# The Tasman Bays Heritage Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC25868
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-14
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Nelson
**NZBN:** 9429042962793
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Trust operates as Nelson Provincial Museum, the regional museum of Nelson Tasman. The Museum is a repository of material culture. It presents regional history, natural history, mātauranga Māori and contemporary narratives in stimulating and provocative ways, by making its collection accessible on-site, online and in the community. The Museum's purpose is to care for, strengthen and make widely accessible the taonga and heritage collections of Nelson Tasman; and to create unforgettable experiences that stimulate awareness, celebrate diversity and entertain.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (71.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$2.61M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$3.70M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-1.08M
- **Total assets:** NZ$34.52M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$601k
- **Net assets:** NZ$33.92M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$407k
- **Government grants:** NZ$2.26M (86.4% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$21k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.36M
- **Paid staff:** 25
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=cce9e0e8-4c56-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$2.61M | NZ$3.70M | NZ$-1.08M | NZ$33.92M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$2.83M | NZ$2.63M | NZ$199k | NZ$35.00M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$2.66M | NZ$2.52M | not disclosed | NZ$31.74M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$2.33M | NZ$2.41M | not disclosed | NZ$31.60M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$2.34M | NZ$2.05M | not disclosed | NZ$31.68M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$2.19M | NZ$2.15M | not disclosed | NZ$19.33M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$2.21M | NZ$2.22M | not disclosed | NZ$19.36M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$2.20M | NZ$2.20M | not disclosed | NZ$19.68M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$2.06M | NZ$1.89M | not disclosed | NZ$19.18M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$1.99M | NZ$2.24M | not disclosed | NZ$19.01M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (24 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** BDO
- **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=CC25868) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-13

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/the-tasman-bays-heritage-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-tasman-bays-heritage-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-tasman-bays-heritage-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25868
- Charity website: https://www.nelsonmuseum.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-tasman-bays-heritage-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 2026-11-13T04:59:47.323Z.