Otago Museum Trust Board — Arts & Culture Charity in Dunedin
Otago Museum Trust Board is a Statutory Organisation charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Dunedin, Dunedin. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $3.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Otago Museum Trust Board's mission is to inspire and enrich our communities and enhance understanding of the world through our collection, our people, and the stories we share. The Otago Museum holds a large collection of items, with a particular focus on the nature and scientific heritage of the Otago region.
- Registration Number
- CC38158
- Charity Type
- Statutory Organisation
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (76.8/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Dunedin, Dunedin
- Website
- http://otagomuseum.nz
- mail@tuhura.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $5.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $14.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $12.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 5.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 97
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.1M | $5.1M | $12.0M |
| 2024 | $2.7M | $10.4M | $10.3M |
| 2023 | $9.5M | $3.9M | $8.5M |
| 2022 | $9.1M | $3.3M | $7.4M |
| 2021 | $10.1M | $3.8M | $7.7M |
| 2020 | $9.6M | $3.5M | $7.6M |
| 2019 | $8.6M | $3.8M | $7.0M |
| 2018 | $8.1M | $3.4M | $6.0M |
| 2017 | $8.3M | $3.4M | $5.1M |
| 2016 | $7.2M | $3.4M | $4.7M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 76.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (39)
- Barbara Anderson — Trustee
- Andrew Simms — Trustee
- Angela Davis — Trustee
- Bruce Graham — Trustee
- William Wilson — Trustee
- Christine Garey — Trustee (departed 2025-10-31)
- Cherry Lucas — Trustee
- David Benson-Pope — Trustee (departed 2025-10-31)
- Rachel Wesley — Trustee (departed 2026-07-06)
- Lisa Matisoo-Smith — Trustee
- Nancy Longnecker — Trustee
- Laura Black — Trustee (departed 2024-09-01)
- Jamie Adamson — Treasurer
- Aaron Hawkins — Trustee (departed 2022-10-31)
- Brigid Casey — Trustee (departed 2025-06-30)
- David Ciccoricco — Trustee (departed 2019-06-24)
- John Broughton — Trustee (departed 2020-06-30)
- Paul Tapsell — Trustee (departed 2016-10-19)
- Chris Staynes — Trustee (departed 2022-06-30)
- Christopher Staynes — Trustee (departed 2022-06-30)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor David Hutchinson | Chair | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Chairperson of the Board | Chairperson | $0 | - |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Trust Board Members | $0 | 2025 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Trust Board Members | $0 | - |
| Chairperson of the Board | Chairperson | $0 | 2025 |
| Professor David Hutchinson | Chair, Otago Museum Trust Board | - | 2024 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2025)
As disclosed in Otago Museum Trust Board's annual report.
- Dunedin City Council — $5,512,000 (48.3% of revenue) — Local authority funding for Museum operations
Service Providers
- Deloitte
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Otago Museum Trust Board
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (1)
These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.
- Government-funding concentration176% of latest-year revenue came from government grants — single-stream dependency
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$3.1M
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$14.3M
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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 Otago Museum Trust Board's mission is to inspire and enrich our communities and enhance understanding of the world through our collection, our people, and the stories we share. The Otago Museum holds a large collection of items, with a particular focus on the nature and scientific heritage of the Otago region.
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Ranked against 39 peers · Arts & Culture · $1M – $10M
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