The Margaret Ellen Blyth Scholarship Trust Education Charity in Havelock North

The Margaret Ellen Blyth Scholarship Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Havelock North, Havelock North. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (72.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To set up and establish a scholarship fund for the purpose of applying the income therefrom to provide Scholarships for pupils attending Iona College at Havelock North

Registration Number
CC57532
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2020-01-22
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (72.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Havelock North, Havelock North
Email
sally.cranswick64@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (endowment)
Data as at
December 2025

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$1.8M NZD
Net Assets
$1.8M NZD
Reserve Months
807.1 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.0M$1.8M
2024$0.2M$0.0M$1.7M
2023$0.1M$0.0M$1.5M
2022$0.0M$0.2M$1.4M
2021$0.1M$0.0M$1.6M
2020$0.1M$0.0M$1.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
72.5/100
Financial Score
80
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
William KerstenTrustee2021-06-30
Sally CranswickTrustee2019-11-15
Felicity BengeTrustee2019-11-15

Former Officers (1)

  • Fiona McGlashanTrustee (departed 2021-06-30)

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The Margaret Ellen Blyth Scholarship Trust

CC57532Havelock North, Havelock NorthRegistered 22 Jan 2020
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials8mo agoRatingyesterday

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

B-
73/100
Financial
80
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair designated
    Board of 3 with no chair designated on the register

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Revenue

$81.8K

Expenses

$26.2K

Assets

$1.8M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Grant-Making Trust

Special Entity Type

This trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
Education
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

To set up and establish a scholarship fund for the purpose of applying the income therefrom to provide Scholarships for pupils attending Iona College at Havelock North

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$81.8K
Total Expenses
$26.2K
Net Assets
$1.8M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (6 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

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 323 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
73
#24/324
Revenue
$82K
#24/324
Reserve Months
807.1
#1/324
Surplus
$56K
#4/324
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/324

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

Rating History

B-
2025
Score: 72.5
Financial: 80 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
B
2024
Score: 77.3
Financial: 83 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 72.5/100
Financial
80
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 80 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 65 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Havelock North, Havelock North

Registration

Registration NumberCC57532
Entity TypeTrust
Registered22 Jan 2020
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 12 September 2026.