The Laurenson Trust — Education Charity in Ohakune
The Laurenson Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Ohakune, Ohakune. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (72.7/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: make grants to students from Ruapehu College who because of the isolation of the Waimarino District, may be disadvantaged because of prohibitive travel costs for attending courses, playing sports etc
- Registration Number
- CC28255
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (72.7/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Ohakune, Ohakune
- slaurensonkune@gmail.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 442.6 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 72.7/100
- Financial Score
- 76
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Laurenson | Staff Representative | 2024-02-13 |
| John Laurenson | Trustee/ Chairman | 1996-12-12 |
Former Officers (6)
- Poppy Dekker — Trustee (departed 2024-02-13)
- Steven Mackrell — Trustee (departed 2024-12-31)
- Shelagh Buck — Trustee (departed 2022-09-20)
- Kim Basse — Trustee (departed 2018-11-01)
- Glyn Hubbard — Trustee (departed 2018-12-31)
- Josephine Mikaere — Trustee (departed 2013-12-31)
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The Laurenson Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$21.9K
$9.2K
$343.0K
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
make grants to students from Ruapehu College who because of the isolation of the Waimarino District, may be disadvantaged because of prohibitive travel costs for attending courses, playing sports etc
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Financial Trends (18 Years)
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Revenue Diversification
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 323 peers · Education · Under $100K
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