The Wanganui Collegiate School Endowment Trust — Education Charity in Whanganui

The Wanganui Collegiate School Endowment Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Whanganui, Whanganui. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at February 2026.

Mission: T o assist with the maintenance and furtherance of the educational and religious objectives of Wanganui Collegiate School and /or to provide scholarships,assistance with facilities,buildings and or equipment for the pupils and fore the general purposes of the school

Registration Number
CC32692
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (70.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Whanganui, Whanganui
Email
glenn@sthl.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (endowment)
Data as at
February 2026

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
67.3 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-02-28

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M-
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.1M
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
70.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (4)

  • Douglas Wilson — Trustee
  • Simon Cairncross — Trustee
  • Rory Smith — Trustee
  • The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company Limited — Trustee (departed 2016-11-23)

Similar Charities in Education

FunderEducationTrustEndowment

The Wanganui Collegiate School Endowment Trust

CC32692Whanganui, WhanganuiRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials7mo agoRating2d ago

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

B-
71/100
Financial
78
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$3.9K

Expenses

$1.2K

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
Manawatū-Whanganui

About

Mission

T o assist with the maintenance and furtherance of the educational and religious objectives of Wanganui Collegiate School and /or to provide scholarships,assistance with facilities,buildings and or equipment for the pupils and fore the general purposes of the school

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.9K
Total Expenses
$1.2K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
67.3mo
Could operate 67.3 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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
71
#30/330
Revenue
$4K
#262/330
Reserve Months
67.3
#1/330
Surplus
$3K
#120/330
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

B-
2026
Score: 70.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
C-
2025
Score: 56.7
Financial: 86 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 70.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 64 → B-.
View Full Score Breakdown

Is this your charity?

Claim your profile to view analytics, submit corrections, and improve your rating.

Claim This Profile

Contact Details

Address
Whanganui, Whanganui

Registration

Registration NumberCC32692
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes 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: 28 September 2026.