Canterbury Museum Trust Board — Arts & Culture Charity in Christchurch
Canterbury Museum Trust Board is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity C (61.5/100). Annual revenue: $55.0M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The objectives of the Museum shall be— (a) To collect, preserve, act as a regional repository for, research, display and otherwise make available to the people of the present and the future, material and information relating to the natural and cultural heritage of New Zealanders: (b) To promote interest and education in the natural and cultural heritage of New Zealanders: (c) To place particular emphasis on those activities as they relate to the greater Canterbury region, the Antarctic and Subantarctic, and, where appropriate, their relationships in a wider global context.
- Registration Number
- CC28768
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C (61.5/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- info@canterburymuseum.com
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $55.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $13.6M NZD
- Total Assets
- $215.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $208.7M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 7.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 74
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $55.0M | $13.6M | $208.7M |
| 2024 | $42.7M | $17.9M | $168.0M |
| 2023 | $15.6M | $17.9M | $142.0M |
| 2022 | $31.8M | $11.0M | $145.6M |
| 2021 | $13.7M | $10.8M | $130.0M |
| 2020 | $15.3M | $10.5M | $123.7M |
| 2019 | $14.6M | $10.5M | $114.0M |
| 2018 | $28.0M | $10.3M | $109.2M |
| 2017 | $29.4M | $10.1M | $91.7M |
| 2016 | $12.9M | $12.8M | $72.3M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C
- Overall Score
- 61.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- 4 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (10)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Alexander | Trustee | 2026-06-03 |
| David Cartwright | Trustee | 2026-03-09 |
| Kelly Perazzolo | Trustee | 2025-04-14 |
| Daphne Robinson | Trustee | 2024-09-09 |
| Shayne Te Aika | Trustee | 2023-04-11 |
| Melanie Coker | Trustee | 2022-12-11 |
| Robert Cruickshank | Trustee | 2019-12-09 |
| Tom Thomson | Chair | 2017-05-08 |
| Puamiria Parata-Goodall | Trustee | 2017-03-13 |
| David Ayers | Chair | 2011-02-14 |
Former Officers (32)
- Bryan Jamison — Trustee (departed 2026-04-13)
- Nicholas Hawkins — Trustee (departed 2026-03-09)
- Jan Bierman — Trustee (departed 2024-04-08)
- Tyrone Fields — Trustee (departed 2026-03-09)
- Robert (Rex) Williams — Trustee (departed 2024-12-01)
- Amy Adams — Trustee (departed 2023-04-11)
- Penny Hoogerwerf — Trustee (departed 2022-04-11)
- Grant Lovell — Trustee (departed 2024-08-31)
- Sue Mccormack — Trustee (departed 2022-03-14)
- Anne Galloway — Trustee (departed 2022-07-11)
- Pauline Cotter — Trustee (departed 2021-03-08)
- David East — Trustee (departed 2021-03-08)
- Paul Lonsdale — Trustee (departed 2017-03-13)
- Warren Poh — Trustee (departed 2020-03-09)
- John Wood — Trustee (departed 2014-02-10)
- Ed Adelson — Trustee (departed 2013-05-13)
- Beverley Bolland — Trustee (departed 2022-11-14)
- Jimmy Chen — Trustee (departed 2014-02-10)
- Wyton Cox — Trustee (departed 2016-07-11)
- Charles Crofts — Trustee (departed 2017-03-13)
Disclosed Pay and Fees
| Name | Role | Role type | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Garlick | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Ann Brower | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Paul Jenden | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Denise Bonnet | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Humphrey Cooke | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Rangi McLean | Chief Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| Claire Deans | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Ngaire Button | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Geraint Martin-Smith | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Ngāi Tahu Representative | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Simon Henry | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Jenny Dawson | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| David Lefevre | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Anthony Byrt | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Hamish Saxton | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Peter Cooke | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Rachel Newberry | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| David Mehrtens | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Dr Jeff Malpas | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Ngaire Button | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Peter Laloux | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| David Harper | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Geraint Martin | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| John Larking | Chairperson | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Kay Giles | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Michael O'Connell | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Karen Hardy | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Gail McCallum | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Denise Kirikiri | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Andrew Barr | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Wayne Smith | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Dr Linda Jones | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Nathan Breckell | Auditor | Role not classified | - | 2025 |
| Anne Dunn | Chief Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2023 |
| Brendon Burns | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Christopher Jones | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Grant McCallum | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Sarah Couch | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Simon Marquet | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Sarah Bevan | Chief Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Dr Chris Cochrane | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Deborah Stevenson | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Patricia Low | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Canterbury Museum Director | Chief Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2024 |
| Ngaire Button | Chair | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Dr Neil McCallum | Chief Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2023 |
| Ngāi Tahu Representative | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Jill Brookie | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Kelvin Wallis | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Carwyn Jones | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2023 |
| Anthony Harper | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Christchurch City Council Representative | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Michael Daly | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Anthony Wright | Chief Executive Officer | Executive role | - | 2022 |
| Janice Weaver | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2022 |
| Miranda Kitteridge | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Elaine Elliot | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Anthony Byrt | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Kirsty Robertson | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Jacqueline Love | Trustee | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
| Dr. Catharine Coleborne | Director | Board or trustee role | - | 2024 |
Service Providers
- Grant Thornton
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Canterbury Museum Trust Board
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$55.0M
$13.6M
$215.0M
74
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.
About
The objectives of the Museum shall be— (a) To collect, preserve, act as a regional repository for, research, display and otherwise make available to the people of the present and the future, material and information relating to the natural and cultural heritage of New Zealanders: (b) To promote interest and education in the natural and cultural heritage of New Zealanders: (c) To place particular emphasis on those activities as they relate to the greater Canterbury region, the Antarctic and Subantarctic, and, where appropriate, their relationships in a wider global context.
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