Medbury School Foundation — Education Charity in Christchurch
Medbury School Foundation is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (79.7/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The Medbury School Foundation was founded in 1983 and was established to support and financially assist the Medbury School Trust Board in all facets of conducting the School and including: Provide financial independence to the school. Financial assistance for buildings and facilities. Financial assistance for the acquisition of items to improve the cultural and recreational environment of the school. Financial assistance for the provision of scholarships, bursaries and educational allowances.
- Registration Number
- CC30826
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (79.7/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- office@medbury.school.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 4.2 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.5M | $2.6M |
| 2024 | $0.5M | $0.2M | $2.3M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $3.3M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $3.1M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.0M | $3.3M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $3.1M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2017 | $0.3M | $0.0M | $2.4M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $2.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 79.7/100
- Financial Score
- 86
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (31)
- Abhinav Keswani — Trustee
- Christopher Anderson — Trustee
- Melissa McCosh — Trustee
- John Mander — Secretary
- Richard Austin — Trustee
- James Hill — Trustee
- Dave Scott — Trustee(headmaster)
- Nicolas Harvey — Trustee(chair of Trust Board) (departed 2023-11-01)
- Andrew Taylor — Trustee
- Anthea Herron — Trustee (departed 2024-11-27)
- Michael Flatman — Trustee
- Ian Macpherson — Trustee (headmaster) (departed 2022-03-16)
- Brian Loughhead — Secretary (departed 2023-06-23)
- David Hiatt — Trustee (chairman of School Trust Board) (departed 2019-06-17)
- Paul Lysaght — Trustee (departed 2018-02-26)
- Phillippa Luxton-Pye — Trustee (departed 2023-06-19)
- George Forbes — Trustee (departed 2024-06-19)
- Alison Leatherland — Secretary (departed 2016-11-30)
- John McBrearty — Trustee (departed 2024-06-19)
- Robin Northcote — Trustee (departed 2020-08-10)
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Medbury School Foundation
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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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.
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Funder Profile
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About
The Medbury School Foundation was founded in 1983 and was established to support and financially assist the Medbury School Trust Board in all facets of conducting the School and including: Provide financial independence to the school. Financial assistance for buildings and facilities. Financial assistance for the acquisition of items to improve the cultural and recreational environment of the school. Financial assistance for the provision of scholarships, bursaries and educational allowances.
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