Mercury Bay Student Aviation Trust — Environment Charity in Whitianga
Mercury Bay Student Aviation Trust is a Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Whitianga, Whitianga. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: The Mercury Bay Student Aviation Trust is an intergenerational mentoring program where students are supported to learn about engineering, aviation, how tow contribute in a high quality work environment, being resilient, being precise, being dedicated and respectful. The program is linked to the build of an airplane (VAN's RV12). Students are also introduced into flying a microlight and are supported to gain their solo-license.
- Registration Number
- CC50609
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2014-06-05
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Environment
- Location
- Whitianga, Whitianga
- planebuild@mbas.ac.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2025 | $0.2M | $0.2M | - |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.1M | - |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2022 | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.1M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Pfister | Secretary/treasurer | 2015-08-26 |
Former Officers (12)
- Graham Greenhorn — Trustee
- Ross Dunn — Trustee
- Lydia Turner — Treasurer (no Trustee)
- Michael Evans — Trustee
- Alan Coubray — Trustee (departed 2023-07-26)
- George Fletcher — Chair
- John Wright — Trustee (departed 2023-07-26)
- James Evans — Trustee (departed 2019-06-14)
- Brian Wigley — Trustee (departed 2016-07-01)
- Michael Smith — Trustee (departed 2016-07-01)
- Anthony Turner — Trustee
- Karlos Bosson — Trustee (departed 2015-08-26)
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $40,000
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Mercury Bay Student Aviation Trust
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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- Government-funding concentration93% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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The Mercury Bay Student Aviation Trust is an intergenerational mentoring program where students are supported to learn about engineering, aviation, how tow contribute in a high quality work environment, being resilient, being precise, being dedicated and respectful. The program is linked to the build of an airplane (VAN's RV12). Students are also introduced into flying a microlight and are supported to gain their solo-license.
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Ranked against 156 peers · Environment · $100K – $1M
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