Victoria University of Wellington Foundation is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity A- (87.8/100). Annual revenue: $16.0M NZD. Financial data as at December 2024.
Mission: Raising funds from external sources for the use of Victoria University of Wellington. The Foundation’s objective is to assist with the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination and maintenance thereof by teaching and research. The Trustees, in their discretion, administer the Trust funds to be applied for the benefit of the University for the purpose of the advancement of knowledge by teaching, research and student scholarships
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.0M | $7.2M | $105.9M |
| 2023 | $21.9M | $0.0M | $83.5M |
| 2022 | $5.3M | $0.4M | $74.6M |
| 2021 | $15.2M | $5.4M | $83.6M |
| 2020 | $13.4M | $6.9M | $73.7M |
| 2019 | $16.4M | $5.0M | $67.2M |
| 2018 | $4.6M | $5.0M | $54.1M |
| 2017 | $11.4M | $4.4M | $54.8M |
| 2016 | $5.9M | $0.0M | $46.5M |
| 2015 | $12.7M | $2.9M | $42.3M |
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Evans | Trustee-Vuw-Council-Appointment | 2026-04-22 |
| Aidan Donoghue | Trustee-Student-Representative | 2026-01-01 |
| John Mccay | Trustee and Chair | 2025-11-01 |
| Brooke Roberts | Trustee | 2024-03-01 |
| Timothy Pankhurst | Trustee | 2023-11-01 |
| Nic Smith | Vice-Chancellor | 2023-01-01 |
| Souella Cumming | Trustee | 2021-10-18 |
| Patricia Walbridge | Trustee | 2021-05-10 |
| Alan Judge | Ex-Officio-Chancellor-Victoria-University-of-Wellington-Council-Appointment | 2021-01-01 |
| Raphael Hilbron | Trustee | 2018-04-30 |
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Harley | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Raphael Hilbron | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Sir Maarten Wevers | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Jan Tinetti | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Gregor Coster | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Kevin Dew | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Tricia Walbridge | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Ngāi Tahu Wānanga Charitable Trust | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Claire Gummer | Executive Director | - | 2021 |
| Nic Smith | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Tricia Walbridge | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Margaret Beetham | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Souella Cumming | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Alan Judge | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| John Allen | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| James Laurenson | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Karen Gough | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Gregor Coster | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Timothy Pankhurst | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Liz Dunn | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| John Allen | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Dame Kerry Prendergast | Chairperson | - | 2023 |
| Ron Crawford | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Sir Maarten Wevers | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Steven Fyfe | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| David Borrie | Auditor | - | 2024 |
| Marcail Parkinson | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Ralph Zambrano | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Alison Andrew | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Bernadette Courtney | Trustee | - | 2023 |
Financial data as at December 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$16.0M
$7.2M
$121.8M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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.
This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
Raising funds from external sources for the use of Victoria University of Wellington. The Foundation’s objective is to assist with the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination and maintenance thereof by teaching and research. The Trustees, in their discretion, administer the Trust funds to be applied for the benefit of the University for the purpose of the advancement of knowledge by teaching, research and student scholarships
Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Ranked against 4 peers · Education · $10M – $50M
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| - |
| 2021 |
| Margaret Perlmutter | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Anne Glasson | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Raphael Hilbron | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Peter Winder | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Nic Smith | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Richard Moir | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Christopher Finlayson | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Dame Kerry Prendergast | Chairperson | - | 2024 |
| David Downs | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Souella Cumming | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Timothy Pankhurst | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Melanie Slade | Deputy Chair | - | 2021 |
| Jessica Ye | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Paul Jenden | Chair | - | 2021 |
| Peter Englert | Chair | - | 2021 |
| Brooke Roberts | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Fiona Murray | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Christopher Finlayson | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Michelle Nees | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| David Shand | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Steven Fyfe | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Jennifer Windsor | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Ruth Harley | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Alan Judge | Trustee | - | 2023 |