Vanguard Military School Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Auckland

Vanguard Military School Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (72.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To provide financial and other forms of support to present, past and future students of Vanguard Military School.

Registration Number
CC52549
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2015-10-19
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (72.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
allscots@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.1M NZD
Net Assets
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
253.4 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

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

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
72.5/100
Financial Score
80
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
Stephen FranklinTrustee2017-02-15
Alan CurtisTrustee2014-12-15
Andrew NevilleTrustee2014-12-15
Bridget McMullenTrustee2014-12-15

Former Officers (1)

  • Kim Crossland — Trustee (departed 2016-06-12)

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Vanguard Military School Charitable Trust

CC52549Auckland, AucklandRegistered 19 Oct 2015
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating4d ago

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

B-
73/100
Financial
80
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 4. 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

$13.4K

Expenses

$2.7K

Assets

$56.8K

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

Grant-Making Trust

Special Entity Type

This trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
Education
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Auckland

About

Mission

To provide financial and other forms of support to present, past and future students of Vanguard Military School.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanau

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$13.4K
Total Expenses
$2.7K
Net Assets
$56.8K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (11 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
253.4mo
Could operate 253.4 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: 9,980
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Donations
Donations99.9%
Investment Income0.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 297 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
73
#28/298
Revenue
$13K
#164/298
Reserve Months
253.4
#1/298
Surplus
$11K
#44/298
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/298

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

Rating History

B-
2026
Score: 72.5
Financial: 80 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
D+
2025
Score: 53.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 72.5/100
Financial
80
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 80 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 65 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC52549
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered19 Oct 2015
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated19 Mar 2015
Registered office
Level One, 49 Victoria Road, Devonport, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides other finance (e.g. investment funds)

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: 5 October 2026.