The Teachers' Institute — Education Charity in Auckland

The Teachers' Institute is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity C+ (66.8/100). Annual revenue: $2.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: To advance education outcomes by working with a community of schools to ensure their students have access to exceptional teaching and learning.

Registration Number
CC61747
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2023-10-30
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (66.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Auckland, Auckland
Website
https://www.teachersinstitute.org.nz
Email
info@teachersinstitute.org.nz
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: General public, Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$2.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$2.5M NZD
Total Assets
$0.7M NZD
Net Assets
$0.5M NZD
Reserve Months
2.3 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
21
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$2.4M$2.5M$0.5M
2025$1.2M$1.2M$0.5M
2024$0.7M$0.1M$0.6M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
66.8/100
Financial Score
77.6
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
65

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 (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Steven HargreavesTrustee2026-07-06
Mark KippenbergerTrustee2025-10-06
Andrew NicollTrustee2025-04-07
Debra Marshall-LobbTrustee2025-01-01
Deborah GeorgeTrustee2023-12-01
Tim O'ConnorChair2023-10-01
Heather McraeChair2023-10-01

Former Officers (3)

  • Te Raumawhitu Kupenga — Trustee (departed 2024-04-01)
  • Jay Allnutt — Advisor (departed 2025-05-01)
  • David Ferguson — Ceo and Trustee (departed 2026-07-10)

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The Teachers' Institute

CC61747Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Oct 2023
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating4d ago

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

C+
67/100
Financial
78
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Revenue

$2.4M

Expenses

$2.5M

Assets

$730.5K

Staff

21

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

To advance education outcomes by working with a community of schools to ensure their students have access to exceptional teaching and learning.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General publicOther - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$2.4M
Total Expenses
$2.5M
Net Assets
$455.3K
Staff
21
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (3 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
2.3mo
Could operate 2.3 months with zero revenue
Critical
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

44
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,599
Other67.3%
Donations32.7%
Investment Income0.0%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 62 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
67
#26/63
Revenue
$2.4M
#31/63
Reserve Months
2.3
#1/63
Surplus
$-41K
#43/63
Staff Cost %
44%
#63/63

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

Rating History

C+
2025
Score: 66.8
Financial: 78 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65
Current
F
2025
Score: 15.0
Financial: 15 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C+
Score: 66.8/100
Financial
77.6
Governance
75
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 76 → 67 after red-flag penalties → C+.
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Latest Audit

FY2025
Clean

Contact Details

Registration

Registration NumberCC61747
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered30 Oct 2023
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated30 Oct 2023
Registered office
Floor 1, 3 Margot Street, Epsom
Differs from Charities Register address (Level 2, Textile Centre, 117-125 St Georges Bay Road, Parnell, Auckland, 1052, Auckland, Auckland). May be stale on either register — verify with the charity if material.

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacyProvides 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: 5 October 2026.