The Wishbone Trust — Education Charity in Wellington
The Wishbone Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2011.
Mission: To promote research in various aspects of Orthopaedic Surgery. To promote and improve the Orthopaedic Services available to the people of New Zealand.
- Registration Number
- CC21316
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-02-21
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- admin@nzoa.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- December 2011
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 4
- Financial Year End
- 2011-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.3M |
| 2010 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.3M |
| 2009 | $0.0M | $0.1M | $0.2M |
| 2008 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.3M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Galley | Trustee | 2024-10-21 |
| Joesph Baker | Secretary | 2023-11-06 |
| James Blackett | Treasurer | 2023-11-06 |
| Haemish Crawford | Trustee | 2015-11-13 |
| Richard Keddell | Chair | 2009-08-07 |
Former Officers (20)
- Andrew Graydon — Honorary Secretary (departed 2023-11-06)
- Angus Wickham — Honorary Treasurer (departed 2023-11-06)
- Antony Field — Treasurer (departed 2020-11-13)
- Perry Turner — Trustee (departed 2020-11-13)
- Helen Tobin — Trustee (departed 2025-10-20)
- Andrew Oakley — Honorary Secretary (departed 2016-05-01)
- Stewart Walsh — Honorary Treasurer (departed 2017-10-17)
- Bryan Williams — Patron (departed 2023-11-06)
- Michael Pender — Trustee (departed 2021-03-31)
- Grant Kiddle — Hon Treasurer (departed 2014-10-19)
- Hamish Leslie — Hon Secretary (departed 2014-10-19)
- Jean-Claude Theis — Trustee (departed 2018-07-31)
- Noel Barclay — Trustee (departed 2014-10-01)
- Wilson James Whineray — Trustee (departed 2013-11-01)
- Mark Wright — Secretary (departed 2007-10-30)
- Keith Jeffery — Trustee (departed 2008-08-08)
- Timothy William Love — Treasurer (departed 2007-10-30)
- Garnet Donald Tregonning — Trustee (departed 2014-10-01)
- Allan Panting — Trustee (departed 2015-11-13)
- Geoffrey Anderson — Treasurer (departed 2011-10-10)
Reporting Group Members
The Wishbone Trust files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 3 sibling charities:
- New Zealand Orthopaedic Association Incorporated Trust
- New Zealand Orthopaedic Association Incorporated
- New Zealand Orthopaedic Association Joint Registry Trust
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The Wishbone Trust
Financial data as at December 2011. Sourced from Charities Services register.
The most recent financial filing with Charities Services is more than three years old. Until a current return is filed, a rating is not assigned.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2011). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Reporting group parent. The Wishbone Trust files one consolidated annual return covering 3 members. Member-level figures are not separately reported with Charities Services.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
To promote research in various aspects of Orthopaedic Surgery. To promote and improve the Orthopaedic Services available to the people of New Zealand.
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Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return
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