St Oran's College Foundation Trust — Education Charity in Lower Hutt

St Oran's College Foundation Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The St Oran's College Foundation Trust (Hereinafter known as "the Board') is for the purpose of the furtherance in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, of the general educational purposes of the Hutt Valley Presbyterian College for Girls' (Inc) also known as St Oran's College. (Hereinafter referred to as 'the college'). To raise and receive funds by such means as the Board from time to time shall determine whether by way of donations, gift. legacy devise subscription or otherwise for the furtherance of the general educational purposes of the College. To acquire by purchase, exchange, gift or otherwise freehold and leasehold land and primese fo the use of the college. To develop freehold and leasehold land now owned by the college or hereafter acquired for the general educational purposes of the College and in particular for the purpose of promoting general sporting facilities, including swimming facilities and developing playing fields for the use of the college and to erect buildings as required.

Registration Number
CC20815
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-01-29
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt
Email
cwildon@storans.school.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
1195.4 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.3M
2017$0.0M$0.0M-
2016$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
73.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Lynley McinnarneyMember2024-07-15
Katy YoungMember2020-06-25
Lesley GrantMember2019-06-26
Richard YoungMember2013-06-20
Cherie WildonSecretary/board Member2008-01-30
Shona BrockelsbyTrustee2008-01-30
Alan ParkinTrustee2008-01-30

Former Officers (5)

  • Susan Avison — Member (departed 2022-12-09)
  • Patricia McKendry — Member (departed 2017-06-22)
  • David William Parr — Trustee (departed 2013-06-20)
  • Craig Leaf-Wright — Trustee (departed 2013-06-20)
  • John Jones — Trustee (departed 2018-06-21)

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St Oran's College Foundation Trust

CC20815Lower Hutt, Lower HuttRegistered 29 Jan 2008
Data updated: 4 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating5d ago

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

B-
74/100
Financial
78
Governance
65
Transparency
65

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 7. 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.

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Revenue

$17.0K

Expenses

$3.4K

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.

About

Mission

The St Oran's College Foundation Trust (Hereinafter known as "the Board') is for the purpose of the furtherance in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, of the general educational purposes of the Hutt Valley Presbyterian College for Girls' (Inc) also known as St Oran's College. (Hereinafter referred to as 'the college'). To raise and receive funds by such means as the Board from time to time shall determine whether by way of donations, gift. legacy devise subscription or otherwise for the furtherance of the general educational purposes of the College. To acquire by purchase, exchange, gift or otherwise freehold and leasehold land and primese fo the use of the college. To develop freehold and leasehold land now owned by the college or hereafter acquired for the general educational purposes of the College and in particular for the purpose of promoting general sporting facilities, including swimming facilities and developing playing fields for the use of the college and to erect buildings as required.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$17.0K
Total Expenses
$3.4K
Net Assets
-

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1195.4mo
Could operate 1195.4 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

8
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,232
High Concentration: 96% of revenue from Investment Income
Investment Income96.0%
Donations4.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 297 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
74
#21/298
Revenue
$17K
#144/298
Reserve Months
1195.4
#1/298
Surplus
$14K
#35/298
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/298

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

Rating History

B-
2025
Score: 73.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
B-
2024
Score: 73.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B-
Score: 73.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 70 → B-.
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Latest Audit

FY2023
Clean
8 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt

Registration

Registration NumberCC20815
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered29 Jan 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated13 Oct 1992
Registered office
550 High Street, Boulcott, Lower Hutt

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Makes grants / loans to individuals

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: 6 October 2026.