The Ella Sophia Charitable Trust — Health Charity in Lower Hutt
The Ella Sophia Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (78.4/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: To relieve the effects of poverty,malnutrition,hunger,illness(including mental illness),addiction,disability,isolation,and those experiencing homelessness.
- Registration Number
- CC55500
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2018-02-15
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (78.4/100)
- Sector
- Health
- Location
- Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
- pat@kendons.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 130.6 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.1M | $1.0M |
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.8M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.0M | $0.9M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.7M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.0M | $0.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 78.4/100
- Financial Score
- 88.5
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
- Program Spending Ratio
- 1.0%
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| YVONNE COTTIER | Trustee | 2018-02-27 |
| Katherine Cottier | Trustee | 2018-02-27 |
| John Kennedy-good | Trustee | 2017-12-22 |
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The Ella Sophia Charitable Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- No chair designatedBoard of 3 with no chair designated on the register
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$1.0M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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.
About
To relieve the effects of poverty,malnutrition,hunger,illness(including mental illness),addiction,disability,isolation,and those experiencing homelessness.
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Revenue Diversification
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Ranked against 235 peers · Health · Under $100K
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