Auckland Observatory And Planetarium Trust Board — Education Charity in Auckland
Auckland Observatory And Planetarium Trust Board is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity A- (89.5/100). Annual revenue: $2.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Purpose: Standing on this whenua, we enable our visitors to explore the interconnections between people, their planet and the cosmos – through multiple lenses. Mission: We partner with Māori, scientists, astronomers, educators, communities, and supporters to develop and deliver programmes, initiatives, mātauranga and learning which excite fascination, curiosity and inquiry, that are relevant and meaningful to those we serve.
- Registration Number
- CC20451
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-01-10
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A- (89.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- http://www.stardome.org.nz
- ssewhoy@stardome.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $2.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $6.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $3.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 4.9 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 36
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.7M | $2.7M | $3.6M |
| 2024 | $2.7M | $2.4M | $3.4M |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $2.2M | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $1.7M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $2.2M | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $2.5M | $1.1M |
| 2019 | $2.5M | $2.5M | $1.0M |
| 2018 | $2.6M | $2.7M | $1.0M |
| 2017 | $2.7M | $2.6M | $1.2M |
| 2016 | $2.3M | $2.6M | $0.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A-
- Overall Score
- 89.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (11)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Cappy | Trustee | 2025-09-23 |
| Mitchell Clark | Trustee | 2025-05-01 |
| Kelly Bewley | Acting Chief Executive | 2025-02-24 |
| Roshni Mathew | Trustee | 2024-09-26 |
| Daniela Delamere | Trustee | 2023-09-26 |
| Julian Light | Trustee | 2023-09-26 |
| Sarah Sew Hoy | Chief Financial Officer | 2023-01-09 |
| Shannon Thomas | Trustee | 2021-10-12 |
| Catherine Foster | Trustee | 2021-10-12 |
| Nivan Brown | Trustee | 2017-09-20 |
| Richard Sorrenson | Trustee | 2016-11-01 |
Former Officers (23)
- Catherine Harland — Chair (departed 2010-08-21)
- Ian Donald Malcolm — Trustee (departed 2016-09-30)
- David Richardson Hosking — Trustee (departed 2015-08-21)
- Jeanette Elizabeth Paine — Trustee (departed 2014-08-21)
- Hendrik Stolk — Trustee (departed 2008-04-21)
- Margaret Arthur — Trustee (departed 2016-01-01)
- Richard John Northey — Trustee (departed 2017-04-01)
- Ross Wilson Sharp — Trustee (departed 2014-08-21)
- Helen Margaret McRae — Trustee (departed 2008-04-21)
- Michael Spraggon — Trustee (departed 2023-09-26)
- Victoria Silwood — Trustee (departed 2023-09-26)
- Mukseet Bashir — Trustee (departed 2025-09-23)
- Victoria Travers — CEO (departed 2025-02-21)
- Cadence Kaumoana — Trustee (departed 2024-09-30)
- Geoff Lamb — Trustee (departed 2021-10-12)
- James Hawes — Trustee (departed 2021-10-12)
- Wendy Youens — Trustee (departed 2020-09-29)
- Carol Gernhoefer — Trustee (departed 2020-09-29)
- Conor Roberts — Trustee (departed 2020-09-29)
- Diana Patchett — Trustee (departed 2018-03-01)
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $176,200
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $30,000
- Lion Foundation — $17,000
- The North and South Trust Limited — $16,000
- Lion Foundation — $11,000
- The North and South Trust Limited — $8,000
- One Foundation — $6,576.8
- The North and South Trust Limited — $6,000
- Air Rescue Services Limited — $6,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $3,500
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $3,000
- Lion Foundation — $2,300
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Auckland Observatory And Planetarium Trust Board
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 11. 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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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
Purpose: Standing on this whenua, we enable our visitors to explore the interconnections between people, their planet and the cosmos – through multiple lenses. Mission: We partner with Māori, scientists, astronomers, educators, communities, and supporters to develop and deliver programmes, initiatives, mātauranga and learning which excite fascination, curiosity and inquiry, that are relevant and meaningful to those we serve.
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Ranked against 49 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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