{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NGO","schema_version":"1.0","identity":{"name":"Science Alive Charitable Trust","slug":"science-alive-charitable-trust","charities_register_number":"CC21952","nzbn":"9429043132331","status":"registered","registration_date":"2008-03-18","deregistration_date":null,"entity_type":null,"sector":"Education","icnpo_group":"Education and Research","region":"Christchurch","city":"Christchurch","country":"NZ","financial_year_end":null,"ird_donee_status":true,"operates_overseas":null,"website":"http://www.sciencealive.co.nz","purpose":"The vision of Science Alive is to educate the public of, and visitors to, New Zealand about science, scientific research, the applied sciences and technologies.\r\nWe aim to accomplish this through supporting the development of resources that can be used in both a personal and an educational environment. \r\nThe following Mission objectives are contributing to this overall Vision: \r\n•\tInspiring and informing people of all ages and backgrounds about science and technology \r\n•\tRaising awareness of careers and New Zealand successes in science and technology\r\n•\tPublishing and disseminating educational information through displays, exhibitions, and through any form of media, including on-line education\r\n•\tEstablishing partnerships with like-minded organisations to create sustainability of Science Alive and to enhance the achievements of the Science Alive’s Vision\r\n•\tMaking investments that ensure Science Alive sustainability","mission":"The vision of Science Alive is to educate the public of, and visitors to, New Zealand about science, scientific research, the applied sciences and technologies.\r\nWe aim to accomplish this through supporting the development of resources that can be used in both a personal and an educational environment. \r\nThe following Mission objectives are contributing to this overall Vision: \r\n•\tInspiring and informing people of all ages and backgrounds about science and technology \r\n•\tRaising awareness of careers and New Zealand successes in science and technology\r\n•\tPublishing and disseminating educational information through displays, exhibitions, and through any form of media, including on-line education\r\n•\tEstablishing partnerships with like-minded organisations to create sustainability of Science Alive and to enhance the achievements of the Science Alive’s Vision\r\n•\tMaking investments that ensure Science Alive sustainability"},"rating":{"rated":false,"grade":null,"score":null,"status":"group_member","reason":"This charity is not currently rated.","methodology_url":"https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology"},"red_flags":{"count":0,"types":[],"descriptions":[],"note":"Flags describe metrics that fall outside published methodology thresholds for this charity’s size and type. They are analytical observations about filed data, not findings of wrongdoing."},"financials_latest":{"year_ended":"2015-12-31","total_revenue_nzd":3332204,"total_expenses_nzd":2647992,"surplus_deficit_nzd":null,"total_assets_nzd":21277420,"total_liabilities_nzd":604840,"net_assets_nzd":20672580,"cash_reserves_nzd":10050705,"government_grants_nzd":160982,"donations_nzd":null,"staff_costs_nzd":null,"paid_staff":16,"volunteers":27,"reporting_tier":null,"financial_report_audited":null,"source_filing_pdf":"https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=b1d16079-907f-e611-91ca-00155d0cccdc&isPublic=true","consistency_warning":null},"financial_history":[{"year_ended":"2015-12-31","total_revenue_nzd":3332204,"total_expenses_nzd":2647992,"surplus_deficit_nzd":null,"net_assets_nzd":20672580,"source_filing_pdf":"https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=b1d16079-907f-e611-91ca-00155d0cccdc&isPublic=true"},{"year_ended":"2014-12-31","total_revenue_nzd":1082539,"total_expenses_nzd":1331859,"surplus_deficit_nzd":-249320,"net_assets_nzd":19988368,"source_filing_pdf":"https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=acb8fa9f-756f-e411-aef0-00155d0d1916&isPublic=true"},{"year_ended":"2013-12-31","total_revenue_nzd":1367281,"total_expenses_nzd":1245097,"surplus_deficit_nzd":122184,"net_assets_nzd":20684731,"source_filing_pdf":"https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=a61655a4-cb6e-e411-aef0-00155d0d1916&isPublic=true"},{"year_ended":"2012-12-31","total_revenue_nzd":796020,"total_expenses_nzd":4703365,"surplus_deficit_nzd":-3907345,"net_assets_nzd":14990157,"source_filing_pdf":"https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e00208d4-04ab-e311-8f2f-00155d0d1916&isPublic=true"},{"year_ended":"2011-12-31","total_revenue_nzd":710333,"total_expenses_nzd":1046743,"surplus_deficit_nzd":-336410,"net_assets_nzd":null,"source_filing_pdf":"https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=41ec489b-c06e-e411-aef0-00155d0d1916&isPublic=true"},{"year_ended":"2010-12-31","total_revenue_nzd":1591767,"total_expenses_nzd":1625800,"surplus_deficit_nzd":-34033,"net_assets_nzd":3943342,"source_filing_pdf":"https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=91509b8d-4bb8-e111-910d-00155d0d1916&isPublic=true"},{"year_ended":"2009-12-31","total_revenue_nzd":2238162,"total_expenses_nzd":2269146,"surplus_deficit_nzd":-30984,"net_assets_nzd":4007498,"source_filing_pdf":"https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=36c976d6-55b8-e111-910d-00155d0d1916&isPublic=true"},{"year_ended":"2008-12-31","total_revenue_nzd":1743401,"total_expenses_nzd":1763627,"surplus_deficit_nzd":-20226,"net_assets_nzd":4017210,"source_filing_pdf":"https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e67e70b2-93b8-e111-910d-00155d0d1916&isPublic=true"}],"group_consolidated":{"group_name":"Science Alive Group","year_ended":"2025-12-31","total_revenue_nzd":1019288,"total_expenses_nzd":1230609,"note":"This charity files within a group. Where its individual return is empty, the group figures are where the activity sits."},"governance":{"current_officers":6,"total_officers_recorded":17,"chair_recorded":false,"paid_executives_disclosed":0,"executive_remuneration_bands":[],"auditor_firm":null,"latest_audit_opinion":null,"going_concern_referenced":false,"individuals_named":false,"individuals_note":"Officer and trustee names are deliberately omitted from this machine-readable view. They are public on the Charities Register and on the charity profile page."},"funders":{"named":[],"unnamed_count":0,"unnamed_note":"Funding sources that may be individuals, or whose type is unclassified, are counted but not named."},"service_providers":[],"links":{"profile":"https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/science-alive-charitable-trust","markdown":"https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/science-alive-charitable-trust/markdown","summary_md":"https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/science-alive-charitable-trust/summary.md","methodology":"https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology","official_register":"https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21952","website":"http://www.sciencealive.co.nz"},"freshness":{"register_as_of":"2026-10-01","financials_updated":"2026-04-25","rating_computed":"2026-10-01","generated_at":"2026-10-03T19:13:27.906Z","note":"Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register."},"attribution":{"publisher":"CharityData NZ","publisher_url":"https://charitydata.co.nz","primary_source":"Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs","licence":"CC BY 4.0 with attribution to CharityData NZ and Charities Services","disclaimer":"Analytical scores are CharityData’s own, computed under a published methodology from the charity’s own filings. They are not financial, legal or donation advice."}}