Auckland Museum Trust Board — Arts & Culture Charity in Auckland
Auckland Museum Trust Board is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. Annual revenue: $52.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2023.
Mission: War Memorial Museum
- Registration Number
- CC11225
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2007-09-26
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- jpatel@aucklandmuseum.com
- Data as at
- June 2023
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $52.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $54.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $190.8M NZD
- Net Assets
- $178.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 274
- Volunteers
- 90
- Financial Year End
- 2023-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $52.1M | $54.4M | $178.5M |
| 2022 | $38.7M | $45.9M | $180.8M |
| 2021 | $40.8M | $46.3M | $187.9M |
| 2020 | $46.3M | $50.3M | $193.5M |
| 2019 | $44.7M | $50.0M | $197.5M |
| 2018 | $46.1M | $49.5M | $202.8M |
| 2017 | $46.2M | $46.7M | $206.1M |
| 2016 | $42.2M | $45.5M | $206.6M |
| 2015 | $44.6M | $41.7M | $479.4M |
| 2014 | $40.3M | $39.5M | $476.5M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (10)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Firth | Trust Board Member | 2024-10-03 |
| David Williams | Trust Board Member | 2023-11-01 |
| Alastair Carruthers | Trust Board Member | 2021-10-01 |
| Melani Anae | Trust Board Member | 2021-10-01 |
| Paul Spoonley | Trust Board Member | 2021-10-01 |
| Penny Hulse | Trust Board Member | 2020-10-01 |
| Rachael Tuwhangai | Trust Board Member | 2020-10-01 |
| Ben Palmer | Trust Board Member | 2020-09-07 |
| John Judge | Trust Board Member | 2019-10-01 |
| Martin Mariassouce | Trust Board Member | 2013-10-14 |
Former Officers (32)
- Rodney Wilson — Director
- John Cowan — Board Secretary
- Richard Carlyon — Trust Board Member
- Richard Bedford — Trust Board Member
- Mark Binns — Trust Board Member
- Karen Avery — Trust Board Member
- Tarun Kanji — Trust Board Member
- Jo-anne Wilkinson — Trust Board Member
- Pita Sharples — Trust Board Member
- Sarah Sandley — Trust Board Member
- Jo Brosnahan — Trust Board Member
- Orchid Atimalala — Trust Board Member
- Brian Corban — Trustee
- Howard Small — Trustee
- John Sinclair — Trust Board Member
- Fa'avae Gagamoe — Trust Board Member
- Margaret Horsburgh — Trust Board Member
- Paul Brewer — Trust Board Member
- Margaret Malcolm — Trust Board Member
- Peter Hays — 01.11.08
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Executive Team | $1,636,000 | 2022 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Executive Team | $1,486,000 | 2023 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Executive Team | $1,486,000 | - |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Members of the Trust Board | $225,000 | - |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Members of the Trust Board | $225,000 | 2023 |
| Not disclosed individually | Trust Board Members | $224,000 | 2022 |
| Not named individually in board section | Trust Board Members | $224,000 | 2022 |
| Taumata-ā-Iwi (aggregate) | Members of the Taumata-ā-Iwi | $97,000 | - |
| Taumata-ā-Iwi (aggregate) | Members of the Taumata-ā-Iwi | $97,000 | 2023 |
| Not named individually in Taumata-ā-Iwi section | Taumata-ā-Iwi Members | $81,000 | 2022 |
| Not Named | Taumata-ā-Iwi Member | $65,000 | 2019 |
| Unknown | Chair | - | 2019 |
| Unknown | Museum Director | - | 2020 |
| Dr David Gaimster | Museum Director | - | 2023 |
| Unknown | Chair | - | 2021 |
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $1,540,000
- Foundation North — $433,573
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2023)
As disclosed in Auckland Museum Trust Board's annual report.
- Auckland Council — $32,290,000 — Statutory levy
- Landlord — Office lease at 33 Broadway
- James Trust — Office lease at Level 1, 101 Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket
Service Providers
- Deloitte
- Bank of New Zealand (BNZ)
- Bank of New Zealand
- Unknown
- Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA)
- Fund managers
- Not explicitly named
Reporting Group Members
Auckland Museum Trust Board files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 1 sibling charity:
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Auckland Museum Trust Board
Financial data as at June 2023. Sourced from Charities Services register.
The most recent financial filing with Charities Services is more than three years old. Until a current return is filed, a rating is not assigned.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 10. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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$52.1M
$54.4M
$190.8M
274
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2023). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
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War Memorial Museum
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