The New Zealand Spelling Bee Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Wellington
The New Zealand Spelling Bee Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity C+ (65.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: The New Zealand Spelling Bee sponsored by The Wright Family Foundation is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabulary, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage that will help them throughout their lives. The Spelling Bee Programme is for children from Year One to Year Ten. This ten-year learning journey allows the students to build on the previous year's learning. When the students get to secondary school they can take part in the New Zealand Spelling Bee, a national spelling bee that culminates in the top 250 spellers taking part in one of eight regional spelling bees around the country and the top 25 spellers advance to the New Zealand Spelling Bee Final. The Spelling Bee Programme gives the students a clear, consistent education in spelling so they will have the necessary literacy skills for (NCEA) Level One when they are in Year 11.
- Registration Number
- CC45273
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2010-09-08
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (65.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- janetandbob@xtra.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (family_foundation)
- Data as at
- December 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 6
- Financial Year End
- 2024-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $-0.0M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.0M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | $0.6M | $0.6M | $0.0M |
| 2015 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 65.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (3)
- Janet Lucas — Trustee
- Robert Symon — Trustee
- Rachel D'Cruz — Trustee (departed 2021-02-12)
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The New Zealand Spelling Bee Charitable Trust
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- Small board structure2 current officers listed on the register — best-practice boards have 5+ members with separation of duties
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Grant-Making Trust
Special Entity TypeThis trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.
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About
The New Zealand Spelling Bee sponsored by The Wright Family Foundation is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabulary, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage that will help them throughout their lives. The Spelling Bee Programme is for children from Year One to Year Ten. This ten-year learning journey allows the students to build on the previous year's learning. When the students get to secondary school they can take part in the New Zealand Spelling Bee, a national spelling bee that culminates in the top 250 spellers taking part in one of eight regional spelling bees around the country and the top 25 spellers advance to the New Zealand Spelling Bee Final. The Spelling Bee Programme gives the students a clear, consistent education in spelling so they will have the necessary literacy skills for (NCEA) Level One when they are in Year 11.
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