Canterbury Workers Educational Association Incorporated — Education Charity in Christchurch
Canterbury Workers Educational Association Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity C+ (65.7/100). Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The Association is an independent voluntary organisation whose principal objective is the advancement, encouragement and provision of adult and community education that promotes a just and equitable society, in accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi. It is a member of the Federation of Workers' Educational Associations in Aotearoa New Zealand / Te Whetereihana o nga Kaimahi Akoranga o Aotearoa (FWEA).
- Registration Number
- CC25083
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-29
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C+ (65.7/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- admin@cwea.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 10.5 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 4
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $2.4M |
| 2024 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $0.2M | $0.4M | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.4M | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $2.9M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $0.3M | $3.0M |
| 2019 | $0.5M | $0.3M | $2.2M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.3M | $2.0M |
| 2017 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $2.1M |
| 2016 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $2.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C+
- Overall Score
- 65.7/100
- Financial Score
- 76
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (11)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Childs | Council Member | 2026-06-23 |
| Ana Pickering | Council Member | 2026-05-25 |
| Jennifer Leahy | Council Member | 2025-05-15 |
| Elaine Mayo | Council Member | 2025-05-15 |
| James Napier | Secretary | 2025-05-15 |
| Colin Meurk | Council Member | 2025-05-15 |
| Simon Pollard | Council Member | 2025-05-15 |
| Stacey Davis | Treasurer | 2020-09-30 |
| Wendy Butcher | Chair | 2020-06-22 |
| Lottie Vinson | Director | 2000-12-09 |
| David Evans | Exective Member | 2000-11-30 |
Former Officers (16)
- Katherine Peet — Council Member (departed 2026-07-15)
- Paul Brody — Council Member (departed 2026-07-15)
- Barbara Miller — Council Member (departed 2026-05-24)
- Sophia White — Vice President (departed 2024-08-28)
- Simon Courtney — Officer (departed 2023-04-26)
- Dave Evans — Vice President (departed 2019-05-01)
- Caroline Maze — Vice President (departed 2020-06-22)
- John Sullivan — President (departed 2015-04-29)
- David Ivory — Immediate Past President (departed 2016-05-13)
- Peter Creevey — Secretary (departed 2015-04-29)
- Andy Blaikie — Treasurer (departed 2019-03-13)
- Daniela Bagozzi — Immediate Past President (departed 2013-04-17)
- Philip Ferguson — Secretary (departed 2014-04-30)
- Patricia Leech — Treasurer (departed 2012-04-18)
- Ivan Hibberd — Vice President (departed 2012-04-18)
- Anne Watt — Secretary (departed 2011-06-29)
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Canterbury Workers Educational Association Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$425.9K
$361.2K
$2.5M
4
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.
About
The Association is an independent voluntary organisation whose principal objective is the advancement, encouragement and provision of adult and community education that promotes a just and equitable society, in accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi / The Treaty of Waitangi. It is a member of the Federation of Workers' Educational Associations in Aotearoa New Zealand / Te Whetereihana o nga Kaimahi Akoranga o Aotearoa (FWEA).
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 130 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
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