New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee — Education Charity in Wellington
New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity C (63.3/100). Annual revenue: $3.2M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara has three roles: 1. A statutory role as the body primarily responsible for quality assurance matters in respect of universities. 2. A statutory role granting scholarships from money under the control of the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors Committee. 3. Working as a sector to share best practice, to realise efficiencies, and to improve understanding and support for universities – particularly with Government agencies and ministers.
- Registration Number
- CC32649
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C (63.3/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: General public, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $7.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $6.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 22.7 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 16
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.2M | $3.0M | $6.3M |
| 2024 | $3.9M | $3.8M | $0.8M |
| 2023 | $4.0M | $4.2M | $0.7M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $3.4M | $1.0M |
| 2021 | $3.3M | $3.2M | $0.9M |
| 2020 | $3.3M | $3.3M | $0.8M |
| 2019 | $3.1M | $3.1M | $0.8M |
| 2018 | $3.1M | $3.0M | $0.8M |
| 2017 | $3.0M | $3.0M | $0.8M |
| 2016 | $3.1M | $3.1M | $0.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C
- Overall Score
- 63.3/100
- Financial Score
- 72.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Red Flags
- 2 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (12)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Bryony James | Committee Member | 2026-06-12 |
| Madeleine Setchell | Secretary General | 2026-04-08 |
| Francis Bloomfield | Committee Member | 2026-04-01 |
| Pierre Venter | Committee Member | 2026-02-02 |
| Grant Robertson | Committee Member | 2024-07-01 |
| Nicolas Smith | Committee Member | 2023-03-01 |
| Damon Salesa | Committee Member | 2022-02-01 |
| Grant Edwards | Chair | 2022-01-01 |
| Bronwen Kelly | Deputy Chief Executive and Portfolio Manager for Research & Planning Systems | 2019-04-16 |
| Cheryl de la Rey | Committee Member | 2019-02-04 |
| Neil Quigley | Committee Member | 2015-02-09 |
| Jacqualyn Bailey | Finance & Office Manager | 2003-02-03 |
Former Officers (26)
- Helen Nicholson — Committee Member (departed 2024-07-17)
- Jennifer Windsor — Committee Member (departed 2023-03-01)
- David Murdoch — Committee Member (departed 2023-07-01)
- Dawn Freshwater — Committee Member (departed 2026-04-01)
- Bruce McKenzie — Committee Member (departed 2021-12-31)
- James McWha — Committee Member (departed 2018-12-31)
- Harlene Hayne — Committee Member (departed 2020-12-31)
- Janette Thomas — Committee Member (departed 2026-01-31)
- Robin Pollard — Committee Member (departed 2018-03-23)
- Robert Hay — Acting-Vice-Chancellor (departed 2016-02-24)
- Jonathan Hughes — Deputy Executive Director (departed 2019-04-30)
- William Guilford — Committee Member (departed 2022-03-07)
- Christopher Whelan — Chief Executive (departed 2026-04-10)
- Andrew West — Individual (departed 2015-06-26)
- Vada Hayne — Committee Member (departed 2011-08-15)
- Roderick Carr — Committee Member (departed 2019-02-01)
- Steve Maharey — Committee Member (departed 2016-12-31)
- Ian Warrington — Committee Member (departed 2008-10-02)
- Penelope Fenwick — Executive Director (departed 2013-12-17)
- Stuart McCutcheon — Committee Member (departed 2020-03-01)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel | $631,061 | 2025 |
| AQA Board (aggregate) | Board Member | $20,171 | 2025 |
Service Providers
- BDO
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New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$3.2M
$3.0M
$7.3M
16
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis 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.
About
Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara has three roles: 1. A statutory role as the body primarily responsible for quality assurance matters in respect of universities. 2. A statutory role granting scholarships from money under the control of the New Zealand Vice-Chancellors Committee. 3. Working as a sector to share best practice, to realise efficiencies, and to improve understanding and support for universities – particularly with Government agencies and ministers.
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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