The McLean Institute — Social Services Charity in Christchurch
The McLean Institute is a Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (78.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.5M NZD. Financial data as at May 2025.
Mission: To provide assistance to and promote the welfare and well-being of disadvantaged Women as set out in The McLean Institute (Trust Variation) Act 2024
- Registration Number
- CC36876
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (78.5/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (other)
- Data as at
- May 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.5M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $9.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $9.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 35.4 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-05-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.5M | $0.1M | $9.1M |
| 2024 | $0.5M | $0.1M | $8.7M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $0.3M | $8.3M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.3M | $7.5M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.3M | $7.8M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $7.3M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $8.2M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $8.6M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.3M | $9.1M |
| 2016 | $6.3M | $15.1M | $7.7M |
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 (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Spittle | Trustee | 2026-07-17 |
Former Officers (26)
- Lydia Gliddon — Trustee
- David Cartwright — Trustee (departed 2026-07-17)
- Michael Gielen — Trustee
- Colin Hair — Trustee (departed 2026-04-20)
- Peter Carrell — Trustee
- Paul Martin — Governor (departed 2022-11-02)
- Samuel Broughton — Trustee (departed 2025-12-05)
- Jamie Gough — Governor (departed 2022-10-08)
- Natalie Thain — Trustee
- Bruce Matheson — Governor (departed 2013-05-31)
- Glenn Livingstone — Governor (departed 2016-12-15)
- Mary Caygill — Trustee (departed 2013-05-31)
- Rosemary Aitken — Chair
- Andrew Nuttall — Trustee
- Victoria Matthews — Governor (departed 2017-12-01)
- Alison Ayling — Trustee (departed 2010-10-29)
- Jackie Moran — Trustee (departed 2013-05-31)
- Kelvin Coe — Governor (departed 2017-01-27)
- Alister James — Trustee (departed 2010-10-09)
- David Towns — Governor (departed 2023-02-26)
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The McLean Institute
Financial data as at May 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$482.6K
$113.7K
$9.1M
2
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 provide assistance to and promote the welfare and well-being of disadvantaged Women as set out in The McLean Institute (Trust Variation) Act 2024
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