THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY NZ TRUST

Registered charity 1111164 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of education primarily at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand and by the provision of funds towards bursaries, scholarships, research grants, building projects, endowing academic posts and such other income or capital expenses that the Trustees shall determine.

Objects

3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION PRIMARILY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY IN NEW ZEALAND AND BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS TOWARDS BURSARIES, SCHOLARSHIPS, RESEARCH GRANTS, BUILDING PROJECTS, ENDOWING ACADEMIC POSTS AND SUCH OTHER INCOME OR CAPITAL EXPENSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE ("THE OBJECTS").

Area of benefit: NEW ZEALAND

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £1,234,567 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus of £1,123,456 in the previous year. Free reserves stood at £5,678,901, which the trustees consider adequate to meet future commitments. The accounts state that the charity is well placed to manage its business risks successfully and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Grant Thornton UK LLP. Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr ALENE JAYNE WILTON
• JEREMY JAMES WILLIS
• PROFESSOR JAMES GEORGE ARTHUR CROLL
• Stuart McKenzie Harray

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: New Zealand

Income and spending

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