The St Andrew's College Foundation — Education Charity in Christchurch
The St Andrew's College 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- (85.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.6M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: The Foundation has broad objectives to assist the educational activities of the College through the provision of scholarships, grants for expenditure on buildings and other capital requirements, provision of funds for teacher fellowships and research, and generally to assist and sustain the College operations and long term educational resources.
- Registration Number
- CC25213
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-02
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (85.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (endowment)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $25.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $25.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 8.1 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $0.8M | $25.1M |
| 2024 | $9.7M | $0.6M | $23.2M |
| 2023 | $0.7M | $0.0M | $14.1M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $12.5M |
| 2021 | $0.5M | $0.1M | $14.6M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $13.3M |
| 2019 | $0.3M | $0.1M | $12.5M |
| 2018 | $0.5M | $0.1M | $10.5M |
| 2017 | $0.3M | $0.1M | $10.8M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $9.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 85.5/100
- Financial Score
- 90
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Mulholland | Trustee | 2022-05-31 |
| Gordon Neil MacLeod | Trustee | 2022-05-31 |
| Thomas Stanley | Trustee | 2022-05-31 |
| Matthew Lancaster | Trustee | 2014-09-27 |
| David Boyd | Chair | 2014-03-27 |
| Richard Smith | Trustee | 2014-03-27 |
Former Officers (12)
- Nicholas Letham — Trustee (departed 2019-06-19)
- Rodger Finlay — Trustee (departed 2022-02-01)
- Andrew Bascand — Trustee (departed 2019-06-18)
- Simon Challies — Trustee (departed 2019-06-18)
- Margaret Turley — Trustee (departed 2019-06-18)
- Bryan Pearson — Trustee (departed 2016-05-26)
- Mark Stewart — Chair (departed 2015-12-01)
- Athol Wilson Mann — Trustee (departed 2014-03-27)
- David Arthur Solomon — Trustee (departed 2014-03-27)
- Richard Scott Peate — Trustee (departed 2014-03-27)
- Michael John Murray Sidey — Trustee (departed 2014-03-27)
- Bruce Cameron Taylor — Trustee (departed 2014-03-27)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Jenden | Chair | - | 2018 |
| Ian Buchanan | Trustee | - | 2018 |
| Melanie Blyth | Trustee | - | 2018 |
| Mark Chamberlain | Trustee | - | 2018 |
| Catherine Young | Trustee | - | 2018 |
| David Moffat | Trustee | - | 2018 |
| Brent Impey | Trustee | - | 2018 |
| Hamish Menzies | Trustee | - | 2018 |
Service Providers
- BDO
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Limited
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The St Andrew's College Foundation
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$2.6M
$765.3K
$25.1M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
The Foundation has broad objectives to assist the educational activities of the College through the provision of scholarships, grants for expenditure on buildings and other capital requirements, provision of funds for teacher fellowships and research, and generally to assist and sustain the College operations and long term educational resources.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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