Auckland Zoo Charitable Trust Board (Incorporated) — Environment Charity in Auckland
Auckland Zoo Charitable Trust Board (Incorporated) is a Charitable Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B (79.7/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Auckland Zoo Charitable Trust has been established for charitable purposes in connection with the Auckland Zoo / Auckland Zoological Park, including raising funds to support Auckland Zoo and its continued importance and value as an educational, research, environmental/conservation and cultural facility and resource. The Trust's charitable purposes are set out in further detail in clause 4 of its trust deed.
- Registration Number
- CC21808
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-03-13
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (79.7/100)
- Sector
- Environment
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- michele.mill@aucklandzoo.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (charitable_trust)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Animals, General public, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $2.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 9.9 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $2.5M | $2.0M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.3M | $4.4M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $0.3M | $4.6M |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $2.7M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $2.7M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.2M | $2.9M |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.2M | $3.0M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.2M | $3.2M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.2M | $3.4M |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.2M | $3.6M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 79.7/100
- Financial Score
- 86
- Governance Score
- 65
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Cam Tran | Trustee & Treasurer | 2025-10-24 |
| Matthew Wheeler | Trustee | 2024-05-07 |
| Karen Fifield | Trustee | 2023-05-25 |
| Philip McGowan | Trustee | 2023-05-25 |
| Jonathan Wilcken | Chair | 2023-02-17 |
Former Officers (9)
- Christopher Minto — Treasurer and Trustee (departed 2025-07-03)
- Dr Lorne Roberts — Deputy Chair (departed 2023-05-25)
- Dr Richard Jakob-Hoff — Chair (departed 2023-02-17)
- Dr Baird Fleming — Trustee (departed 2024-05-07)
- Clynton Hardy — Trustee and Deputy Chairperson (departed 2021-06-30)
- Lawrence Mayne — Trustee (departed 2010-05-03)
- Ian Margan — Trustee (departed 2021-06-30)
- Grant Graham — Trustee (departed 2021-06-30)
- Penelope Whiting — Chair (departed 2021-06-30)
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Auckland Zoo Charitable Trust Board (Incorporated)
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$128.5K
$2.5M
$2.1M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Grant-Making Trust
Special Entity TypeThis trust makes grants to other organizations. It does not deliver programs directly.
Funder Profile
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About
The Auckland Zoo Charitable Trust has been established for charitable purposes in connection with the Auckland Zoo / Auckland Zoological Park, including raising funds to support Auckland Zoo and its continued importance and value as an educational, research, environmental/conservation and cultural facility and resource. The Trust's charitable purposes are set out in further detail in clause 4 of its trust deed.
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Ranked against 158 peers · Environment · $100K – $1M
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