The Skills Group Foundation — Education Charity in Auckland
The Skills Group Foundation is a deregistered Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities.
Mission: From the date of this deed until the Trust is wound up in accordance with clause 19 of the deed, the Trust shall support and advance Skills' Charitable Purposes by using the Trust Fund (including both capital and income) to distribute or apply funds to or for the benefit of Members, in support of Member projects, initiatives and other activities that are directed at the advancement of Charitable Purposes (and in particular vocational education, training and learning, consistent with Skills' Charitable Purposes) in connection with the Members' respective industries, and any Member is entitled to apply for Trust funding for any such project, initiative or activity.
- Registration Number
- CC57939
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2020-03-26
- Status
- Deregistered (2025-08-29)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- scott.bitchener@skills-group.org
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
Beneficiaries: Other charities
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Best | Director | 2025-02-26 |
| Tim Gibson | Director | 2024-06-26 |
| Rosanne Graham | CEO | 2022-07-01 |
| Michael Chamberlain | Trustee | 2020-02-04 |
Former Officers (3)
- Ian Butturini — Trustee (departed 2024-06-26)
- Brian Nowell — Trustee (departed 2022-05-31)
- Cassandra Crowley — Trustee (departed 2025-02-26)
Reporting Group Members
The Skills Group Foundation files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 6 sibling charities:
- The Electrical Training Company Limited
- Skills Consulting Group Limited
- SHIFT INNOVATION CENTRE LIMITED
- Skills Group Training Limited
- Skills Group Employment Limited
- The Skills Group Trust
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The Skills Group Foundation
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 Because the charity is no longer active under the Charities Act, the standard rating is withheld.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.
How ratings work →Part of a reporting group. The Skills Group Foundation files its annual return under the consolidated return filed by Skills Consulting Group Limited. The financial figures and rating shown for this charity reflect the parent's consolidated filing — see the parent's profile for the underlying disclosure.
Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
From the date of this deed until the Trust is wound up in accordance with clause 19 of the deed, the Trust shall support and advance Skills' Charitable Purposes by using the Trust Fund (including both capital and income) to distribute or apply funds to or for the benefit of Members, in support of Member projects, initiatives and other activities that are directed at the advancement of Charitable Purposes (and in particular vocational education, training and learning, consistent with Skills' Charitable Purposes) in connection with the Members' respective industries, and any Member is entitled to apply for Trust funding for any such project, initiative or activity.
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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return
The Skills Group Foundation is one of 7 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.
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