# Museum Of Transport And Technology

**Charities Register number:** CC30945
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429047868205
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

MOTAT’s Vision is to use past, present and future technology and ingenuity of Aotearoa to educate and inspire the innovators of tomorrow. It will do this by creating multi-dimensional experiences aligned with its Vision and its collection with a view to expanding the Museum’s audience and reach.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** F (38.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 85/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 2
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles
  - annual return discloses a related-party loan on non-arm’s-length terms

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 2024-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$24.41M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$24.64M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-232k
- **Total assets:** NZ$75.15M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$9.92M
- **Net assets:** NZ$65.23M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$537k
- **Donations:** NZ$21.39M
- **Paid staff:** 129
- **Volunteers:** 3
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=dc8411e5-7937-ef11-bb33-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$24.41M | NZ$24.64M | NZ$-232k | NZ$65.23M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$24.31M | NZ$23.00M | not disclosed | NZ$64.54M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$21.65M | NZ$20.02M | not disclosed | NZ$62.46M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$18.33M | NZ$19.40M | not disclosed | NZ$60.84M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$19.88M | NZ$18.08M | not disclosed | NZ$61.94M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$17.91M | NZ$18.40M | not disclosed | NZ$66.52M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$18.74M | NZ$18.97M | not disclosed | NZ$60.64M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$16.32M | NZ$16.16M | not disclosed | NZ$60.72M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$15.31M | NZ$13.29M | not disclosed | NZ$60.22M |
| 2015-06-30 | NZ$14.99M | NZ$12.97M | not disclosed | NZ$57.39M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (56 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 16
- **Executive remuneration bands:** NZ$100k–150k, NZ$500k+
- **Auditor:** RSM Hayes Audit
- **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=CC30945) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Rano Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Service providers

- Audit New Zealand — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/museum-of-transport-and-technology
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/museum-of-transport-and-technology/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/museum-of-transport-and-technology/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC30945
- Charity website: http://www.motat.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/museum-of-transport-and-technology. 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 2026-09-28T17:12:26.955Z.