Christchurch Cathedral Grammar School Trust Board — Education Charity in Christchurch

Christchurch Cathedral Grammar School Trust Board is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $6.2M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: Education

Registration Number
CC20485
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-01-14
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
A- (89.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Website
http://www.cathedralgrammar.school.nz
Email
principal@cathedralgrammar.school.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, Other charities, Religious groups, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$6.2M NZD
Total Expenses
$6.1M NZD
Total Assets
$22.2M NZD
Net Assets
$20.1M NZD
Reserve Months
2.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
51
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$6.2M$6.1M$20.1M
2024$6.5M$6.0M$19.9M
2023$6.2M$0.5M$-1.2M
2022$5.5M$0.5M$-1.9M
2021$4.4M$0.0M$-0.2M
2020$3.8M$0.2M$2.8M
2019$0.4M$3.5M$2.4M
2018$0.4M$3.6M$2.3M
2017$0.8M$3.9M$2.3M
2016$0.7M$0.0M$1.8M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
A-
Overall Score
89.5/100
Financial Score
100
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (9)

NameRoleAppointed
James StringerTrustee2026-03-30
Courtenay WashingtonTrustee2026-02-13
Jonathan BoyceTrustee2026-01-01
Andrew ShawTrustee2024-02-13
John CaldwellTrustee2023-12-01
Benjamin TrumanTrustee2023-12-01
Salina LiTrustee2023-02-01
Charles FergussonTrustee2023-02-01
Rebecca RosieTrustee2023-02-01

Former Officers (35)

  • Andrew Marsh — Trustee (departed 2023-12-01)
  • Michael Munemo — Trustee (departed 2023-02-01)
  • Angela Reed — Trustee (departed 2019-12-31)
  • Christopher Oldham — Trustee (departed 2025-11-30)
  • Simon Wynn Thomas — Trustee (departed 2023-02-01)
  • David Beck — Trustee (departed 2019-12-31)
  • Charles Muir — Trustee (departed 2025-11-30)
  • Richard Bullen — Trustee (departed 2021-12-31)
  • Andre Hofenk — Trustee (departed 2025-11-30)
  • Suzanne Price — Trustee (departed 2025-11-30)
  • Amelia Simpson — Trustee (departed 2018-03-26)
  • Lawrence Kimberley — Trustee (departed 2023-12-01)
  • Roger Dennis — Trustee (departed 2018-04-09)
  • Robert Spurway — Trustee (departed 2017-12-15)
  • Carole Bellette — Trustee (departed 2021-12-31)
  • Lynda Patterson — Trustee (departed 2014-12-31)
  • Humphry Rolleston — Trustee (departed 2018-02-26)
  • Caroline Ireland — Trustee (departed 2014-06-16)
  • Andrew Allison — Trustee (departed 2016-01-01)
  • Abigail Foote — Trustee (departed 2017-08-15)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Senior Management Group$327,1642024
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Senior Management Group$327,164-

Service Providers

  • PKF

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Christchurch Cathedral Grammar School Trust Board

CC20485Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 14 Jan 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

A-
90/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
85

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 9. 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.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$6.2M

Expenses

$6.1M

Assets

$22.2M

Staff

51

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

About

Mission

Education

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleFamily / whanauOther charitiesReligious groupsOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$6.2M
Total Expenses
$6.1M
Net Assets
$20.1M
Staff
51
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 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
2.3mo
Could operate 2.3 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

27
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 7,338
High Concentration: 85% of revenue from Other
Other84.7%
Government Grants12.6%
Donations2.1%
Investment Income0.6%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
90
#6/38
Revenue
$6.2M
#5/38
Reserve Months
2.3
#1/38
Surplus
$152K
#17/38
Staff Cost %
68%
#38/38

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

Rating History

A-
2025
Score: 89.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 85
Current
C
2024
Score: 61.1
Financial: 92 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

A-
Score: 89.5/100
Financial
100
Governance
65
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 100 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 79 → A-.
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Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC20485
Entity TypeTrust
Registered14 Jan 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated25 Feb 1944
Registered office
26 Park Terrace, Christchurch Central, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
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: 28 September 2026.