The Skills Organisation Incorporated — Education Charity in AUCKLAND
The Skills Organisation Incorporated is a deregistered Trust charity in the Education sector, based in AUCKLAND, AUCKLAND. Annual revenue: $43.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2015.
Mission: The general Object of The Skills Organisation, and The Skills Group, is the advancement of charitable purposes in New Zealand - and in particular the advancement of education focused on vocational education, training and learning - in connection with the various industries represented by The Skills Organisation and its Members. To that end, the specific Objects of The Skills Organisation are: Group Leadership and Oversight. Ownership of Key Assets. Benefitting Member Industries, and Facilitating Member Input.
- Registration Number
- CC20230
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-12-11
- Status
- Deregistered (2025-11-14)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- AUCKLAND, AUCKLAND
- Data as at
- December 2015
Beneficiaries: General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $43.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $40.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $17.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $9.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 148
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2015-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $43.0M | $40.2M | $9.1M |
| 2014 | $31.0M | $29.6M | $6.3M |
| 2013 | $25.0M | $26.1M | $5.0M |
| 2012 | $20.8M | $20.5M | $6.1M |
| 2011 | $33.2M | $17.3M | $5.7M |
| 2010 | $16.9M | $16.0M | $5.7M |
| 2009 | $16.6M | $16.1M | $4.2M |
| 2008 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (9)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Craig O'Connell | Director | 2024-06-26 |
| Rosanne Graham | CEO | 2022-07-01 |
| Kevin Best | Director | 2022-05-26 |
| Timothy Gibson | Director | 2022-05-26 |
| Gwyn Thomas | Director-Product-and-Delivery | 2021-05-10 |
| Bridget O'Shannessey | Director | 2018-06-28 |
| Scott Bitchener | Chief Financial Officer | 2016-04-11 |
| Cassandra Crowley | Director | 2013-09-16 |
| Rodney De Spong | Director | 2012-10-01 |
Former Officers (43)
- Philip Jones — Director Delivery and International Markets (departed 2025-03-10)
- Owen Swinson — Director-Sales (departed 2024-12-13)
- Carolyn Managh — Director-Marketing (departed 2023-09-08)
- Timothy Partington — Director-Digital-and-Technology (departed 2024-05-31)
- Sean Delaney — General Manager Group Sales (departed 2021-11-26)
- Alexandra Vranyac-Wheeler — General Manager Tito (departed 2024-01-31)
- Nicky Jones — General Manager People & Strategy (departed 2022-09-30)
- Lynnda Church — General Manager, Consulting (departed 2020-12-18)
- Helen Carter — General Manager of Marketing & Business Development (departed 2022-06-30)
- Lorraine Rowlands — General Manager, Wellness Consulting (departed 2020-12-18)
- Andrew Smith — General Manager Product & Technology (departed 2022-08-26)
- Simon Bilton — General Manager Strategy (departed 2019-12-18)
- Rachel Simpson — Head of Strategy (departed 2018-02-28)
- Diane Lithgow — General Manager Vocational Consulting (departed 2021-12-17)
- Simon Bolton — General Manager Strategy (departed 2018-04-01)
- Nadene Gavigan — Manager (departed 2016-06-17)
- Bridget Dennis — Senior Vice President Global Markets (departed 2020-08-01)
- Gillian Peacock — Manager (departed 2016-10-04)
- Stephen Waters — General Manager State Sector, Local Government, Commercial (departed 2018-12-31)
- Lance Riesterer — General Manager Training & Sme (departed 2020-08-01)
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The Skills Organisation Incorporated
Financial data as at December 2015. 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 (FY2015). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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The general Object of The Skills Organisation, and The Skills Group, is the advancement of charitable purposes in New Zealand - and in particular the advancement of education focused on vocational education, training and learning - in connection with the various industries represented by The Skills Organisation and its Members. To that end, the specific Objects of The Skills Organisation are: Group Leadership and Oversight. Ownership of Key Assets. Benefitting Member Industries, and Facilitating Member Input.
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