New Zealand Institute of International Understanding — Education Charity in Auckland

New Zealand Institute of International Understanding is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (75.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: Arrange student exchange programs between NZ and other countries

Registration Number
CC27199
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (75.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Website
http://www.student-exchange.co.nz
Email
info@nziiu.co.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (other)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.1M NZD
Total Assets
$3.4M NZD
Net Assets
$3.4M NZD
Reserve Months
702.1 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.1M$3.4M
2024$0.2M$0.1M$3.3M
2023$2.7M$2.4M$3.2M
2022$0.6M$0.7M$2.9M
2021$0.2M$0.4M$3.0M
2020$1.2M$1.4M$3.1M
2019$4.2M$4.0M$3.3M
2018$4.0M$3.6M$3.1M
2017$3.2M$2.9M$2.6M
2016$2.8M$2.7M$2.4M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
75.5/100
Financial Score
80
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Anna SimpsonTrustee2023-03-01
Mary SimpsonTrustee2023-03-01
Robert SimpsonChair2022-10-01

Former Officers (9)

  • Chikara Kurahashi — Chair (departed 2023-01-31)
  • Kensie Corney — Chair (departed 2022-09-30)
  • Yasuko Nishiyama — Trustee (departed 2019-12-16)
  • Toshiyuki Hirata — Trustee (departed 2020-12-31)
  • John Coyle — Trustee (departed 2017-06-30)
  • Hiroko Kurahashi — Trustee (departed 2011-05-31)
  • Masaru Kurahashi — Trustee (departed 2023-01-31)
  • Michael McElroy — Trustee (departed 2009-11-29)
  • Eileen Garratt — Chair (departed 2019-06-09)

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New Zealand Institute of International Understanding

CC27199Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating3d ago

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

B
76/100
Financial
80
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Revenue

$141.9K

Expenses

$56.8K

Assets

$3.4M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). 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
General
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Auckland

About

Mission

Arrange student exchange programs between NZ and other countries

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$141.9K
Total Expenses
$56.8K
Net Assets
$3.4M

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
702.1mo
Could operate 702.1 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

0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income100.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 130 peers · Education · $100K – $1M

Rating Score
76
#16/131
Revenue
$142K
#112/131
Reserve Months
702.1
#1/131
Surplus
$85K
#38/131
Staff Cost %
60%
#131/131

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

Rating History

B
2025
Score: 75.5
Financial: 80 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
C-
2024
Score: 56.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 75.5/100
Financial
80
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 80 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 71 → B.
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Latest Audit

FY2024
Clean
9 years of audit history

Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC27199
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated23 Apr 1987
Registered office
225 Great South Road, Greenlane, Auckland

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides 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: 4 October 2026.