The Chisholm Whitney Charitable Trust BoardEducation Charity in Auckland

The Chisholm Whitney Charitable Trust Board is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.2/100). Annual revenue: $0.7M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: The board of trustees of the Chisholm Whitney Charitable Trust stand possessed of the trust fund upon the trusts and for the charitable purposes set out at clause 3 of a Deed of Trust dated 7 October 1992. The Trust provides funding to charities that are successful in their application for funding in the annual grant round under one (or more) of the following sectors: Arts and Culture, Conservation and Environment, Heritage, and Community (although grants in this sector are limited). Each year the Board approves grants for a number of projects carried out by the respective grantees, seeking to support self-sustaining and forward-thinking organisations.

Registration Number
CC29900
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.2/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
catherine.atchison@martellimckegg.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.9M NZD
Total Assets
$23.6M NZD
Net Assets
$23.6M NZD
Reserve Months
307.0 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.7M$0.9M$23.6M
2024$1.0M$0.5M$23.3M
2023$1.3M$0.7M$21.5M
2022$0.7M$0.5M$22.1M
2021$0.8M$0.6M$22.0M
2020$1.4M$0.8M$17.6M
2019$0.7M$0.7M$18.1M
2018$0.9M$0.5M$16.6M
2017$0.9M$0.5M$15.7M
2016$0.8M$0.4M$14.7M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
73.2/100
Financial Score
81
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Jeremy HubbardTrustee2019-11-19
Kenneth WhitneyTrustee2011-02-15
Catherine AtchisonTrustee1997-04-14
Timothy MaffeyTrustee1992-10-07

Former Officers (3)

  • Sarah MasonTrustee (departed 2016-04-05)
  • Mary HarkerTrustee (departed 2014-02-18)
  • Humphrey NisbetTrustee (departed 2023-08-01)

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The Chisholm Whitney Charitable Trust Board

CC29900Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating16h ago

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
73/100
Financial
81
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 4. 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

$670.7K

Expenses

$920.7K

Assets

$23.6M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EnvironmentArts & CultureCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Auckland

About

Mission

The board of trustees of the Chisholm Whitney Charitable Trust stand possessed of the trust fund upon the trusts and for the charitable purposes set out at clause 3 of a Deed of Trust dated 7 October 1992. The Trust provides funding to charities that are successful in their application for funding in the annual grant round under one (or more) of the following sectors: Arts and Culture, Conservation and Environment, Heritage, and Community (although grants in this sector are limited). Each year the Board approves grants for a number of projects carried out by the respective grantees, seeking to support self-sustaining and forward-thinking organisations.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$670.7K
Total Expenses
$920.7K
Net Assets
$23.6M
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 108 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
73
#10/109
Revenue
$671K
#5/109
Reserve Months
307.0
#1/109
Surplus
$-250K
#108/109
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/109

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

Rating

B-
Score: 73.2/100
Financial
81
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 81 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 65 → B-.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC29900
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated28 Apr 1997
Registered office
Level 20, Pricewaterhousecooperstower, 188 Quay Street, Auckland Central, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

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