Seabrook McKenzie Trust For Specific Learning Disabilities — Education Charity in Christchurch
Seabrook McKenzie Trust For Specific Learning Disabilities is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $1.9M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: Our aim is to assist those with Specific Learning Disabilities and their families through direct provision of professional services such as assessment, guidance, referral services and specialised tuition, and by fostering community awareness of Specific Learning Disabilities through training programmes, research and community education.
- Registration Number
- CC25330
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-04
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (73.8/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- helen@seabrookmckenzie.net
- Data as at
- December 2024
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $3.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $3.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 10
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.9M | $0.8M | $3.8M |
| 2023 | $0.9M | $0.8M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $0.8M | $0.7M | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $0.7M | $0.7M | $1.8M |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $0.7M | $1.8M |
| 2019 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $1.4M |
| 2018 | $0.7M | $0.7M | $1.3M |
| 2017 | $0.7M | $0.7M | $1.4M |
| 2016 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $0.8M |
| 2015 | $0.8M | $0.9M | $0.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 73.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Chapman | Trustee | 2025-11-10 |
| Louisa Bpyd | Trustee | 2025-10-16 |
| Anna Chesney | Trustee | 2024-11-21 |
| Bramley Maclean | Trustee | 2024-06-16 |
| Kelly Barber | Trustee | 2024-05-16 |
| Judy Parry | Trustee | 2016-06-14 |
| Letitia Parry | Trustee | 2016-06-14 |
| Lynn Shearing | Trustee | 2008-06-05 |
Former Officers (12)
- Eleanor Marr — Trustee (departed 2023-08-10)
- Terri Donovan — Trustee (departed 2023-08-13)
- Prue Fanselow-Brown — Trustee (departed 1957-01-25)
- Brian Gargiulo — Trustee (departed 2014-12-18)
- David Tait — Trustee (departed 2016-02-11)
- Brenda Nisbet — Trustee (departed 2016-08-22)
- Josephine Marshall — Trustee (departed 2018-01-01)
- Helen Butler — Trustee (departed 2013-03-25)
- Patricia Champion — Trustee (departed 2014-03-28)
- Terrence Pierson — Trustee (departed 2016-08-22)
- Jane Pearson — Trustee (departed 2010-12-31)
- Mary McKeown — Trust Board Member (departed 2018-01-01)
Funding Sources
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $42,000
- Lion Foundation — $35,000
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $34,944
- Pub Charity Limited — $28,160
- The Lion Foundation — $20,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $20,000
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $12,000
- One Foundation — $11,984.24
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $11,616
- Rano Community Trust — $11,484
- New Zealand Community Trust — $10,000
- Air Rescue Services Limited — $7,111.3
- Trillian Trust Limited — $1,880
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Seabrook McKenzie Trust For Specific Learning Disabilities
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 8. 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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$1.9M
$828.6K
$3.8M
10
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.
About
Our aim is to assist those with Specific Learning Disabilities and their families through direct provision of professional services such as assessment, guidance, referral services and specialised tuition, and by fostering community awareness of Specific Learning Disabilities through training programmes, research and community education.
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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