The USUB Trust — Education Charity in Auckland
The USUB Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.4/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: To benefit students enrolled at Unitec
- Registration Number
- CC20791
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-01-29
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (71.4/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- rachel.shoebridge@bdo.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 4.2 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $1.8M |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $1.8M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $1.5M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.7M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.6M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $1.6M |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $1.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 71.4/100
- Financial Score
- 78.5
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Vaealiki | Trustee | 2017-02-23 |
| Rachel Shoebridge | Trustee | 2012-11-07 |
| Robert Freeth | Trustee | 2008-01-30 |
Former Officers (6)
- Luc Shorter — Trustee (departed 2015-12-31)
- Marcus Rudkin — Chair (departed 2019-05-03)
- Chantelle Francis — Trustee (departed 2015-12-31)
- Linda Harold — Trustee (departed 2012-11-07)
- Tracey Sillett — Trustee (departed 2012-12-07)
- Darryl Gregory — Trustee (departed 2012-11-07)
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The USUB Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 3. 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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$74.3K
$1.8M
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
To benefit students enrolled at Unitec
Who We Serve
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 294 peers · Education · Under $100K
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