# Mason Foundation Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC20488
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-01-14
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042742937
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The general purposes of the Foundation shall be to encourage and promote the scientific activities of the Canterbury Museum by means of financial assistance to enable it to carry out field work, acquire specimens by collection or purchase, publish the results of scientific research, employ temporary assistants, purchase equipment and supplies and be represented by staff members at scientific conferences in New Zealand or abroad.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (75.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 80/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$36k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$13k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$23k
- **Total assets:** NZ$766k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$4k
- **Net assets:** NZ$763k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$64k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=d4e28369-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$36k | NZ$13k | NZ$23k | NZ$763k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$44k | NZ$28k | NZ$15k | NZ$742k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$63k | NZ$16k | NZ$47k | NZ$730k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$53k | NZ$28k | not disclosed | NZ$685k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$46k | NZ$18k | not disclosed | NZ$663k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$27k | NZ$18k | not disclosed | NZ$636k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$28k | NZ$13k | not disclosed | NZ$629k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$27k | NZ$26k | not disclosed | NZ$616k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$31k | NZ$24k | not disclosed | NZ$617k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$29k | NZ$18k | not disclosed | NZ$612k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (11 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20488) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- 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/mason-foundation-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/mason-foundation-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/mason-foundation-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20488
- Charity website: http://www.canterburymuseum.com

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/mason-foundation-trust. 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 2026-09-29T16:39:37.715Z.