Yvonne A M Smith Charitable Trust — Advocacy Charity in Auckland

Yvonne A M Smith Charitable Trust is a Trust charity in the Advocacy sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (76.2/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: Assist women working to complete Masters or Doctoral studies, with a focus on study in areas of Politics, Economics or Law

Registration Number
CC21832
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-03-13
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (76.2/100)
Sector
Advocacy
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
reception@fortunemanning.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Reserve Months
3.6 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
3
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.1M-
2025$0.2M$0.2M-
2024$0.0M$0.1M$3.6M
2023$0.2M$0.1M$3.4M
2022$0.0M$0.2M$2.8M
2021$0.0M$0.1M$2.8M
2020$0.0M$0.1M$2.3M
2019$0.0M$0.1M$2.5M
2018$0.0M$0.1M$2.5M
2017$0.0M$0.1M$2.4M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
76.2/100
Financial Score
81
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Rebecca BonnevieDirector of Trustee Company2024-10-17
Catherine FisherDirector of Trustee Company2024-10-17
Barbara CormackDirector of Trustee Company2022-05-13
Yvonne A M Smith Charitable Trust LimitedTrustee2008-03-14
William DuncanDirector of Trustee Company2007-05-18

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Yvonne A M Smith Charitable Trust

CC21832Auckland, AucklandRegistered 13 Mar 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials6mo agoRatingyesterday

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

B
76/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
Financial
81
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 5. 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.

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Revenue

$105.5K

Expenses

$136.5K

Staff

3

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

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This 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.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

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

Funding Sectors
General
Beneficiaries
Women
Geographic Focus
Auckland

About

Mission

Assist women working to complete Masters or Doctoral studies, with a focus on study in areas of Politics, Economics or Law

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$105.5K
Total Expenses
$136.5K
Net Assets
-
Staff
3
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
2.6mo
Could operate 2.6 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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 27 peers · Advocacy · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
76
#3/28
Revenue
$106K
#27/28
Reserve Months
3.6
#1/28
Surplus
$-31K
#22/28
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/28

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

Rating History

B
2026
Score: 76.2
Financial: 81 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
B
2025
Score: 79.0
Financial: 85 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 76.2/100
Financial
81
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 81 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 71 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC21832
Entity TypeTrust
Registered13 Mar 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Advocacy
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individuals

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: 27 September 2026.