Victoria University Book Centre LimitedEducation Charity in Wellington

Victoria University Book Centre Limited is a deregistered Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $1.2M NZD. Financial data as at October 2023.

Mission: Victoria University Book Centre is a student owned community bookstore, we enhance daily life for students and staff at Victoria University through our cafes and by providing a shopping experience with products and services that meets the needs of our customers.

Registration Number
CC24110
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-05-08
Status
Deregistered (2023-09-30)
Sector
Education
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
aaron@darvillmellors.co.nz
Data as at
October 2023

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.8M NZD
Total Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
18
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2023-10-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2023$1.2M$1.8M-
2022$2.8M$2.9M$0.7M
2021$3.3M$3.4M$0.8M
2020$3.8M$3.8M$0.8M
2019$4.8M$4.7M$0.9M
2018$5.0M$5.0M$0.8M
2017$5.2M$5.4M$0.8M
2016$5.6M$5.9M$1.0M
2015$5.6M$5.7M-
2014$6.0M$6.1M$1.4M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Matthew ElliottDirector2023-02-03
Justin LesterDirector2023-02-03
David GuerinDirector2018-10-01

Former Officers (9)

  • Susan DempseyDirector (departed 2022-10-31)
  • Christopher WilkinsonDirector (departed 2022-10-31)
  • Andrew BlazeyDirector (departed 2018-11-01)
  • Janet StewartDirector (departed 2021-11-24)
  • Susan RobertsDirector (departed 2012-02-01)
  • Vesna WellsDirector (departed 2020-03-11)
  • Sally BabingtonDirector (departed 2014-11-28)
  • Jeremy BakerDirector (departed 2020-04-30)
  • John MaccormickDirector (departed 2017-04-06)

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Victoria University Book Centre Limited

CC24110Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 8 May 2008
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials31 Oct 2023Rating10h ago

Financial data as at October 2023. Sourced from Charities Services register.

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DeregisteredDeregistered from the Charities Services register

This charity has been removed from the Charities Services register and is no longer obliged to file annual returns. Because the charity is no longer active under the Charities Act, the standard rating is withheld. The figures shown above reflect the last filings made while the charity was registered.

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Revenue

$1.2M

Expenses

$1.8M

Assets

$809

Staff

18

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2023). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

Victoria University Book Centre is a student owned community bookstore, we enhance daily life for students and staff at Victoria University through our cafes and by providing a shopping experience with products and services that meets the needs of our customers.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.2M
Total Expenses
$1.8M
Net Assets
-
Staff
18
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (16 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
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

3
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,684
High Concentration: 98% of revenue from Other
Other98.4%
Donations1.1%
Investment Income0.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 48 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
0
#36/49
Revenue
$1.2M
#41/49
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/49
Surplus
$-674K
#46/49
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/49

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

Rating

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

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC24110
Entity TypeTrust
Registered8 May 2008
StatusDeregistered
Deregistered30 Sept 2023

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

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: 11 September 2026.