Young Enterprise Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Wellington
Young Enterprise Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $3.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Young Enterprise is a charity which has been operating in New Zealand since 1986. Its purpose is to inspire young people to develop their full potential in business and in life. It does this by helping students unleash their entrepreneurial spirit, develop critical life skills and realise that good financial decisions give them more choices in life.
- Registration Number
- CC21103
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-02-12
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (89.5/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- accounts@youngenterprise.org.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $1.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $1.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 18
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.1M | $3.6M | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $3.2M | $3.7M | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $4.0M | $3.8M | $2.4M |
| 2022 | $4.4M | $3.3M | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $3.0M | $3.1M | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $2.8M | $2.8M | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $1.2M |
| 2018 | $3.0M | $2.9M | $1.1M |
| 2017 | $2.9M | $2.9M | $1.0M |
| 2016 | $2.7M | $2.7M | $1.0M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 89.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (10)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Musson | Co-Ceo | 2026-02-10 |
| Abigail Mckoy | Co-Ceo | 2026-02-10 |
| Kate Thomas | Trustee | 2025-07-24 |
| David Kennedy | Trustee | 2025-07-24 |
| Catherine Jones | Trustee | 2024-05-16 |
| Sachiko Taulelei | Trustee | 2022-08-19 |
| Jamie Rihia | Trustee | 2022-07-28 |
| David Downs | Trustee | 2019-05-29 |
| Phillip Muir | Trustee | 2019-05-29 |
| Andrew Symons | Trustee | 2018-07-10 |
Former Officers (18)
- Alexandra Bullot — CEO (departed 2026-01-30)
- Leilani Faaiuaso — Trustee (departed 2024-12-31)
- Lance Walkeer — Trustee (departed 2024-05-16)
- Samuel Wixon — Trustee (departed 2022-12-31)
- Jeriel Sajan — Trustee (departed 2020-12-31)
- Rachel Taulelei — Trustee (departed 2022-03-17)
- Norman Thompson — Trustee (departed 2022-08-19)
- Mark Eglinton — Trustee (departed 2022-07-28)
- Sheena Henderson — Trustee (departed 2023-12-31)
- Mark Vivian — Trustee (departed 2018-12-31)
- Lilias Bell — Trustee (departed 2019-05-29)
- Bryan Gundersen — Trustee (departed 2016-03-31)
- Phillip Meyer — Trustee (departed 2017-12-31)
- Paul Lockey — Trustee (departed 2011-05-11)
- George Shirtcliffe — Trustee (departed 2008-11-05)
- Corinne Blumsky — Trustee (departed 2012-12-04)
- Nigel Gould — Trustee (departed 2017-12-31)
- William Caughey — Trustee (departed 2013-05-29)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | CEO, Head of Finance, Head of YES, Head of Partnerships, Head of Feeder Programmes | $640,014 | 2024 |
| Youth Trustee Member | Trustee | $50 | 2024 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Trustee | $0 | 2024 |
Funding Sources
- Lion Foundation — $780,000
- The Lion Foundation — $400,000
- Simplicity Foundation — $80,000
- Simplicity Foundation — $75,000
- Simplicity Foundation — $50,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $40,000
- Auckland Foundation — $207
Service Providers
- Baker Tilly Staples Rodway
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Young Enterprise Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. 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 10. 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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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
Young Enterprise is a charity which has been operating in New Zealand since 1986. Its purpose is to inspire young people to develop their full potential in business and in life. It does this by helping students unleash their entrepreneurial spirit, develop critical life skills and realise that good financial decisions give them more choices in life.
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Ranked against 22 peers · Arts & Culture · $1M – $10M
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