The St Patrick's College Wellington Foundation — Education Charity in Wellington

The St Patrick's College Wellington Foundation is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (87.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To support, maintain and enhance: the special character education provided by the College; and the buildings, grounds and physical environment of the integrated and non-integrated areas of the College; and the educational resources, both human and material, of the College.

Registration Number
CC44032
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2010-04-18
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (87.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Website
http://www.stpats.school.nz/foundation
Email
development@stpats.school.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Religious groups

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$1.9M NZD
Net Assets
$1.9M NZD
Reserve Months
12.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.2M$0.2M$1.9M
2024$0.8M$0.4M$1.8M
2023$0.8M$0.7M-
2022$0.4M$0.7M$1.3M
2021$0.1M$0.2M$1.6M
2020$0.3M$0.2M$1.6M
2019$0.2M$0.1M$1.5M
2018$0.2M$0.1M$1.4M
2017$0.2M$0.1M$1.3M
2016$0.2M$0.1M$1.3M

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
Andrew NichollsTrustee2025-02-27
John CampbellTrustee2023-11-15
Heath QuinnTrustee2023-04-29
Shane DinnanTrustee2022-03-24
Nicholas FitisemanuTrustee2019-01-01

Former Officers (15)

  • Matthew Buck — Trustee (departed 2025-12-10)
  • Michael Savali — Trustee (departed 2023-12-31)
  • Joseph Gehrig — Trustee (departed 2021-05-31)
  • Quintin Tahau — Trustee (departed 2025-11-15)
  • Thomas Mahony — Trustee (departed 2023-03-31)
  • Paul Berry — Trustee (departed 2024-12-31)
  • Neal Swindells — Trustee (departed 2019-12-31)
  • Brian Roche — Trustee (departed 2015-12-31)
  • Alexander Fala — Trustee (departed 2011-06-08)
  • Paul Martin — Trustee (departed 2013-12-31)
  • Mark McGuinness — Trustee (departed 2018-12-31)
  • Christopher Mccathy — Trustee (departed 2016-12-01)
  • Charles Graham — Trustee (departed 2018-12-31)
  • Peter Churchman — Trustee (departed 2014-12-31)
  • Michael Robbers — Trustee (departed 2016-05-31)

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $10,000

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The St Patrick's College Wellington Foundation

CC44032Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 18 Apr 2010
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

A-
88/100
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.

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Revenue

$245.5K

Expenses

$188.9K

Assets

$1.9M

Staff

1

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
EducationEnvironment
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

Mission

To support, maintain and enhance: the special character education provided by the College; and the buildings, grounds and physical environment of the integrated and non-integrated areas of the College; and the educational resources, both human and material, of the College.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral publicReligious groups

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$245.5K
Total Expenses
$188.9K
Net Assets
$1.9M
Staff
1
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (16 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
12.3mo
Could operate 12.3 months with zero revenue
Healthy
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

42
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,808
Investment Income70.1%
Donations29.9%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
88
#3/133
Revenue
$246K
#70/133
Reserve Months
12.3
#1/133
Surplus
$57K
#48/133
Staff Cost %
17%
#133/133

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
A-
2024
Score: 87.8
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

Registration

Registration NumberCC44032
Entity TypeTrust
Registered18 Apr 2010
StatusRegistered

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Acts as an umbrella / resource bodyMakes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities)Provides buildings / facilities / open space

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