Waipa Christian Education Trust — Education Charity in Te Awamutu
Waipa Christian Education Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Te Awamutu, Te Awamutu. CharityData rates this charity B- (70.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Waipa Christian Education Trust is part of the same organisation as Waipa Christian School Limited (CC27644). Each registration files its own accounts.
Mission: To foster and develop the goals of Waipa Christian School as envisioned in their mission statement.
- Registration Number
- CC25342
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-04
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (70.8/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Te Awamutu, Te Awamutu
- phil@wcet.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 10.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.1M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.4M |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.4M |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.1M |
| 2018 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $1.0M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2016 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.5M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 70.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 55
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (4)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| BRUCE FORSYTH | Trustee | 2026-03-30 |
| Erica Gadsby | Trustee | 2026-03-30 |
| Bradd Trebilco | Trustee | 2024-12-01 |
| Jake Wilmoth | Trustee | 2022-04-13 |
Former Officers (10)
- Selepa Sasalu — Trustee (departed 2026-03-30)
- Philip Strong — Trustee (departed 2026-07-31)
- Frank Berkers — Trustee (departed 2024-03-26)
- Jenny Scott — Trustee (departed 2010-02-01)
- Pam Carlisle — Trustee (departed 2024-05-01)
- Colin Jackson — Trustee (departed 2024-12-01)
- Graham Preston — Trustee (departed 2010-06-30)
- Neville Kemp — Trustee (departed 2021-12-31)
- John McDougall — Trustee (departed 2010-02-01)
- Peter Wyatt — Trustee (departed 2012-02-01)
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Waipa Christian Education 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 4. 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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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.
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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.
About
To foster and develop the goals of Waipa Christian School as envisioned in their mission statement.
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Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
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