University of Canterbury — Education Charity in Christchurch
University of Canterbury is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $380.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2018.
Mission: The primary objective is to provide education services for the benefit of the community rather than make a financial return.
- Registration Number
- CC24221
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-11
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- http://www.canterbury.ac.nz
- Data as at
- December 2018
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $380.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $370.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1632.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1440.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 2076
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2018-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $380.0M | $370.4M | $1440.5M |
| 2017 | $354.8M | $360.1M | $1379.2M |
| 2016 | $337.3M | $339.1M | $1386.7M |
| 2015 | $330.9M | $327.4M | $1310.9M |
| 2014 | $741.8M | $308.5M | $1164.5M |
| 2013 | $426.0M | $349.5M | $604.1M |
| 2012 | $292.4M | $359.5M | $521.8M |
| 2011 | $290.4M | $259.4M | $604.8M |
| 2010 | $302.4M | $290.1M | $720.0M |
| 2009 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- Overall Score
- /100
- Financial Score
- 0
- Governance Score
- 0
- Transparency Score
- 50
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (33)
- Luc MacKay — Council Member
- Bruce Irvine — Council Member
- Poto Williams — Council Member
- Lisa Tumahai — Council Member
- Catherine Wood — Council Member
- Rachel Robilliard — Council Member
- Roger Gray — Council Member
- Pierce CROWLEY — Council Member (departed 2023-12-31)
- Amy Adams — Chancellor
- Jack Heinemann — Council Member
- Gillian Simpson — Council Member
- Rachel Evans — Council Member (departed 2022-02-28)
- Tori McNoe — Council Member (departed 2020-12-31)
- Elizabeth Bond — Council Member (departed 2023-07-23)
- Keiran Horne — Council Member
- Cheryl de la Rey — Vice Chancellor
- Sam Brosnahan — Council Member (departed 2019-12-31)
- Steven Wakefield — Council Member (departed 2021-09-07)
- Rosemary Banks — Council Member (departed 2018-09-30)
- Shayne Te Aika — Council Member (departed 2023-10-30)
Reporting Group Members
University of Canterbury files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 153 sibling charities:
- Templin Prize
- Templin Bursary
- Templin Scroll
- Pocock (LG) Prize Fund
- Pilgrim Prize
- Steven Library Endowment Fund
- Gibbs (or Mills) Trust
- Petersen (GM) Memorial Prize
- Geography Research Students Conference Fund
- Sociology Graduate Students Conference Fund
- The John Garrett Scholarship in English
- Fleming (Gwendoline M) Prize
- Percival (Edward) Memorial Prize
- Fenwick (Christopher Evelyn) Estate
- Page Memorial Prize
- Farr (Professor C.C.) Memorial Scholarship
- Graduates Association Scholarship
- Muller (Rosemary Johnson) Fund
- Erskine Trust
- Morrison (Brian) Memorial Scholarship in Engineering
- Mickle (Doctor A.F.J.) Student Loan Fund
- Reed (Barbara Mito) Award
- Lu (Frank P.S.) Prize in Business Administration
- Lonsdale-Edgar Junior Prize in Drawing
- Morrison (John) Prize in Social Work
- Lingard Scholarships
- The Roper Scholarships
- Jones (Ethel S) Scholarship
- Morris (RW) Prize in Engineering
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EducationTrust
University of Canterbury
CC24221Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 11 May 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials31 Dec 2018Rating4d ago
Financial data as at December 2018. Sourced from Charities Services register.
NR
Not rated — Last filing over 3 years old
The most recent financial filing with Charities Services is more than three years old. Until a current return is filed, a rating is not assigned.
How ratings work →Revenue
$380.0M
Expenses
$370.4M
Assets
$1.6B
Staff
2,076
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2018). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Reporting group parent. University of Canterbury files one consolidated annual return covering 153 members. Member-level figures are not separately reported with Charities Services.
Show member charities (153)
- Harrison (S.P.A.) Library Trust
- Atkinson (Leslie) Prize in Music
- Templin Prize
- Templin Bursary
- Graduates Association Scholarship
- Morrison (Brian) Memorial Scholarship in Engineering
- Lonsdale-Edgar Junior Prize in Drawing
- Morrison (John) Prize in Social Work
- Morris (RW) Prize in Engineering
- Roffey Prize in American Studies
- Earle (Ralph H) Prize - Chemistry Seminar
- Habens Prize
- Johnston (I.D.) Memorial Prize in Law
- The Mason Trust
- Ellwood (Harry) Bequest
- Wybourne (BG) Trust Fund
- Union Of Graduates In Music Prize
- Various Library Trust
- Blackett (John) Prize
- Canterbury Community Trust Doctoral Scholarship
- The G.B Battersby - Trimble Scholarship In Computer Science
- Bain (D.W) Prize in Journalism
- Australasian Institute of Metals Prize
- Evans Fund
- Ensom Prize
- Orion Masters Scholarship
- New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (Incorporated) Canterbury Branch Doctoral Scholarship
- Bell (Robert) Travelling Scholarship
- Steven Library Endowment Fund
- Alabaster (Austin H) Scholarships
- Canterbury Tertiary Education Millennial Trust
- Seabrook (Doctor Jean) Prize
- Seager Prize in Fine Arts
- Chilton (The Charles And Elizabeth) Memorial Scholarship
- Browning (Owen) Trust
- Cook (Charles) (Warwick House) Scholarship
- Pilgrim Prize
- Petersen (GM) Memorial Prize
- Trainor (Belinda) Scholarship Fund
- MacCallion Engineering Scholarships
- Holmes (Gertrude A) Bursary
- Carlisle Trust Scholarships
- Sawtell-Turner Prize
- McLellan (AG) Prize
- Canterbury Tertiary Education Chaplaincy Trust
- Jobberns (George) Geography Prize
- Innes (Doctor John) Scholarship
- Endowment (The) Trust for the University of Canterbury
- Malcolm Tait Music Education Scholarship
- Whybrew (Ken) Scholarship
- + 103 more
About
Mission
The primary objective is to provide education services for the benefit of the community rather than make a financial return.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$380.0M
Total Expenses
$370.4M
Net Assets
$1.4B
Staff
2,076
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (11 Years)
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased 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
1.2mo
Could operate 1.2 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data
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Revenue Diversification
0
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 10,000
High Concentration: 100% of revenue from Other
Other100.0%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 3 peers · Education · Over $50M
Rating Score
0
Revenue
$380.0M
Reserve Months
0.0
Surplus
$9.6M
Staff Cost %
0%
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Claim This ProfileContact Details
Address
Christchurch, Christchurch
Registration
Registration NumberCC24221
Entity TypeTrust
Registered11 May 2008
StatusRegistered
Companies Office
StatusRegistered
Entity TypeEducation
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
EducationData 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: 4 May 2026.
Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return
University of Canterbury is one of 154charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.
Templin Prize
Templin Bursary
Templin Scroll
Pocock (LG) Prize Fund
Pilgrim Prize
Steven Library Endowment Fund
Gibbs (or Mills) Trust
Petersen (GM) Memorial Prize
Geography Research Students Conference Fund
Sociology Graduate Students Conference Fund
The John Garrett Scholarship in English
Fleming (Gwendoline M) Prize
Percival (Edward) Memorial Prize
Fenwick (Christopher Evelyn) Estate
Page Memorial Prize
Farr (Professor C.C.) Memorial Scholarship
Graduates Association Scholarship
Muller (Rosemary Johnson) Fund
Erskine Trust
Morrison (Brian) Memorial Scholarship in Engineering
Mickle (Doctor A.F.J.) Student Loan Fund
Reed (Barbara Mito) Award
Lu (Frank P.S.) Prize in Business Administration
Lonsdale-Edgar Junior Prize in Drawing
Morrison (John) Prize in Social Work
Lingard Scholarships
The Roper Scholarships
Jones (Ethel S) Scholarship
Morris (RW) Prize in Engineering
Roffey Prize in American Studies
Earle (Ralph H) Prize - Chemistry Seminar
Mills (C Wright) Scholarship
Cook Memorial Prize
Rhodes (Winston) Prize in English
Cook (Charles) (Warwick House) Scholarship
Carlisle Trust Scholarships
Civil Engineering Prize
Hosking (Lloyd L) Scholarship In Civil Engineering
Chilton (The Charles And Elizabeth) Memorial Scholarship
Chemeca Trust Fund
Hopkins Lecture Trust
Cartwright (William and Ina) Scholarship
Hight (Sir James) Orchestra Fund
Hagyard (Thomas) Prize
Habens Prize
Hight (Sir James) Memorial History Prize
Canterbury Tertiary Education Millennial Trust
Haydon (Joseph) Prize
Canterbury Tertiary Education Chaplaincy Trust
Hartley (Sir William) Scholarship
Harrison (S.P.A.) Memorial Trust
Harrison (S.P.A.) Library Trust
Hailstone (Maxwell John) Memorial Fund
Callaway (AC) Prize in Economics
Connal (John) Scholarships
A prize in memory of Margaret Condliffe and her son Professor John B. Condliffe
Collins (Clifford) Memorial Trust
Johnston (I.D.) Memorial Prize in Law
Collee (W.) Library Trust
Jobberns (George) Geography Prize
Cock (Millicent) Estate
Isaac (Sir Neil) Scholarship in Geography
Clad (Laura J.) Memorial Scholarship
Innes (Doctor John) Scholarship
Mercer Memorial Scholarship
Rathbone (Lissie) Scholarship
Mechanical Engineering Design Prize
McMillan (Ian) Prizes
McLellan (AG) Prize
McElroy P. Prize
McCully (C.S.) Scholarship
McKenzie (Don) University Scholarship
MacArthur Prize in Law
The Mason Trust
Ellwood (Harry) Bequest
Electric Power Computer Applications Trust
Malcolm Tait Music Education Scholarship
Electrical Association for Women Prize
Makepeace (W.A.) Prize in Botany
MacMillan Brown (Helen) Bursary
Economic Society Prize
MacMillan (The) Brown Essay Prizes for Writers
MacGibbon (A) Fund
MacCallion Engineering Scholarships
Sims Empire Scholarship
Siemon (SR) Prize in Chemical Engineering
Overton (The Ethel Rose) Scholarship
Seager Prize in Fine Arts
New Zealand Geographical Society Trust
Seabrook (Doctor Jean) Prize
Nelson Science Scholarship
Sawtell-Turner Prize
Neale (RD) Memorial Prize
Rutherford (Lord) Memorial Research Fellowship
Trendall (AD) Memorial Book Fund (Classics Shapiro)
Wybourne (BG) Trust Fund
Whybrew (Ken) Scholarship
Wilson (Brent) Memorial Prize
Whitcombe (Beh) Bequest
University Madrigal Singers Prize
Wells (Ada) Prize
Trainor (Belinda) Scholarship Fund
Tytheridge Travelling Scholarships
Union Of Graduates In Music Prize
Von Haast (The Sir Julius) Prize
Toovey (Michael) Memorial Prize
The UCSA Lloyd Lilley Scholarship
Westpac Southland Scholarship
Tinline (John) Prize In English
Various Library Trust
Priest (Hugh F) Memorial Prize (Psychology)
Burns (Joan) Memorial Scholarship in History
Three Nations Conference Award
Bryant (Peter) Memorial Prize
Browning (Owen) Trust
Broadhead Classical Lecture
Alabaster-Knowles Prize
Bradshaw (DRJC) Prize in Music
Blackett (John) Prize
Alabaster (Austin H) Scholarships
Adams (T.W) Scholarships
Bell (Robert) Scholarship
Margaret Mahy Fees Scholarship
CWF Hamilton Scholarship
F A Hayek Scholarship
Keith Laugesen Scholarship
Guardian Trust Masters Scholarships In Commerce
Canterbury Community Trust Doctoral Scholarship
Belfast Rotary 25th Anniversary Disabilities Trust Fund
The G.B Battersby - Trimble Scholarship In Computer Science
Bate (Gladys) (Nee Vincent) Prize in Music
Bain (D.W) Prize in Journalism
Australasian Institute of Metals Prize
Australasian Coastal And Ocean Engineering Conference Fund
Australasian Engineering Library Fund
Atkinson (Leslie) Prize in Music
Museum Library and School of Technical Science Trust
University Of Canterbury Alumni Association Scholarships
Evans Fund
Ensom Prize
New Zealand Post Management Science Scholarship
Bell (Robert) Travelling Scholarship
F.M. Warren Scholarship in Art History
Orion Masters Scholarship
New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (Incorporated) Canterbury Branch Undergraduate Scholarship
New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (Incorporated) Canterbury Branch Trust Board Masters Scholarship
New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (Incorporated) Canterbury Branch Doctoral Scholarship
Vale (Henry) Scholarships
Adams (T.W) Bequest
Endowment (The) Trust for the University of Canterbury
Tait Chair of Communications
Holmes (Gertrude A) Bursary
Griffiths (The Vernon) Prize in Musical Leadership
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