The Creative Leadership Trust — Education Charity in Queenstown

The Creative Leadership Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Queenstown, Queenstown. CharityData rates this charity C+ (67.9/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To investigate, develop and if viable, deliver in New Zealand a world class international programme in creative leadership with students participating on the basis of merit for the advancement of education which are charitable according to the law of New Zealand

Registration Number
CC10493
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2007-06-20
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (67.9/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Queenstown, Queenstown
Email
grant.mcculloch@mcp.co.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.5M NZD
Net Assets
$0.5M NZD
Reserve Months
1459.3 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2025$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.5M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.4M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.4M
2020$0.0M$0.0M$0.4M
2019$0.0M$0.0M$0.4M
2018$0.0M$0.0M$0.4M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.4M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
67.9/100
Financial Score
73.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Carolyn KirkpatrickTrustee2010-05-17
Anthony BaldwinTrustee2007-08-11
Grant Evan McCullochTrustee2007-06-21

Former Officers (6)

  • Craig Stobo — Trustee (departed 2016-03-31)
  • Ian Knowles — Trustee (departed 2016-03-31)
  • Alison Gerry — Trustee (departed 2016-03-31)
  • Stuart Chrisp — Trustee (departed 2016-03-31)
  • Suzanne Janissen — Trustee (departed 2016-03-31)
  • John Hilhorst — Trustee (departed 2016-03-31)

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The Creative Leadership Trust

CC10493Queenstown, QueenstownRegistered 20 Jun 2007
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating4d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C+
68/100
Financial
74
Governance
55
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 3. 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

$17.5K

Expenses

$4.1K

Assets

$506.5K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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

To investigate, develop and if viable, deliver in New Zealand a world class international programme in creative leadership with students participating on the basis of merit for the advancement of education which are charitable according to the law of New Zealand

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young peopleGeneral public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$17.5K
Total Expenses
$4.1K
Net Assets
$504.5K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (19 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1459.3mo
Could operate 1459.3 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 289 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
68
#35/290
Revenue
$18K
#148/290
Reserve Months
1459.3
#1/290
Surplus
$13K
#35/290
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/290

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

Rating History

C+
2026
Score: 67.9
Financial: 74 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
B-
2025
Score: 73.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C+
Score: 67.9/100
Financial
73.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 74 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 62 → C+.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean
10 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Queenstown, Queenstown

Registration

Registration NumberCC10493
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered20 Jun 2007
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated21 Dec 2006
Registered office
C/O McCulloch & Partners Lakeland House 34 Camp Street Queenstown 9300, Queenstown

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: 5 October 2026.