The Society Of Mary (New Zealand) Education TrustEducation Charity in Wellington

The Society Of Mary (New Zealand) Education 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 B- (74.4/100). Annual revenue: $0.8M NZD. Financial data as at January 2026.

Mission: The object of the Trust is to provide assistance for the charitable and religious purposes of the Society of Mary in New Zealand including its educational purposes.

Registration Number
CC10552
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2007-07-03
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (74.4/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
williams@smnz.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (trust)
Data as at
January 2026

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.8M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.6M NZD
Total Assets
$14.4M NZD
Net Assets
$14.4M NZD
Reserve Months
290.8 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Financial Year End
2026-01-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.8M$0.6M$14.4M
2025$0.8M$0.8M$14.1M
2024$1.4M$0.7M$13.0M
2023$0.6M$2.7M$12.2M
2022$1.0M$0.4M$14.3M
2021$1.5M$0.8M$13.7M
2020$2.0M$0.5M$12.9M
2019$0.4M$0.4M$11.4M
2018$1.9M$1.3M$11.5M
2017$0.5M$0.3M$10.9M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
74.4/100
Financial Score
78.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (6)

NameRoleAppointed
Patrick Hoult Society of MaryNz-
Mark WallsTrustee2026-02-01
Patrick HoultSociety of Mary (nz) Education Trust2025-03-22
Mervyn DuffyTrustee2022-07-01
Timothy GordonTrustee2016-09-01
Harold BaileyTrustee2014-08-25

Former Officers (10)

  • Shane O'BrienTrustee (departed 2025-07-16)
  • Timothy DuckworthTrustee (departed 2026-01-31)
  • Brian CummingsTrustee (departed 2022-07-01)
  • Brian McguinnessTrustee (departed 2022-12-21)
  • Geoffrey BaileyTrustee (departed 2014-08-25)
  • John WallsTrustee (departed 2017-01-31)
  • Harry KennerleyTrustee (departed 2020-01-31)
  • Denis John O'HaganTrustee (departed 2008-01-31)
  • Kevin James O'ConnorTrustee (departed 2014-08-22)
  • Brian John BennettTrustee (departed 2014-08-22)

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The Society Of Mary (New Zealand) Education Trust

CC10552Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 3 Jul 2007
Data updated: Yesterday
Financials7mo agoRatingyesterday

Financial data as at January 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
74/100
Financial
79
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

$824.7K

Expenses

$592.7K

Assets

$14.4M

Staff

3

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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
EducationReligion
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

The object of the Trust is to provide assistance for the charitable and religious purposes of the Society of Mary in New Zealand including its educational purposes.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$824.7K
Total Expenses
$592.7K
Net Assets
$14.4M
Staff
3
employees

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
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

44
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,599
Investment Income67.3%
Other32.7%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 107 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
74
#9/108
Revenue
$825K
#2/108
Reserve Months
290.8
#1/108
Surplus
$232K
#8/108
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/108

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

Rating History

B-
2026
Score: 74.4
Financial: 79 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
F
2025
Score: 34.4
Financial: 79 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 74.4/100
Financial
78.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 79 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 70 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC10552
Entity TypeTrust
Registered3 Jul 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated28 Sept 1993
Registered office
123 Adelaide Road, Mount Cook, Wellington

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

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