Better Public Media Trust — Community Development Charity in New Zealand
Better Public Media Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Community Development sector in New Zealand. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at January 2025.
Mission: The objects of the Trust are: 3.1 To advance public media in New Zealand. 3.2 To promote the role of public media in educating, informing and entertaining all New Zealanders. 3.3 To educate New Zealanders and promote informed debate about public media issues. 3.4 To support improved access to funding, operating conditions and platforms of distribution for use by public media providers. 3.5 To represent and advance the interests of media audiences. 3.6 To undertake other activities that are likely to further the charitable purposes of the Trust.
- Registration Number
- CC61862
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2015-04-19
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Community Development
- office@betterpublicmedia.org.nz
- Data as at
- January 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, Other charities, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 2
- Financial Year End
- 2025-01-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Merja Myllylahti | Trustee | 2025-05-26 |
| Peter Thompson | Vice Chair | 2024-06-12 |
| Myles Thomas | Chair | 2020-04-06 |
| Rohan Satyanand | Treasurer | 2019-06-04 |
| Ursula Cheer | Secretary | 2015-10-20 |
Former Officers (5)
- David Jacobs — Chair (departed 2026-03-08)
- Steve Liddle — Trustee (departed 2025-11-04)
- Chris Looper — Deputy Chair (departed 2020-11-03)
- Geoff Lealand — Trustee (departed 2022-07-13)
- Daniel Fyles — Trustee (departed 2016-04-04)
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Better Public Media Trust
Financial data as at January 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.
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The objects of the Trust are: 3.1 To advance public media in New Zealand. 3.2 To promote the role of public media in educating, informing and entertaining all New Zealanders. 3.3 To educate New Zealanders and promote informed debate about public media issues. 3.4 To support improved access to funding, operating conditions and platforms of distribution for use by public media providers. 3.5 To represent and advance the interests of media audiences. 3.6 To undertake other activities that are likely to further the charitable purposes of the Trust.
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