King's College Foundation — Education Charity in Auckland
King's College Foundation is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (78.3/100). Annual revenue: $3.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Advancement of education within New Zealand and specifically through the application of the Trust Fund for the exclusive benefit of King's College, by provision of scholarships, bursaries, endowments and educational allowances.
- Registration Number
- CC32528
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (78.3/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (endowment)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Other charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $33.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $32.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 6.2 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.1M | $2.8M | $32.0M |
| 2024 | $4.1M | $1.3M | $31.7M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.8M | $28.7M |
| 2022 | $4.4M | $0.0M | $26.5M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $0.0M | $29.2M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $0.0M | $24.6M |
| 2019 | $4.8M | $0.0M | $29.9M |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $0.0M | $23.7M |
| 2017 | $1.4M | $0.0M | $24.2M |
| 2016 | $0.8M | $0.0M | $20.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 78.3/100
- Financial Score
- 94
- Governance Score
- 75
- 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 (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Reid | Trustee | 2026-01-01 |
| Jonty Edgar | Trustee | 2026-01-01 |
Former Officers (33)
- Patrick Gale — Trustee
- Matthew Willis — Chair of Investment Committee
- Isileli Tupou — Trustee
- Shan Wilson — Trustee
- Michael Harper — President
- Carollyn Chaplin — Trustee
- Peter Clarke — Past Chairman of the Ic (departed 2024-12-31)
- Simon Power — Trustee (departed 2023-02-08)
- Elizabeth Young — Trustee (departed 2025-06-11)
- Simon Lamb — Trustee (departed 2025-12-05)
- Michael Leach — Trustee (departed 2016-04-22)
- Robin Fleming — Trustee (departed 2014-09-26)
- Ross Green — Trustee (departed 2018-12-31)
- Murray Reid — Past President (departed 2026-02-25)
- Carrie Hobson — Trustee (departed 2024-07-01)
- Andrew Morris — Trustee (departed 2020-06-25)
- Timothy Kay — Secretary (departed 2013-06-07)
- Richard Burns — Executive Director (departed 2013-12-31)
- Janice Hilton — Secretary (departed 2011-02-22)
- Bradley Fenner — Trustee (departed 2014-08-05)
Service Providers
- BDO
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King's College Foundation
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$3.1M
$2.8M
$33.1M
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
Advancement of education within New Zealand and specifically through the application of the Trust Fund for the exclusive benefit of King's College, by provision of scholarships, bursaries, endowments and educational allowances.
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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