Wellington Association For Gifted Children Incorporated — Education Charity in Lower Hutt

Wellington Association For Gifted Children Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.

Mission: To provide opportunities for gifted children and their families to interact, and foster the educational development of gifted children.

Registration Number
CC38576
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2009-03-17
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (71.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
Website
www.giftedkidswellington.org.nz
Email
wellingtonexplorers.membership@gmail.com
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (society)
Data as at
December 2024

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.0M NZD
Net Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
183.5 months of operating expenses
Volunteers
1
Financial Year End
2024-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2023$0.0M$0.0M-
2022$0.0M$0.0M-
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M$0.0M-
2019$0.0M$0.0M-
2018$0.0M$0.0M-
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2015$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
71.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (0)

NameRoleAppointed

Former Officers (19)

  • Deirdre Moran — Secretary
  • Michelle Kirrane — Treasurer
  • Jisun Moir — Trustee
  • Anika de Mul — Trustee
  • Tom McLeod — President
  • Katie Horan — Secretary (departed 2024-05-28)
  • Kirsty Michel — Secretary (departed 2022-03-14)
  • Dianne Armstrong — President (departed 2024-09-26)
  • Cheryl Spaziani — Treasurer (departed 2023-03-05)
  • Elizabeth McKee — Secretary (departed 2019-09-30)
  • Gillian Dudfield-hendren — President (departed 2021-02-07)
  • Jonathon Exley — Treasurer (departed 2017-03-05)
  • Christopher Ashley — Treasurer (departed 2015-03-22)
  • Jenny Douché — Secretary (departed 2013-03-10)
  • Catriona Barclay — Secretary (departed 2012-03-12)
  • Anna Pears — Secretary (departed 2011-03-12)
  • Helen Hughes — Treasurer (departed 2009-04-01)
  • Jane Johnston — Secretary (departed 2015-03-22)
  • Andrew McMillan — President (departed 2010-03-06)

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $1,400

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Wellington Association For Gifted Children Incorporated

CC38576Lower Hutt, Lower HuttRegistered 17 Mar 2009
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Dec 2024Rating3d ago

Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
72/100
Financial
70
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$247

Expenses

$219

Assets

$3.3K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). 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
Education
Beneficiaries
Children
Geographic Focus
Wellington

About

Mission

To provide opportunities for gifted children and their families to interact, and foster the educational development of gifted children.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanau

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$247
Total Expenses
$219
Net Assets
$3.3K
Volunteers
1

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
183.5mo
Could operate 183.5 months with zero revenue
Over-capitalized
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

46
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,401
Trading / Services68.8%
Investment Income25.1%
Other6.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 329 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
72
#28/330
Revenue
$247
#322/330
Reserve Months
183.5
#1/330
Surplus
$28
#190/330
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/330

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

B-
Score: 71.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 73 → 72 after red-flag penalties → B-.
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Registration

Registration NumberCC38576
Entity TypeTrust
Registered17 Mar 2009
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated27 Nov 2008
Registered office
28 Wilford Street, Woburn, Lower Hutt, 5011

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides services (e.g. care / counselling)Other - Acts an Umbrella body

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 29 September 2026.