# Canterbury Museum Trust Board

**Charities Register number:** CC28768
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429048092654
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The objectives of the Museum shall be— (a) To collect, preserve, act as a regional repository for, research, display and otherwise make available to the people of the present and the future, material and information relating to the natural and cultural heritage of New Zealanders: (b) To promote interest and education in the natural and cultural heritage of New Zealanders: (c) To place particular emphasis on those activities as they relate to the greater Canterbury region, the Antarctic and Subantarctic, and, where appropriate, their relationships in a wider global context.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C (61.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$54.97M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$13.59M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$41.38M
- **Total assets:** NZ$215.02M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$6.32M
- **Net assets:** NZ$208.70M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$8.27M
- **Government grants:** NZ$39.04M (71.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$126k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$6.84M
- **Paid staff:** 74
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=2943cf24-4d56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$54.97M | NZ$13.59M | NZ$41.38M | NZ$208.70M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$42.73M | NZ$17.89M | NZ$24.83M | NZ$167.98M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$15.61M | NZ$17.93M | not disclosed | NZ$142.03M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$31.80M | NZ$11.04M | not disclosed | NZ$145.64M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$13.72M | NZ$10.75M | not disclosed | NZ$130.04M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$15.28M | NZ$10.52M | not disclosed | NZ$123.71M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$14.65M | NZ$10.49M | not disclosed | NZ$114.01M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$27.96M | NZ$10.30M | not disclosed | NZ$109.21M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$29.35M | NZ$10.12M | not disclosed | NZ$91.72M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$12.95M | NZ$12.84M | not disclosed | NZ$72.32M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 13 current (45 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 1
- **Auditor:** Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- **Most recent audit opinion:** adverse

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC28768) and on the charity's profile page.

## Service providers

- Grant Thornton — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/canterbury-museum-trust-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/canterbury-museum-trust-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/canterbury-museum-trust-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC28768

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/canterbury-museum-trust-board. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-29T16:58:17.727Z.