Canterbury Education Services Society Limited — Education Charity in Christchurch
Canterbury Education Services Society Limited is a deregistered Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $3.9M NZD. Financial data as at December 2023.
Mission: To advance education and benefit the community by providing competitive and essential goods and services to the education sector and/or rebates to member schools
- Registration Number
- CC11122
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-09-16
- Status
- Deregistered (2025-04-30)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- yasmin@cessl.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2023
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.9M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 33
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2023-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.9M | $3.9M | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $4.6M | $3.8M | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $2.2M | $1.3M |
| 2020 | $2.0M | $2.1M | $1.5M |
| 2019 | $3.1M | $2.8M | $1.6M |
| 2018 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $1.3M |
| 2017 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $1.3M |
| 2016 | $2.8M | $2.5M | $1.4M |
| 2015 | $2.0M | $2.2M | $1.0M |
| 2014 | $2.5M | $2.4M | $0.9M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Penelope Sullivan | Director | 2024-07-01 |
| Yasmin Sellars | Company Accountant | 2023-08-01 |
| Bruce Kearney | Director | 2020-06-30 |
| Donna Sullivan | Director | 2019-06-30 |
| Doug Dixon | Director | 2017-06-28 |
| Charles Breurkes | Director | 2017-06-28 |
| Susan McAuley | Director | 2017-06-21 |
| Geordie Hooft | Director | 2012-03-26 |
Former Officers (19)
- Christopher English — Chief Executive / Director
- Deborah Callahan — Director (departed 2021-06-30)
- Harry Romana — Director (departed 2020-06-30)
- Robin Williams — Director (departed 2022-12-07)
- Adrian Hayes — Director (departed 2019-06-05)
- Derek Benfield — Director (departed 2016-06-01)
- Lillias Brown — Director (departed 2015-06-01)
- Richard Edmundson — Director (departed 2014-12-31)
- Phil Holstein — Director (departed 2013-02-26)
- Michael Kelly — Director (departed 2014-06-30)
- Gillian Dawe — Director (departed 2013-12-31)
- Anna Thomson — General Manager (departed 2014-01-31)
- Murray Gordon — Accountant (departed 2023-07-31)
- Catherine Muir — Director (departed 2015-06-01)
- Graeme McGlinn — Director (departed 2012-06-26)
- Kathy Whittaker — Director (departed 2008-08-25)
- John Laurenson — Unknown (departed 2012-06-30)
- Athony Deavoll — Director (departed 2018-07-04)
- Rodger McHarg — Director (departed 2009-08-24)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Executive Management Team | $409,834 | 2023 |
Service Providers
- Deloitte
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Canterbury Education Services Society Limited
Financial data as at December 2023. Sourced from Charities Services register.
This charity has been removed from the Charities Services register and is no longer obliged to file annual returns. Because the charity is no longer active under the Charities Act, the standard rating is withheld. The figures shown above reflect the last filings made while the charity was registered.
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To advance education and benefit the community by providing competitive and essential goods and services to the education sector and/or rebates to member schools
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