VUW School Of Government Trust — Education Charity in Wellington
VUW School Of Government Trust is a Other charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity B (79/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: To provide support to research, training and education in connection with public policy, public management, public administration and strategic studies.
- Registration Number
- CC21481
- Charity Type
- Other
- Registration Date
- 2008-03-02
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (79/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Jackie.Anderson@vuw.ac.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $5.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $5.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 18.2 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $5.6M |
| 2024 | $0.3M | $0.1M | $5.6M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.1M | $5.4M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $5.2M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $5.2M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $5.6M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.0M | $5.4M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $5.3M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $5.2M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $5.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 79/100
- Financial Score
- 85
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Allen | Trustee | 2026-05-19 |
| Aidan Smith | Chair | 2025-02-20 |
| Tina Wakefield | Trustee | 2024-02-12 |
Former Officers (10)
- Karl Lofgren — Trustee (departed 2026-06-15)
- Leslie Montgomery — Trustee (departed 2023-12-19)
- Rodney Scott — Chair (departed 2025-02-20)
- GIROL KARACAOGLU — Officer (departed 2022-06-30)
- William Oliver — Officer (departed 2018-11-30)
- Helene Quilter — Trustee (departed 2016-01-01)
- Gary Hawke — Trustee (departed 2008-01-31)
- Iain Rennie — Trustee (departed 2008-07-31)
- Wayne Morgan — Trustee (departed 2019-05-01)
- Terry Stokes — Trustee (departed 2016-01-01)
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VUW School Of Government Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$236.2K
$185.9K
$5.8M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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.
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To provide support to research, training and education in connection with public policy, public management, public administration and strategic studies.
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Ranked against 149 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
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