Whangarei Christian Education Trust — Education Charity in Whangarei

Whangarei Christian Education Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Whangarei, Whangarei. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.5M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To provide high quality, affordable Christian values based education in Whangarei. We operate a State Integrated school and are open to all those who are seeking a Christian education. The academic, co-curricular and pastoral care programmes provided at our school creates excellent opportunities for all of our students. The school creates a learning environment that is stimulating, challenging, engaging and fun that enable students to make a positive difference in today’s world and for eternity.

Registration Number
CC51251
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2014-12-10
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A (92.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Whangarei, Whangarei
Email
wcetmail@gmail.com
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.5M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.3M NZD
Total Assets
$9.7M NZD
Net Assets
$3.9M NZD
Reserve Months
2.1 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.5M$0.3M$3.9M
2024$0.7M$0.3M$1.5M
2023$0.6M$0.3M$3.8M
2022$0.7M$0.2M$3.5M
2021$0.5M$0.2M$3.0M
2020$0.4M$0.1M$2.7M
2019$0.3M$0.1M$0.9M
2018$0.3M$0.1M$0.7M
2017$0.2M$0.1M$0.5M
2016$0.2M$0.1M$0.1M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A
Overall Score
92.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
Michael JohnsonTrustee, Treasurer2026-08-02
Ryan SimsChair2026-06-21

Former Officers (14)

  • Sarah Sims — Trustee
  • Sunette Vigus — Treasurer, Trustee (departed 2026-05-30)
  • Natalie Brown — Trustee
  • Warren Peat — Trustee (departed 2022-01-31)
  • Braydan Grant — Trustee (departed 2018-06-24)
  • Vaughan Darby — Chairperson, Trustee (departed 2026-06-23)
  • Mervyn Cullen — Trustee
  • Richard Smith — Trustee
  • Nicole Grammer — Trustee (departed 2017-12-31)
  • Timothy Kelly — Trustee (departed 2017-12-31)
  • Brendon Reyburn — Chair (departed 2016-02-21)
  • John Grammer — Chair (departed 2017-12-31)
  • Peter Halvorson — Trustee (departed 2017-12-31)
  • Benjamin Brown — Trustee

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Whangarei Christian Education Trust

CC51251Whangarei, WhangareiRegistered 10 Dec 2014
Data updated: Today
Financials9mo agoRating13h ago

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

A
93/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$528.9K

Expenses

$332.6K

Assets

$9.7M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

To provide high quality, affordable Christian values based education in Whangarei. We operate a State Integrated school and are open to all those who are seeking a Christian education. The academic, co-curricular and pastoral care programmes provided at our school creates excellent opportunities for all of our students. The school creates a learning environment that is stimulating, challenging, engaging and fun that enable students to make a positive difference in today’s world and for eternity.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$528.9K
Total Expenses
$332.6K
Net Assets
$3.9M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (12 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
2.1mo
Could operate 2.1 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

49
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,130
Other62.0%
Government Grants35.8%
Donations2.1%
Investment Income0.1%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 129 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
93
#1/130
Revenue
$529K
#33/130
Reserve Months
2.1
#1/130
Surplus
$196K
#12/130
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/130

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

Rating History

A
2025
Score: 92.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
B-
2024
Score: 72.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A
Score: 92.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 85 → A.
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Latest Audit

FY2023
Clean
6 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Whangarei, Whangarei

Registration

Registration NumberCC51251
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered10 Dec 2014
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated7 Nov 2014
Registered office
39 Great North Road, Kamo, Whangarei

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open space

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: 1 October 2026.