McCahon House Trust — Education Charity in Auckland

McCahon House Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. Annual revenue: $0.6M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: The McCahon House Trust was established in 1999, to recognise the life and art of Colin McCahon during the transformative period the family lived in Titirangi 1953 – 1960. This is achieved through offering Parehuia, a residency of international standing, and preserving the McCahon House Museum as a place for the public to visit. Since 2019, the Trust has strengthened its focus on McCahon’s legacy as a gifted teacher, and also that of our Alumni, in new ways that connect cultural legacy and advance contemporary art practice in Aotearoa through education and international engagement.

Registration Number
CC10637
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2007-07-16
Status
Active
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Email
mccahon@mccahonhouse.org.nz
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: General public, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.6M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.6M NZD
Total Assets
$2.2M NZD
Net Assets
$2.2M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
6
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.6M$0.6M$2.2M
2024$0.5M$0.4M$2.2M
2023$0.4M$0.5M$2.2M
2022$0.4M$0.4M$2.2M
2021$0.7M$0.4M$2.3M
2020$0.3M$0.4M$2.1M
2019$0.7M$0.5M$2.1M
2018$0.4M$0.3M$1.9M
2017$0.2M$0.2M$1.9M
2016$0.2M$0.2M$1.9M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (12)

NameRoleAppointed
Anna DickieTrustee2026-03-02
Malcolm MacleodTreasurer2026-03-02
Gregory BurkeTrustee2024-11-01
Leigh MelvilleTrustee2024-09-01
Jessica RiddifordTrustee2024-08-01
Judy MillarTrustee2022-10-03
Nigel BorellTrustee2022-10-03
Albert RefitiTrustee2022-10-03
Lisa BatesChair2021-12-17
Deborah RollandTrustee2021-04-01
Gregory AmblerDeputy Chair2020-02-24
Susan GardinerTrustee2020-02-24

Former Officers (22)

  • Sondra Wigglesworth — Trustee (departed 2010-07-12)
  • Penny Dever — Trustee (departed 2009-12-01)
  • Kim Smith — Trustee (departed 2025-05-05)
  • John Gow — Trustee (departed 2022-05-21)
  • Charlotte Hellaby — Deputy Chair (departed 2024-08-01)
  • Mark Watts — Trustee (departed 2020-03-30)
  • Kathryn Roberts — Trustee (departed 2026-03-02)
  • Graeme Burgess — Trustee (departed 2023-08-15)
  • Amanda Deane — Trustee (departed 2021-04-30)
  • Tara Jahn-werner — Trustee (departed 2014-02-10)
  • Linda Tyler — Trustee (departed 2012-06-18)
  • Cynthia Smith — Chair (departed 2021-11-29)
  • Andrew Harmos — Trustee (departed 2015-03-23)
  • Graeme Heap — Trustee (departed 2015-03-23)
  • Jennifer Smith — Secretary (departed 2020-12-18)
  • Elizabeth Steiner — Trustee (departed 2013-05-06)
  • Robert Harvey — Trustee (departed 2008-01-31)
  • Michael McLean Toepfer — Trustee (departed 2010-08-05)
  • James Wallace — Trustee (departed 2016-07-25)
  • Naomi Mccleary — Deputy Chair (departed 2020-02-24)

Funding Sources

  • Foundation North — $60,000
  • Foundation North — $40,000
  • Foundation North — $40,000
  • Foundation North — $40,000
  • The Trusts Community Foundation — $37,500
  • Foundation North — $30,000
  • The Trusts Community Foundation Limited — $10,000

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McCahon House Trust

CC10637Auckland, AucklandRegistered 16 Jul 2007
Data updated: 6 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating4d ago

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

NR
Not rated — Charity type not yet classified — grade withheld

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Revenue

$615.2K

Expenses

$606.3K

Assets

$2.2M

Staff

6

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

1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details

About

Mission

The McCahon House Trust was established in 1999, to recognise the life and art of Colin McCahon during the transformative period the family lived in Titirangi 1953 – 1960. This is achieved through offering Parehuia, a residency of international standing, and preserving the McCahon House Museum as a place for the public to visit. Since 2019, the Trust has strengthened its focus on McCahon’s legacy as a gifted teacher, and also that of our Alumni, in new ways that connect cultural legacy and advance contemporary art practice in Aotearoa through education and international engagement.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$615.2K
Total Expenses
$606.3K
Net Assets
$2.2M
Staff
6
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

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Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
57c
For every $1 spent, 57c reaches programs
Adequate
Sustainability
3mo
Could operate 3 months with zero revenue
Low reserves
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

34
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,570
High Concentration: 80% of revenue from Other
Other80.2%
Donations8.4%
Investment Income6.9%
Trading / Services4.5%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 132 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
0
#38/133
Revenue
$615K
#18/133
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/133
Surplus
$9K
#85/133
Staff Cost %
39%
#133/133

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
30
Transparency
65
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
4 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Auckland, Auckland

Registration

Registration NumberCC10637
Entity TypeTrust
Registered16 Jul 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated26 May 2003
Registered office
Level 11, 41 Shortland Street, Auckland Central, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individualsProvides buildings / facilities / open space

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