House of Science NZ Charitable Trust — Education Charity in Tauranga
House of Science NZ Charitable Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Tauranga, Tauranga. CharityData rates this charity C- (57.5/100). Annual revenue: $3.6M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Advance education by connecting and resourcing local science communities. Facilitate the sharing of local science resources for the betterment of education across New Zealand; and Work cooperatively with others in the national science industry and education sectors.
- Registration Number
- CC54150
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2016-12-15
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- C- (57.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Tauranga, Tauranga
- info@houseofscience.nz
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.6M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $3.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 36
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.6M | $3.5M | $0.0M |
| 2024 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $-0.1M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $0.0M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $2.6M | $0.0M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $0.2M |
| 2020 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.2M |
| 2019 | $0.7M | $0.6M | $0.1M |
| 2018 | $0.6M | $0.5M | $0.1M |
| 2017 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $0.0M |
| 2016 | - | - | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- C-
- Overall Score
- 57.5/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (9)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Homburg | Director | 2026-08-25 |
| Caroline Plowman | Director/treasurer | 2026-06-01 |
| Danielle Bailey | Director | 2026-02-23 |
| Marcus Hayes | Director | 2025-07-22 |
| Peta Vassalini | Director | 2025-07-22 |
| Michael Shaw | Director/deputy Chair | 2025-07-22 |
| Kate Davies | Chair | 2024-07-23 |
| Roiana Pihama | Director | 2024-07-23 |
| Welmoed Duggan | CEO | 2024-06-25 |
Former Officers (14)
- Indira Novak — Director (departed 2026-09-01)
- Jen Scoular — Director/chairperson (departed 2025-11-04)
- Brian Staunton — Director (departed 2025-02-25)
- Laura Sessions — Director (departed 2023-05-09)
- Logan Williams — Director (departed 2020-08-27)
- Mackenzie Nicol — Director/chairperson (departed 2023-08-13)
- Maria Livingstone — Director/treasurer (departed 2025-09-23)
- Barbara Johnson — Director (departed 2020-10-13)
- Mary-Anne Macleod — Director (departed 2020-05-21)
- Kirstin Mead — Director/trustee (departed 2023-05-09)
- Natasha van der Wal — Director (departed 2025-09-23)
- Joseph Wright — Director (departed 2025-04-22)
- Nicholas Dangerfield — Director (departed 2020-05-21)
- David Tanner — Director (departed 2019-12-17)
Funding Sources
- Simplicity Foundation — $50,000
- Simplicity Foundation — $35,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $25,000
- Simplicity Foundation — $25,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $25,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $20,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $18,000
- We Care Community Trust — $14,560
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $10,000
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $7,500
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $7,500
- Grassroots Trust Limited — $7,500
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $6,248
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $5,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $3,800
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House of Science NZ Charitable Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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About
Advance education by connecting and resourcing local science communities. Facilitate the sharing of local science resources for the betterment of education across New Zealand; and Work cooperatively with others in the national science industry and education sectors.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 62 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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