Canterbury Museum Trust Board — Education Charity in Christchurch
Canterbury Museum Trust Board is a Trust charity in the Education 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
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C (61.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- 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)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Garlick | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Ann Brower | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Paul Jenden | Chair | - | 2023 |
| Denise Bonnet | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Humphrey Cooke | Chair | - | 2024 |
| Rangi McLean | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2022 |
| Claire Deans | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Ngaire Button | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Geraint Martin-Smith | Chair | - | 2024 |
| Ngāi Tahu Representative | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Simon Henry | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Jenny Dawson | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| David Lefevre | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Anthony Byrt | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Hamish Saxton | Chair | - | 2022 |
| Peter Cooke | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Rachel Newberry | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| David Mehrtens | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Dr Jeff Malpas | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Ngaire Button | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Peter Laloux | Chair | - | 2024 |
| David Harper | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Geraint Martin | Chair | - | 2022 |
| John Larking | Chairperson | - | 2023 |
| Kay Giles | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Michael O'Connell | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Karen Hardy | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Gail McCallum | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Denise Kirikiri | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Andrew Barr | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Wayne Smith | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Dr Linda Jones | Director | - | 2024 |
| Nathan Breckell | Auditor | - | 2025 |
| Anne Dunn | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2023 |
| Brendon Burns | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Christopher Jones | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Grant McCallum | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Sarah Couch | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Simon Marquet | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Sarah Bevan | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2024 |
| Dr Chris Cochrane | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Deborah Stevenson | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Patricia Low | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Canterbury Museum Director | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2024 |
| Ngaire Button | Chair | - | 2024 |
| Dr Neil McCallum | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2023 |
| Ngāi Tahu Representative | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Jill Brookie | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Kelvin Wallis | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Carwyn Jones | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Anthony Harper | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Christchurch City Council Representative | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Michael Daly | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Anthony Wright | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2022 |
| Janice Weaver | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Miranda Kitteridge | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Elaine Elliot | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Anthony Byrt | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Kirsty Robertson | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Jacqueline Love | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Dr. Catharine Coleborne | Director | - | 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.
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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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