The Roncalli College Development Foundation Trust — Education Charity in Timaru

The Roncalli College Development Foundation Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Timaru, Timaru. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (82.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: a) to further the education of students at the College b) promote and support the interest and welfare of the College, c) encourage cultural and sporting activities forming part of the curriculum of the College d) establish and maintain studentship or scholarships to be awarded from time to time to pupils or prospective pupils of the College, e) build or establish or maintain buildings, structures or any other facilities either indoor or outdoor and including plant and equipment at the College, f) make gifts, payments or donations to any needy pupil at the College, g) provide for the teachers at the College facilities for research, travel or any other matters in the furtherance of and promotion of education at the College, h) contribute to any other fund established at the College for any one or more of the purposes of the Trust.

Registration Number
CC29684
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (82.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Timaru, Timaru
Email
principal@roncalli.school.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
8.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.2M$0.1M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.2M
2021$0.1M$0.0M$0.2M
2020$0.1M$0.1M$0.1M
2019$0.0M$0.2M$0.1M
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
82.5/100
Financial Score
90
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (19)

  • James Thian — Trustee
  • Kelly O'Driscoll — Trustee (departed 2022-06-01)
  • Bridget Duff — Trustee (departed 2020-01-31)
  • Janyne Hooke — Trustee
  • Mary Strachan — Trustee
  • Michael O'Brien — Trustee
  • Christopher Comeau — Trustee
  • Dale Walden — Trustee (departed 2019-07-29)
  • David Mills — Trustee (departed 2010-08-13)
  • Anthony McCleary — Trustee (departed 2012-04-01)
  • Margaret Coughlan — Trustee (departed 2015-08-31)
  • Mark Henaghan — Trustee (departed 2010-08-13)
  • John Hogue — Trustee (departed 2010-04-22)
  • Michael Laming — Trustee (departed 2010-08-13)
  • John McBeth — Trustee (departed 2010-08-13)
  • Peter Scott — Trustee (departed 2022-02-01)
  • Gerard Scott — Trustee (departed 2015-08-31)
  • Simone Greig — Trustee (departed 2010-08-13)
  • Peter Burt — Trustee

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The Roncalli College Development Foundation Trust

CC29684Timaru, TimaruRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating4d ago

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

B+
83/100
Financial
90
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 6. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

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Revenue

$53.3K

Expenses

$186.9K

Assets

$124.2K

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 & CultureSports & Recreation
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

a) to further the education of students at the College b) promote and support the interest and welfare of the College, c) encourage cultural and sporting activities forming part of the curriculum of the College d) establish and maintain studentship or scholarships to be awarded from time to time to pupils or prospective pupils of the College, e) build or establish or maintain buildings, structures or any other facilities either indoor or outdoor and including plant and equipment at the College, f) make gifts, payments or donations to any needy pupil at the College, g) provide for the teachers at the College facilities for research, travel or any other matters in the furtherance of and promotion of education at the College, h) contribute to any other fund established at the College for any one or more of the purposes of the Trust.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$53.3K
Total Expenses
$186.9K
Net Assets
$121.2K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (19 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
8mo
Could operate 8 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

20
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,980
High Concentration: 89% of revenue from Donations
Donations88.6%
Investment Income11.4%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 289 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
83
#2/290
Revenue
$53K
#43/290
Reserve Months
8.0
#1/290
Surplus
$-134K
#289/290
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/290

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

Rating History

B+
2025
Score: 82.5
Financial: 90 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
D+
2024
Score: 53.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B+
Score: 82.5/100
Financial
90
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 90 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 75 → B+.
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Latest Audit

FY2017
Clean
2 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Timaru, Timaru

Registration

Registration NumberCC29684
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated7 Nov 2000
Registered office
C/O Roncalli College Wellington Street Timaru, Timaru

Sector & Activities

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

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: 5 October 2026.