The Wintec Foundation — Education Charity in Hamilton

The Wintec Foundation is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Hamilton, Hamilton. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B+ (84.8/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.

Mission: The purpose of the Trust is to raise and provide funds for the advancement of education at the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)

Registration Number
CC24688
Charity Type
Charitable Trust
Registration Date
2008-05-21
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B+ (84.8/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Hamilton, Hamilton
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (foundation)
Data as at
December 2025

Beneficiaries: Other - All

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.2M NZD
Total Assets
$1.3M NZD
Net Assets
$0.5M NZD
Reserve Months
26.1 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-12-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.1M$0.2M$0.5M
2024$0.1M$0.0M$0.6M
2023$0.1M$0.3M$0.5M
2022$0.1M$0.3M$0.7M
2021$0.1M$0.0M$1.0M
2020$0.1M$0.0M$0.9M
2019$0.1M$0.0M$0.8M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$0.8M
2017$0.5M$0.0M$0.7M
2016$0.1M$0.0M$0.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B+
Overall Score
84.8/100
Financial Score
97.5
Governance Score
55
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (1)

NameRoleAppointed
Shelley WilsonTrustee2026-05-21

Former Officers (15)

  • Elaine Jeffries — Trustee
  • Kirsten Collins — Trustee
  • Christine Begbie — Trustee
  • Kieran Hewitson — Trustee (departed 2025-02-21)
  • Michelle Teirney — Trustee (departed 2024-07-09)
  • Kathy Biddle — Trustee (departed 2026-04-20)
  • Leon Fourie — Trustee (departed 2023-10-02)
  • Kiri Goulter — Trustee (departed 2023-10-02)
  • David Christiansen — Trustee (departed 2023-06-09)
  • Sharyn Cawood — Trustee (departed 2014-12-31)
  • Dale Williams — Trustee (departed 2014-12-31)
  • John Birch — Trustee (departed 2018-08-20)
  • Geoffrey McDonald — Trustee (departed 2015-12-31)
  • Lawrence Pilling — Trustee (departed 2016-01-01)
  • Mark Flowers — Trustee (departed 2019-03-01)

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The Wintec Foundation

CC24688Hamilton, HamiltonRegistered 21 May 2008
Data updated: 2 days ago
Financials9mo agoRating2d ago

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

B+
85/100
Financial
98
Governance
55
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

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  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 4. 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

$103.4K

Expenses

$212.2K

Assets

$1.3M

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
Education
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Waikato

About

Mission

The purpose of the Trust is to raise and provide funds for the advancement of education at the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Other - All

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$103.4K
Total Expenses
$212.2K
Net Assets
$514.6K

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
26.1mo
Could operate 26.1 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

50
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 5,001
Donations50.6%
Investment Income49.4%

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
85
#3/131
Revenue
$103K
#131/131
Reserve Months
26.1
#1/131
Surplus
$-109K
#126/131
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/131

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

Rating History

B+
2025
Score: 84.8
Financial: 98 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65
Current
B
2024
Score: 76.0
Financial: 85 | Governance: 55 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B+
Score: 84.8/100
Financial
97.5
Governance
55
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 98 × 40% + Governance 55 × 60% = 72 → B+.
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Latest Audit

FY2024
Clean
6 years of audit history

Contact Details

Address
Hamilton, Hamilton

Registration

Registration NumberCC24688
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Registered21 May 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated23 Mar 2009
Registered office
Wintec, Level 3, B Block Gate 5 Tristram Street Central City, Hamilton, Hamilton

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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