Kristin School Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Auckland

Kristin School Charitable Trust 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+ (83.2/100). Annual revenue: $52.7M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To provide students with an exceptional all-round education that prepares them to be responsible global citizens who think creatively, reason critically, communicate effectively and learn enthusiastically throughout life.

Registration Number
CC35483
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (83.2/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
nwilkinson@kristin.school.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$52.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$49.1M NZD
Total Assets
$120.7M NZD
Net Assets
$103.5M NZD
Reserve Months
0.8 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
340
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$52.7M$49.1M$103.5M
2024$50.6M$46.1M$94.8M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2022$43.9M$40.7M$167.1M
2021$41.8M$37.3M$91.1M
2020$40.4M$35.6M$86.6M
2019$39.5M$35.3M$80.6M
2018$36.5M$34.7M$66.5M
2017$34.3M$31.8M$64.9M
2016$33.2M$31.2M$61.4M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
83.2/100
Financial Score
91
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Lynda ReidTrustee2025-12-03

Former Officers (27)

  • Kim Green — Executive Principal
  • Melissa Cantell — Trustee
  • Philip Doak — Trustee
  • Catherine Green — Trustee
  • Stephen England-Hall — Non-Trustee-Governor
  • Cristiano Marantes — Non-Trustee-Governor
  • David Kinnear — Trustee (departed 2025-06-01)
  • Jane Kennelly — Trustee
  • Richard Sharp — Trustee
  • Mayurie Goodwin — Non-Trustee-Governor
  • Matthew Bellingham — Non-Trustee-Governor
  • Ana Wight — Trustee (departed 2021-11-29)
  • Mark Wilson — Executive Principal (departed 2024-12-12)
  • Gerard Gilmore — Trustee (departed 2024-01-31)
  • Wendy Chen — Trustee (departed 2023-09-12)
  • Ian Watson — Trustee (departed 2023-12-06)
  • Richard Wilks — Trustee (departed 2019-02-18)
  • Nigel Wilkinson — Director of Business Services
  • Ian Taylor — Trustee (departed 2022-12-07)
  • Geoff Walker — Trustee (departed 2019-06-08)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
David BoardmanPrincipal-2023
Kate PollardPrincipal-2023
Mark WilsonExecutive Principal-2023
Not disclosed in provided textTrustee-2022
Ian WatsonTrustee-2023
Ian TaylorTrustee-2023
Dennis SecorParent Governor-2023
Not disclosedTrustee-2022
David KinnearTrustee-2023
Barry ScleodParent Governor-2023
Jane KennellyTrustee-2023
Matthew BellinghamParent Governor-2023
Richard SharpTrustee-2023
Jayne de la HayePrincipal-2023
Barry SempleParent Governor-2023
Gus GilmoreTrustee-2023
Wendy ChenTrustee-2023

Major Funders and Contracts (FY2022)

As disclosed in Kristin School Charitable Trust's annual report.

  • Not disclosed — Educational services delivery

Service Providers

  • RSM Hayes Audit
  • Brenda Lyon
  • RSM Hayes Audit
  • Richard Harrison, Barrister
  • Richard Harrison
  • Simpson Grierson
  • Dentons Kensington Swan
  • Richard Harrison
  • Stephen Doyle (JLL Valuation Services)
  • Stephen Doyle

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Kristin School Charitable Trust

CC35483Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials9mo agoRatingyesterday

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

B+
83/100
Financial
91
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 12. 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.

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Revenue

$52.7M

Expenses

$49.1M

Assets

$120.7M

Staff

340

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

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EducationArts & Culture
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To provide students with an exceptional all-round education that prepares them to be responsible global citizens who think creatively, reason critically, communicate effectively and learn enthusiastically throughout life.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanau

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$52.7M
Total Expenses
$49.1M
Net Assets
$103.5M
Staff
340
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
0.8mo
Could operate 0.8 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

16
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,402
High Concentration: 91% of revenue from Other
Other91.3%
Government Grants8.1%
Investment Income0.4%
Donations0.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 500 peers · Education (all sizes)

Rating Score
83
#18/501
Revenue
$52.7M
#1/501
Reserve Months
0.8
#1/501
Surplus
$3.5M
#2/501
Staff Cost %
68%
#501/501

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

Rating History

B+
2025
Score: 83.2
Financial: 91 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
D
2024
Score: 47.6
Financial: 73 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B+
Score: 83.2/100
Financial
91
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 91 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 75 → B+.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC35483
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated28 Feb 2000
Registered office
360 Old Albany Highway Albany, Albany

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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