The Story Store Trust — Education Charity in Auckland

The Story Store Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To collect excellent condition second-hand children's books and make them available, for free, to school libraries that are under-resourced.

Registration Number
CC61790
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2023-09-22
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
joanna@storystore.org.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M-
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Melanie StuartTrustee2023-09-22
Joanna BaynesTrustee2023-09-21
Richenda OhTrustee2023-09-21

Funding Sources

  • The Trusts Community Foundation — $1,151.57

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The Story Store Trust

CC61790Auckland, AucklandRegistered 22 Sept 2023
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

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

NR
Not rated — Volunteer / community organisation

Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.

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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 3. 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

$8.4K

Expenses

$13.2K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

To collect excellent condition second-hand children's books and make them available, for free, to school libraries that are under-resourced.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$8.4K
Total Expenses
$13.2K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (3 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
4.9mo
Could operate 4.9 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

50
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,001
Donations50.6%
Other49.4%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#60/330
Revenue
$8K
#216/330
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/330
Surplus
$-5K
#266/330
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/330

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

Rating History

NR
2026
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 10 | Transparency: 65
Current
NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 20 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC61790
Entity TypeTrust
Registered22 Sept 2023
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated21 Sept 2023
Registered office
8 Gloucester Park Road - Level 1 Raphoe House, Onehunga, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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