The Fletcher Trust — Education Charity in Auckland

The Fletcher Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (78.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: The Fletcher Trust '(Trust') has three principal objects - Philanthropy, Art Collection and Archive. The philanthropic mission of the Trust is a focus on supporting new initiatives in education that have the potential to positively impact on large numbers of young New Zealanders. The Trust's purpose with its Art Collection, comprising a significant number of NZ artworks, is to maintain, enhance and promote what represents a unique record of the history of NZ art. The Trust's purpose with its Archive is to maintain and continue to provide public access to records of an extensive number of businesses and enterprises across all sectors and which provide a unique social and commercial history of NZ from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day.

Registration Number
CC10657
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2007-07-18
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (78.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
angus.fletcher@fletchertrust.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.0M NZD
Total Assets
$40.3M NZD
Net Assets
$40.3M NZD
Reserve Months
28.5 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
4
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.4M$1.0M$40.3M
2024$1.2M$1.2M$38.1M
2023$1.5M$1.0M$37.3M
2022$1.1M$1.0M$36.1M
2021$0.8M$1.0M$35.6M
2020$0.7M$1.0M$32.9M
2019$0.7M$1.0M$32.5M
2018$1.0M$0.9M$31.8M
2017$0.9M$0.9M$30.9M
2016$0.8M$0.9M$30.5M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
78.5/100
Financial Score
80
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
James Muir Cameron Fletcher Chairman Trustee N/ATrustee-
Nina HoodTrustee2025-12-15
Hugh FletcherTrustee2012-03-26
David SixtonTrustee2011-08-15
Angus FletcherChair2007-05-01
James FletcherTrustee2007-05-01

Former Officers (3)

  • John Hood — Trustee (departed 2024-07-09)
  • Gary Key — Trustee (departed 2011-12-31)
  • Mark Binns — Trustee (departed 2011-12-31)

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The Fletcher Trust

CC10657Auckland, AucklandRegistered 18 Jul 2007
Data updated: 1 Nov 2026
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating1mo ago

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

B
79/100
Financial
80
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$2.4M

Expenses

$984.8K

Assets

$40.3M

Staff

4

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
EducationSocial ServicesArts & Culture
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

The Fletcher Trust '(Trust') has three principal objects - Philanthropy, Art Collection and Archive. The philanthropic mission of the Trust is a focus on supporting new initiatives in education that have the potential to positively impact on large numbers of young New Zealanders. The Trust's purpose with its Art Collection, comprising a significant number of NZ artworks, is to maintain, enhance and promote what represents a unique record of the history of NZ art. The Trust's purpose with its Archive is to maintain and continue to provide public access to records of an extensive number of businesses and enterprises across all sectors and which provide a unique social and commercial history of NZ from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicVoluntary bodies other than charitiesOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.4M
Total Expenses
$984.8K
Net Assets
$40.3M
Staff
4
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
28.5mo
Could operate 28.5 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

11
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,943
High Concentration: 94% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income94.4%
Other5.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 49 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
79
#13/50
Revenue
$2.4M
#13/50
Reserve Months
28.5
#1/50
Surplus
$1.4M
#5/50
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/50

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

Rating

B
Score: 78.5/100
Financial
80
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 80 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 77 → B.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC10657
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered18 Jul 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated30 Sept 1980
Registered office
Fletcher House, 810 Great Sth Road, Penrose, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)

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