Invercargill Secondary Schools' Network Trust — Education Charity in Invercargill

Invercargill Secondary Schools' Network Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Invercargill, Invercargill. Annual revenue: $1.7M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The Invercargill Secondary Schools Network Trust was established to develop and promote the sustainability of the Invercargill Secondary School Network for the benefit and education of the Invercargill community. They advocate for and support a collaborative and integrated approach to educational programme delivery. One of their key objects is to develop and deliver the Invercargill Student Support Network, known as the ISSN. The ISSN provides an education led, coordinated multidisciplinary service to 'at risk' students. At risk students are defined as being stood down or suspended, referred from any source to a related agency or regarded by the school as being significantly at risk of following either of those pathways. In addition it provides assistance with attendance issues to all schools, primary and secondary, in Invercargill and also to 14 Southland schools.

Registration Number
CC21376
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-02-25
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Invercargill, Invercargill
Email
director@issn.org.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$1.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$1.5M NZD
Total Assets
$1.5M NZD
Net Assets
$1.2M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
13
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$1.7M$1.5M$1.2M
2024$1.8M$1.4M$0.9M
2023$1.3M$1.2M$0.5M
2022$1.0M$1.0M$0.4M
2021$1.0M$1.0M$0.4M
2020$1.0M$1.0M$0.5M
2019$0.9M$0.9M$0.4M
2018$0.9M$0.9M$0.5M
2017$0.8M$0.8M$0.5M
2016$1.0M$0.8M$0.4M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (12)

NameRoleAppointed
Philip BottingTrustee2026-06-02
Mary FoleyTrustee2026-05-28
John GroganTrustee2026-04-20
Anna McDowallTrustee2026-04-03
Rex CapilTrustee-Chair2026-03-12
Kelly TaggTrustee2025-10-01
Jodi ConwayTrustee2025-10-01
Raymond LaurensonTrustee2024-05-22
Sara HenryTrustee2023-02-23
Craig TaylorTrustee2022-08-26
Odele StehlinTrustee2017-05-17
Jarlath KellyTrustee2010-10-20

Former Officers (27)

  • Melissa Kean — Trustee (departed 2025-09-30)
  • Toni Green — Trustee (departed 2025-09-30)
  • Latesha Murphy-Edwards — Trustee (departed 2022-08-19)
  • Mike Newell — Trustee (departed 2026-04-02)
  • Aaron McKenzie — Trustee (departed 2025-09-30)
  • Simon Coe — Trustee (departed 2024-04-09)
  • Chris O'Connor — Trustee (departed 2022-09-23)
  • Janice Ormsby — Trustee (departed 2023-05-05)
  • Karen Purdue — Trustee (departed 2019-06-30)
  • Joe Manihera — Trustee (departed 2018-03-07)
  • Craig Smith — Trustee (departed 2016-08-16)
  • Sandra Lilley — Trustee (departed 2025-09-30)
  • Fergus More — Trustee (departed 2013-05-31)
  • Andrew Wood — Trustee (departed 2020-04-24)
  • Murray Carter — Trustee (departed 2011-02-16)
  • John Rabbit — Trustee (departed 2016-08-16)
  • Robyn Hickman — Trustee (departed 2022-08-26)
  • Paul Olsen — Trustee (departed 2010-07-02)
  • Anne Henderson — Trustee (departed 2025-01-31)
  • Lynley Irvine — Trustee (departed 2010-05-31)

Funding Sources

  • ILT Foundation — $704,000

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Invercargill Secondary Schools' Network Trust

CC21376Invercargill, InvercargillRegistered 25 Feb 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Summary-form filing — not enough detail to grade

Charities Services Tier 3 reporting allows charities under $2M revenue to file a simple-format annual return rather than audited financial statements. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below the $2M Tier 2 boundary where audited accounts become mandatory. A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — aligned with Charities Services tier boundary; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)

How ratings work →
Revenue

$1.7M

Expenses

$1.5M

Assets

$1.5M

Staff

13

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

The Invercargill Secondary Schools Network Trust was established to develop and promote the sustainability of the Invercargill Secondary School Network for the benefit and education of the Invercargill community. They advocate for and support a collaborative and integrated approach to educational programme delivery. One of their key objects is to develop and deliver the Invercargill Student Support Network, known as the ISSN. The ISSN provides an education led, coordinated multidisciplinary service to 'at risk' students. At risk students are defined as being stood down or suspended, referred from any source to a related agency or regarded by the school as being significantly at risk of following either of those pathways. In addition it provides assistance with attendance issues to all schools, primary and secondary, in Invercargill and also to 14 Southland schools.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$1.5M
Net Assets
$1.2M
Staff
13
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
1mo
Could operate 1 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

49
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,075
Government Grants64.0%
Other31.1%
Investment Income2.7%
Donations2.2%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
0
#24/38
Revenue
$1.7M
#25/38
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/38
Surplus
$263K
#12/38
Staff Cost %
67%
#38/38

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

Rating History

NR
2025
Score: N/A
Financial: 0 | Governance: 30 | Transparency: 65
Current
D-
2024
Score: 40.6
Financial: 63 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
30
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Invercargill, Invercargill

Registration

Registration NumberCC21376
Entity TypeTrust
Registered25 Feb 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated5 Dec 2006
Registered office
Southland Boys' High School Herbert Street Invercargill, Invercargill

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

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