The NZIM Foundation — Education Charity in Christchurch

The NZIM Foundation is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (87.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: Supports leadership and management development through the issuing of scholarships

Registration Number
CC37008
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (87.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
graycrawford@hotmail.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
4.2 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.0M-
2024$0.1M$0.0M$0.0M
2023$0.2M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.2M$0.0M$0.2M
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
87.8/100
Financial Score
97.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Wendy HillTrustee2021-11-15
Kieran McKendryTrustee2021-05-17
Jillan ClarkTrustee2019-01-23
Gray CrawfordTrustee2014-06-16
Joseph HollanderTrustee2003-11-23

Former Officers (21)

  • Michael Weston — Trustee (departed 2023-05-23)
  • Benjamin Day — Trustee (departed 2018-01-21)
  • Amit Prasad — Trustee (departed 2021-02-10)
  • Tait Grindley — Trustee / Secretary (departed 2016-03-31)
  • Brian Lee — Trustee (departed 2014-06-01)
  • Kurt Schwarz — Trustee (departed 2009-01-01)
  • William Tate — Trustee (departed 2014-06-01)
  • Hector Thomson — Trustee (departed 2014-06-01)
  • Peter Cosgriff — Trustee (departed 2014-06-01)
  • John Matheson — Trustee (departed 2014-06-01)
  • Gary Williams — Trustee (departed 2014-06-01)
  • Peter Garnett — Trustee (departed 2014-06-01)
  • David Moloney — Trustee (departed 2014-06-01)
  • Cameron Moore — Trustee (departed 2014-06-01)
  • Graeme Marsh — Trustee (departed 2014-06-01)
  • Arnold Solomons — Trustee (departed 2014-06-01)
  • Anthony Hassed — Trustee (departed 2014-06-01)
  • Reginald Birchfield — Trustee (departed 2014-06-01)
  • Vince Rabone — Trustee (departed 2009-01-01)
  • Dale Court — Trustee (departed 2014-06-01)

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The NZIM Foundation

CC37008Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

A-
88/100
Balance sheet from 2024 used (not reported this year)
Financial
98
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$84.6K

Expenses

$30.1K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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
Education
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Canterbury

About

Mission

Supports leadership and management development through the issuing of scholarships

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$84.6K
Total Expenses
$30.1K
Net Assets
-

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
1.8mo
Could operate 1.8 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 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
88
#2/330
Revenue
$85K
#16/330
Reserve Months
4.2
#1/330
Surplus
$55K
#4/330
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/330

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

Rating History

A-
2025
Score: 87.8
Financial: 98 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2024
Score: 67.8
Financial: 98 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 87.8/100
Financial
97.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 98 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 78 → A-.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC37008
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Sponsors / undertakes research

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: 28 September 2026.