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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Victoria University of Wellington Foundation
CC10288
9429042898948
Registered

Registration details

16/05/2007
December 31

Address for service

PO Box 600
Wellington
6140
Hunter Building Level 3
Kelburn Parade, Kelburn
Kelburn
Wellington
6012

Charity's other details

04 463 5109
vuw-foundation@vuw.ac.nz
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/foundation


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC10288

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

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.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Sponsors / undertakes research

Makes grants / loans to individuals, Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Makes grants to individual sponsors research

Education / training / research

Other (please state)

(University Staff And Tertiary Students - from Victoria University of Wellington)

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act
Victoria University of Wellington

Annual Returns

Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
31/12/2025 30/06/2026 22/04/2026 $21,380,126 $7,972,091 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2024 30/06/2025 20/05/2025 $15,989,381 $7,157,012 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2023 30/06/2024 10/05/2024 $30,474,664 $7,983,791 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2022 30/06/2023 21/04/2023 $5,254,717 $6,616,780 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2021 30/06/2022 12/05/2022 $15,210,100 $5,362,617 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2020 30/06/2021 6/05/2021 $13,357,008 $6,858,730 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2019 30/06/2020 2/06/2020 $16,371,673 $5,041,090 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2018 30/06/2019 27/05/2019 $4,573,337 $5,030,863 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2017 30/06/2018 26/06/2018 $11,445,811 $4,442,228 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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31/12/2016 30/06/2017 16/05/2017 $8,792,985 $4,591,844 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Megan Evans Trustee - VUW Council appointment 22/04/2026
Aidan Donoghue Trustee - Student Representative 1/01/2026
John McCay Trustee and Chair 1/11/2025
Brooke Roberts Trustee 1/03/2024
Timothy Pankhurst Trustee 1/11/2023
Nic Smith Vice-Chancellor 1/01/2023
Souella Cumming Trustee 18/10/2021
Patricia Walbridge Trustee 10/05/2021
Alan Judge Ex-Officio Chancellor - Victoria University of Wellington Council Appointment 1/01/2021
Raphael James Hilbron Trustee 30/04/2018

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Liban Ali Trustee - Student Representative 31/12/2025
Pania Gray Trustee - VUW Council Appointment 31/12/2025
Ruth Harley Trustee 16/12/2025
Gregor Coster Trustee 17/11/2025
Sir Maarten Weavers Trustee 30/06/2025
Kerry Prendergast Chair 26/03/2025
John Allen Ex-Officio Chancellor 1/03/2025
Christopher Finlayson Trustee 30/06/2024
Steven Montgomery Fyfe Trustee 30/06/2024
Bernadette Courtney Trustee 31/03/2023

Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.
Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
24/09/2025 NOC033
24/09/2025 NOC032
23/02/2023 NOC028
10/02/2023 NOC027
8/04/2022 NOC025
1/11/2021 NOC024
24/09/2021 NOC023
30/08/2016 NOC016
30/08/2016 NOC015
30/08/2016 NOC014

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