Hair Industries Support Opportunities Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Wellington

Hair Industries Support Opportunities Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity B (76.2/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Advancing education of those within the Industries for the protection and benefit of the New Zealand public and those involved in the Industries by providing scholarships, grants, and opportunities within the industries.

Registration Number
CC61068
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2023-03-13
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.2/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
info@hisotrust.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$5.4M NZD
Net Assets
$5.4M NZD
Reserve Months
3.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.3M$5.4M
2025$0.3M$0.2M$5.6M
2024$0.6M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.2/100
Financial Score
81
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (9)

NameRoleAppointed
Julian MooreTrustee2025-10-13
Flora GilkisonTrustee2025-10-13
Kim RyanTrustee2025-10-13
Anne MillarTrustee2024-06-10
Gregory MurrellTrustee2024-06-10
Craig StinsonChair2022-10-07
Peter WellsTrustee2022-10-07
Jacqui VictorTrustee2022-10-07
Andrew CobeldickTrustee2022-10-07

Former Officers (1)

  • Catherine Nelson — Trustee (departed 2024-06-10)

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Hair Industries Support Opportunities Charitable Trust

CC61068Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 13 Mar 2023
Data updated: 1 Nov 2026
Financials7mo agoRating1mo ago

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

B
76/100
Financial
81
Governance
65
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 recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 9. 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.

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

$108.7K

Expenses

$326.3K

Assets

$5.4M

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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.

About

Mission

Advancing education of those within the Industries for the protection and benefit of the New Zealand public and those involved in the Industries by providing scholarships, grants, and opportunities within the industries.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$108.7K
Total Expenses
$326.3K
Net Assets
$5.4M
Staff
1
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (3 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
3.5mo
Could operate 3.5 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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 152 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
76
#22/153
Revenue
$109K
#149/153
Reserve Months
3.5
#1/153
Surplus
$-218K
#151/153
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/153

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

Rating History

B
2026
Score: 76.2
Financial: 81 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
B
2025
Score: 77.3
Financial: 83 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 76.2/100
Financial
81
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 81 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 71 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC61068
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered13 Mar 2023
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated7 Nov 2022
Registered office
3 Queens Wharf, Wellington Central, Wellington

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

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