The School of Philosophy Auckland Incorporated — Education Charity in Auckland
The School of Philosophy Auckland Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.3M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The Society exists exclusively for charitable educational purposes; to promote understanding of the natural laws governing humanity through the study of philosophy, laws, customs and practices by which communities are governed. To maintain and provide a School of Philosophy for the furtherance of these purposes through courses of study and other activities for Students for which it may charge fees or subscriptions. To maintain lending and reference libraries for the use of Students. To promote studies in any subject or branch of knowledge cognate to the purposes of the Society.
- Registration Number
- CC24307
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-13
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (71.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- http://www.philosophy.nz
- info@philosophy.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (society)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $6.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $6.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 224.1 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $6.1M |
| 2024 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $6.0M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $6.0M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $0.3M | $6.0M |
| 2021 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $5.0M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $4.9M |
| 2019 | $0.8M | $0.4M | $4.9M |
| 2018 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $4.6M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $4.4M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $4.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 71.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret Brickland | Committee Member | 2026-03-27 |
| David Brierley | Deputy Chair | 2026-03-27 |
| Lyndsay Wyatt | Committee Member | 2026-03-27 |
| Alan Hull | Committee Member | 2025-03-28 |
| Mark Rassie | Chair | 2025-03-28 |
| Michael Carden | Treasurer | 2021-04-02 |
Former Officers (16)
- Robert Bree — Chair (departed 2026-03-27)
- Jonathan Mozessohn — Committee Member (departed 2025-03-28)
- Adele Walsh — Committee Member (departed 2026-03-27)
- John Stokes — Committee (departed 2023-04-28)
- Simon Laurent — Chair (departed 2024-04-30)
- Geoffrey Long — Committee Member
- Timothy Auld — Ordinary Member (departed 2015-07-15)
- Graham Soughtton — Committee Member (departed 2013-04-05)
- Murray Spicer — Treasurer (departed 2021-04-09)
- Brian Wilson — Committee Member (departed 2012-03-23)
- Kerrin Waterer — General Secretary
- Gary Nicholls — Committee Member (departed 2016-08-20)
- Lawrence Ames — Committee Member (departed 2008-04-13)
- Alexandrea Michau — Treasurer (departed 2009-06-24)
- Paul Joass — Chair (departed 2018-04-13)
- Colin Craig — Committee Member (departed 2016-04-01)
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The School of Philosophy Auckland Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$291.3K
$325.2K
$6.1M
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.
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Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
The Society exists exclusively for charitable educational purposes; to promote understanding of the natural laws governing humanity through the study of philosophy, laws, customs and practices by which communities are governed. To maintain and provide a School of Philosophy for the furtherance of these purposes through courses of study and other activities for Students for which it may charge fees or subscriptions. To maintain lending and reference libraries for the use of Students. To promote studies in any subject or branch of knowledge cognate to the purposes of the Society.
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Ranked against 107 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
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