University of Canterbury — Education Charity in Christchurch
University of Canterbury is a Other charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. Annual revenue: $380.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. 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
- Other
- Registration Date
- 2008-05-11
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- Website
- http://www.canterbury.ac.nz
- Data as at
- December 2018
Beneficiaries: General public
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 |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Sina Cotter Tait | Council Member | 2025-09-01 |
Former Officers (67)
- Luc MacKay — Council Member
- Poto Williams — Council Member
- Bruce Robertson Irvine — Council Member
- Lisa Tumahai — Council Member
- Catherine Wood — Council Member
- Rachel Robilliard — Council Member
- Roger Gray — Council Member (departed 2024-12-31)
- 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 Anne Horne — Council Member (departed 2025-08-31)
- 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
- 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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EducationOther
University of Canterbury
CC24221Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 11 May 2008
Data updated: Today
Financials31 Dec 2018Ratingyesterday
Financial data as at December 2018. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 12. 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
$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.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
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)
- Pilgrim Prize
- Roffey Prize in American Studies
- Jobberns (George) Geography Prize
- New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (Incorporated) Canterbury Branch Trust Board Masters Scholarship
- McMillan (Ian) Prizes
- The Mason Trust
- Sawtell-Turner Prize
- Browning (Owen) Trust
- Broadhead Classical Lecture
- Guardian Trust Masters Scholarships In Commerce
- The G.B Battersby - Trimble Scholarship In Computer Science
- Cook (Charles) (Warwick House) Scholarship
- University Madrigal Singers Prize
- Burns (Joan) Memorial Scholarship in History
- Haydon (Joseph) Prize
- Bate (Gladys) (Nee Vincent) Prize in Music
- Cartwright (William and Ina) Scholarship
- New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women (Incorporated) Canterbury Branch Doctoral Scholarship
- Canterbury Tertiary Education Chaplaincy Trust
- Innes (Doctor John) Scholarship
- Australasian Engineering Library Fund
- Alabaster (Austin H) Scholarships
- Canterbury Community Trust Doctoral Scholarship
- Mechanical Engineering Design Prize
- Blackett (John) Prize
- Canterbury Tertiary Education Millennial Trust
- Orion Masters Scholarship
- Australasian Institute of Metals Prize
- Rutherford (Lord) Memorial Research Fellowship
- Sims Empire Scholarship
- McKenzie (Don) University Scholarship
- Mercer Memorial Scholarship
- Collins (Clifford) Memorial Trust
- A prize in memory of Margaret Condliffe and her son Professor John B. Condliffe
- Hopkins Lecture Trust
- Hosking (Lloyd L) Scholarship In Civil Engineering
- Civil Engineering Prize
- Fleming (Gwendoline M) Prize
- Templin Bursary
- Ensom Prize
- Toovey (Michael) Memorial Prize
- Wybourne (BG) Trust Fund
- MacGibbon (A) Fund
- Rhodes (Winston) Prize in English
- Gibbs (or Mills) Trust
- Museum Library and School of Technical Science Trust
- Isaac (Sir Neil) Scholarship in Geography
- CWF Hamilton Scholarship
- The Roper Scholarships
- Petersen (GM) Memorial Prize
- + 103 more
About
Mission
The primary objective is to provide education services for the benefit of the community rather than make a financial return.
Who We Serve
Beneficiaries
General public
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
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 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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FY2018Contact Details
Address
Christchurch, Christchurch
Registration
Registration NumberCC24221
Entity TypeOther
Registered11 May 2008
StatusRegistered
Companies Office
StatusRegistered
Entity TypeEducation
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
EducationActivities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body
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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return
University of Canterbury is one of 154 charities 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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