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
Email
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

YearRevenueExpensesNet 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)

NameRoleAppointed
Alan ChapmanTrustee2025-11-10
Louisa BpydTrustee2025-10-16
Anna ChesneyTrustee2024-11-21
Bramley MacleanTrustee2024-06-16
Kelly BarberTrustee2024-05-16
Judy ParryTrustee2016-06-14
Letitia ParryTrustee2016-06-14
Lynn ShearingTrustee2008-06-05

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

CC25330Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 4 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating3d ago

Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
74/100
Financial
78
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No 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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Revenue

$1.9M

Expenses

$828.6K

Assets

$3.8M

Staff

10

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This 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

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.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peoplePeople with disabilitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.9M
Total Expenses
$828.6K
Net Assets
$3.8M
Staff
10
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
3.6mo
Could operate 3.6 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

17
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,276
High Concentration: 91% of revenue from Other
Other90.6%
Investment Income8.1%
Donations1.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
74
#14/38
Revenue
$1.9M
#24/38
Reserve Months
3.6
#1/38
Surplus
$1.1M
#3/38
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/38

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

Rating

B-
Score: 73.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 70 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC25330
Entity TypeTrust
Registered4 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated5 Feb 1991
Registered office
68 London Street, Richmond, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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