The Wishes Trust — Social Services Charity in Cambridge
The Wishes Trust is a deregistered Trust charity in the Social Services sector, based in Cambridge, Cambridge. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity F (15/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2022.
Mission: It’s about the village – www.onceuponatime.org.nz is about the village raising the children. We all recognise and abhor that inequality and poverty exists just down the road and around the corner. This website gives the village we live in the opportunity to look briefly into the lives of our local schools and offer a helping hand, whether it be addressing inequality or enriching children’s lives.
- Registration Number
- CC50059
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2013-12-05
- Status
- Deregistered (2022-10-06)
- CharityData Rating
- F (15/100)
- Sector
- Social Services
- Location
- Cambridge, Cambridge
- contact@onceuponatime.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- March 2022
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2022-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2015 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2014 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 15/100
- Financial Score
- 0
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (9)
- Rebecca Jenkins — Trustee
- Beat Huser — Trustee
- Fiona Judd — Trustee
- Mark Graham — Trustee (departed 2020-09-28)
- Don Ritchie — Trustee
- Sharon Honiss — Trustee (departed 2015-05-05)
- Ciane Lawrey — Trustee (departed 2015-04-23)
- Annabel Cotton — Trustee (departed 2015-02-20)
- Andrea Benge — Trustee
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The Wishes Trust
CC50059Cambridge, CambridgeRegistered 5 Dec 2013
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials31 Mar 2022Rating2d ago
Financial data as at March 2022. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
15/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
0
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$2
Expenses
$3
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2022). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.0 methodology.
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Funding Sectors
EducationSocial Services
Beneficiaries
Children
Geographic Focus
Nationwide
About
Mission
It’s about the village – www.onceuponatime.org.nz is about the village raising the children. We all recognise and abhor that inequality and poverty exists just down the road and around the corner. This website gives the village we live in the opportunity to look briefly into the lives of our local schools and offer a helping hand, whether it be addressing inequality or enriching children’s lives.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$2
Total Expenses
$3
Net Assets
-
Staff
0
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (9 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
Financial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
67c
For every $1 spent, 67c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
$1.00
Costs $1.00 to raise each $1 in donations
High cost
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: 5,000
Donations50.0%
Investment Income50.0%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 288 peers · Social Services · Under $100K
Rating Score
15
Revenue
$2
Reserve Months
0.0
Surplus
$-1
Staff Cost %
0%
Top Peers in Group
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Address
Cambridge, Cambridge
Registration
Registration NumberCC50059
Entity TypeTrust
Registered5 Dec 2013
StatusDeregistered
Deregistered6 Oct 2022
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
Social ServicesData 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@nzxplorer.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 18 April 2026.
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