Cognition Education Trust — Education Charity in Auckland
Cognition Education Trust is a deregistered Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $26.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2023.
Mission: Cognition Education Trust aims to contribute to increasing the life chances of its beneficiaries, the young people who are the future stewards of Aotearoa New Zealand's social and economic well-being. It supports educational projects and initiatives that increase evidence - based knowledge through research, actively develop practice, and foster professional collaboration so that students are challenged and supported to maximise their potential
- Registration Number
- CC27021
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Deregistered (2023-08-30)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- exec@cognitiontrust.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- March 2023
Beneficiaries: Children / young people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $26.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $26.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $28.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $20.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2023-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $26.1M | $26.0M | $20.1M |
| 2022 | $15.5M | $15.8M | $19.8M |
| 2021 | $17.5M | $15.5M | $20.1M |
| 2020 | $18.0M | $20.2M | $18.3M |
| 2019 | $24.9M | $17.1M | $20.4M |
| 2018 | $15.9M | $19.2M | $12.7M |
| 2017 | $22.9M | $24.2M | $15.9M |
| 2016 | $29.8M | $29.7M | $17.2M |
| 2015 | $1.1M | $0.4M | $18.2M |
| 2014 | $3.0M | $0.3M | $17.6M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Cognition Education Trust Limited | Trustee | 1993-01-25 |
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel | $1,100,707 | 2023 |
| Candis E Craven | Chairperson | - | 2021 |
| Paora Puru | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Sarah Martin | Director of Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Sarah Martin | Director of Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Tim Livingstone | Director of Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Melini Fasavalu | Director | - | 2022 |
| Candis E Craven | Chairperson | - | 2022 |
| Paora Puru | Director | - | 2021 |
| Gary Swift | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Tim Livingstone | Director of Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Melini Fasavalu | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Tim Livingstone | Director of Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Gary Swift | Director | - | 2021 |
| Sarah Martin | Chair of the Board / Director of Trustee | - | 2023 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2023)
As disclosed in Cognition Education Trust's annual report.
- Secondary schools and privately funded schools (Warkworth to Mercer) — Educational services
- Primary and Intermediate state and integrated schools (Warkworth to Mercer) — Educational services
Service Providers
- EY
- Ernst & Young
- St George Bank
- ASB Bank Limited
- ASB Bank Limited
- St George Bank
- Barclays Bank PLC
- Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
- Bank of Scotland
- Barclays Bank PLC
- St George Bank
- National Bank of Abu Dhabi
- Barclays Bank PLC
- ASB Bank Limited
- Clyde & Co
- AJ Park
- Langton Hudson Butcher
- Clyde & Co
- Clyde & Co
- Advantages Partners Lawyers
- Shearn Delamore
- Langton Hudson Butcher
- AJ Park
- Real Time Corporate Services
- Shearn Delamore
- Shearn Delamore
- Langton Hudson Butcher
- TGT Legal
- Advantages Partners Lawyers
- AJ Park
- Legal People
- TGT Legal
- Legal People
- TGT Legal
- Real Time Corporate Services
- Real Time Corporate Services
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Cognition Education Trust
Financial data as at March 2023. Sourced from 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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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2023). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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Cognition Education Trust aims to contribute to increasing the life chances of its beneficiaries, the young people who are the future stewards of Aotearoa New Zealand's social and economic well-being. It supports educational projects and initiatives that increase evidence - based knowledge through research, actively develop practice, and foster professional collaboration so that students are challenged and supported to maximise their potential
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