School of Philosophy (Wellington) Incorporated — Education Charity in Wellington
School of Philosophy (Wellington) Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: General education for greater wisdom, greater mindfulness, and greater contentment
- Registration Number
- CC10905
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-08-22
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (71.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- philosophy@xtra.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (society)
- Data as at
- December 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $8.2M NZD
- Net Assets
- $6.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $6.5M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.1M | - |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.1M | - |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.1M | - |
| 2019 | $0.6M | $0.1M | - |
| 2018 | $0.3M | $0.1M | $6.5M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $4.0M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $4.0M |
| 2015 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $4.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 71.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Sue-Alan Sullivan | Committee Member | 2025-05-25 |
| Martin Reid | Committee Member | 2022-05-22 |
| Nicole Duckworth | Committee Member | 2022-05-22 |
| Alison Graham | Secretary | 2019-05-26 |
| Shelagh Gear | Chair | 2017-04-30 |
| Chandravathani Perera | Treasurer | 2010-08-08 |
Former Officers (16)
- Jane Upton — Committee Member (departed 2025-05-25)
- Jeffrey Trevella — Committee Member (departed 2025-05-25)
- Terence Connor — Chair (departed 2022-05-22)
- Alasdair Finnie — Committee Member (departed 2022-05-22)
- Roberta James — Secretary (departed 2019-05-26)
- Michael Davis — Committee Member (departed 2023-05-21)
- David Bott — Committee Member (departed 2015-10-01)
- Robert James — Chair (departed 2019-05-26)
- Adam Errington — Committee Member (departed 2013-06-25)
- Eric Bruce Watkins — Committee Member (departed 2010-04-01)
- Anne-Marie Ngan — Committee Member (departed 2023-05-21)
- Terence John Connor — Committee Member (departed 2018-05-27)
- Richard Van Pointon — Chair (departed 2008-04-01)
- Janet Evelyn Firth — Committee Member (departed 2015-04-19)
- Nick Derek Crozier — Committee Member (departed 2013-03-17)
- John Shearman Allen — Treasurer (departed 2017-07-15)
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School of Philosophy (Wellington) Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$286.9K
$175.2K
$8.2M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). 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.
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General education for greater wisdom, greater mindfulness, and greater contentment
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Ranked against 111 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
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