Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust — Environment Charity in Christchurch
Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust is a Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B+ (83/100). Annual revenue: $5.9M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: To create an environment in which the community values, protects and cares for the biodiversity, landscapes and special character of Banks Peninsula.
- Registration Number
- CC22582
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-04-06
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B+ (83/100)
- Sector
- Environment
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- maree.burnett@bpct.org.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $5.9M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $4.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $2.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 3.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 29
- Volunteers
- 7
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.9M | $3.2M | $2.9M |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $3.1M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $2.2M | $0.2M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $2.4M | $0.2M |
| 2021 | $0.7M | $0.7M | $0.2M |
| 2020 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $0.2M |
| 2019 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $0.2M |
| 2018 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $0.2M |
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.2M |
| 2016 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B+
- Overall Score
- 83/100
- Financial Score
- 86.4
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (12)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Roderick Carr | Trustee | 2026-08-27 |
| Simon Shelton | Trustee, Chairperson | 2024-10-07 |
| Laura Molles | Trustee | 2024-03-05 |
| Hugh Eaton | Trustee | 2023-11-28 |
| Roger Sutton | Trustee | 2023-10-05 |
| Annabel Craw | Trustee | 2021-10-09 |
| Jack Gibbs | Trustee | 2019-10-22 |
| Paul Bingham | Trustee | 2018-02-28 |
| Edward Aitken | Trustee | 2018-02-28 |
| Ingrid Kerr | Trustee | 2015-03-01 |
| Philip Helps | Trustee | 2014-12-01 |
| James Miller | Trustee | 2013-11-29 |
Former Officers (15)
- Rebecca Jayne Parish — Trustee (departed 2019-08-01)
- Penny Carnaby — Chairperson, Trustee (departed 2024-03-31)
- Richard Simpson — Trustee (departed 2019-08-01)
- Christopher Grigg — Trustee (departed 2014-11-30)
- Francis Helps — Trustee (departed 2017-06-13)
- Pamela Richardson — Trustee (departed 2020-09-30)
- Katherine Whyte — Trustee (departed 2024-03-31)
- Yvette Couch-lewis — Trustee (departed 2014-07-19)
- Amy Carter — Trustee (departed 2021-09-30)
- Kay Booth — Trustee (departed 2012-04-17)
- Mark Christensen — Trustee (departed 2021-03-01)
- Richard Holloway — Trustee (departed 2011-02-22)
- Iaean John Cranwell — Trustee (departed 2011-05-10)
- David Collins — Trustee (departed 2018-02-28)
- John Christensen — Trustee (departed 2009-06-30)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $20,000
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $10,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $8,121
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Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
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- Government-funding concentration87% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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To create an environment in which the community values, protects and cares for the biodiversity, landscapes and special character of Banks Peninsula.
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