend the School to further their studies or research; (b) the acquistion and/or development of land and the acquistion, construction and/or maintenance of buildings or facilities used or to be used by the School; (c) the acquistion and/or maintenance of equipment and resources which the Trustees deem necessary or desirable for improving the academic, cultural and/or recreational environment of the school; (d) the employment of teaching and other staff at the School; (e) the carrying out of research in the field of education. (f) visits from distinguished scholars.

Registration Number
CC50500
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2014-05-08
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
D+ (50.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Masterton, Masterton
Email
tstb.info@trinityschools.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (endowment)
Data as at
March 2026

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
6.1 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M-
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
D+
Overall Score
50.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Red Flags

  • 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (13)

  • Emmanuel MararaTrustee
  • Ann-Louise GouwsBusiness Services Manager (departed 2023-08-16)
  • Justine JohnsonTrustee
  • Hennie NothnagelTrustee (departed 2023-08-31)
  • Hayden MischefskiTrustee (departed 2025-03-31)
  • Lisa RossiterTrustee
  • Monteah McMasterTrustee (departed 2021-09-26)
  • Rob BlackettCEO (departed 2022-03-31)
  • Melissa MebusTrustee (departed 2016-08-31)
  • Catherine WilkinsonTrustee (departed 2021-09-26)
  • Rebecca TreacyTrustee (departed 2021-09-26)
  • Stephen CarrSecretary (departed 2015-08-21)
  • Esther DijkstraTrustee (departed 2018-11-29)

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FunderEducationTrustEndowment

Hadlow School Foundation

CC50500Masterton, MastertonRegistered 8 May 2014
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials5mo agoRatingyesterday

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

D+
51/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
78
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair designated
    Board of 3 with no chair designated on the register

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$8.3K

Expenses

$1.1K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

This rating may reflect incomplete data

This charity's grade of D+ is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.

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
EducationEnvironmentSports & Recreation
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

Established for the advancement of education at the School by supporting and providing funds and other benefits to or for the School, including providing financial assistance for: (a) the provision of scholarships, bursaries, endowments, prizes and any other form of educational allowance to enable current students, former students and students intending to attend the School to further their studies or research; (b) the acquistion and/or development of land and the acquistion, construction and/or maintenance of buildings or facilities used or to be used by the School; (c) the acquistion and/or maintenance of equipment and resources which the Trustees deem necessary or desirable for improving the academic, cultural and/or recreational environment of the school; (d) the employment of teaching and other staff at the School; (e) the carrying out of research in the field of education. (f) visits from distinguished scholars.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$8.3K
Total Expenses
$1.1K
Net Assets
-

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
238.9mo
Could operate 238.9 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 345 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
51
#63/346
Revenue
$8K
#230/346
Reserve Months
6.1
#1/346
Surplus
$7K
#84/346
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/346

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

Rating

D+
Score: 50.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 64 → 51 after red-flag penalties → D+.
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Contact Details

Address
Masterton, Masterton

Registration

Registration NumberCC50500
Entity TypeTrust
Registered8 May 2014
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: 11 September 2026.