Soshi Gakuen New Zealand Incorporated — Education Charity in Palmerston North
Soshi Gakuen New Zealand Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $5.6M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: The primary objective of the Institute is to provide education services for the benefit of the community.
- Registration Number
- CC26902
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (92.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Palmerston North, Palmerston North
- Website
- http://www.ipu.ac.nz
- finance@ipu.ac.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $5.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $7.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $43.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $10.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 69
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.6M | $7.5M | $10.4M |
| 2024 | $5.8M | $7.8M | $12.4M |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $6.5M | $14.4M |
| 2022 | $3.7M | $7.4M | $17.3M |
| 2021 | $6.3M | $8.3M | $20.3M |
| 2020 | $8.5M | $9.6M | $22.3M |
| 2019 | $8.9M | $9.8M | $23.4M |
| 2018 | $9.3M | $10.0M | $10.9M |
| 2017 | $9.4M | $10.3M | $11.6M |
| 2016 | $9.0M | $10.2M | $11.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 92.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kohei Okada | Vice President | 2023-04-01 |
| Tomikazu Ikeda | Trustee | 2019-02-15 |
| Tetsuya Masuda | Secretary | 2014-03-19 |
| Toshihiro Otsuka | Treasurer | 2008-06-30 |
| Hiroshi Ohashi | President | 2008-06-30 |
| Setsuko Ohashi | Trustee | 2008-06-30 |
Former Officers (8)
- Hiroshi Tanabe — Trustee (departed 2018-03-18)
- Sumio Kuroiwa — Trustee (departed 2014-03-18)
- Takasuke Mstsuo — Trustee (departed 2018-03-18)
- Hideo Ohashi — Trustee (departed 2018-03-18)
- Minoru Kasuya — Deputy Chairman Bot (departed 2011-03-18)
- Tetsuya Katsuno — Trustee (departed 2018-03-18)
- Nobutaka Yokota — Trustee (departed 2014-03-18)
- Kazuhiko Fukuzumi — Trustee (departed 2011-02-20)
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Soshi Gakuen New Zealand Incorporated
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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$5.6M
$7.5M
$43.9M
69
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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The primary objective of the Institute is to provide education services for the benefit of the community.
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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