Project Jonah New Zealand Incorporated — Animal Welfare Charity in Nelson
Project Jonah New Zealand Incorporated is a Incorporated Society charity in the Animal Welfare sector, based in Nelson, Nelson. Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: Project Jonah is a national animal welfare charity. Our goal is to minimise suffering in stranded marine mammals (whales and dolphins) throughout New Zealand. Our country has the highest number of strandings in the world – in part due to our unique location and geography. Project Jonah supports and provides education to individuals and their communities to help save lives when these strandings occur. By understanding the reasons why and what to do when these events happen, we see individuals step up with their friends, family and neighbours and come together, united for a common cause. And when lives cannot be saved, the relationships formed, while helping these animals, grows community bonds building resilience and strength. We also work with scientists, helping research this specialised field. While we might never stop strandings happening, we aim to minimise their impacts on the animals and people alike.
- Registration Number
- CC38959
- Charity Type
- Incorporated Society
- Registration Date
- 2008-07-21
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Animal Welfare
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson
- info@projectjonah.org.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, General public, People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Voluntary bodies other than charities, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.4M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 5
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.2M |
| 2025 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $0.3M |
| 2024 | $0.4M | $0.3M | $0.2M |
| 2023 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.2M |
| 2022 | $0.3M | $0.3M | $0.2M |
| 2021 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2020 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2019 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
| 2018 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
| 2017 | $0.2M | $0.2M | $0.2M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (11)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Clare McLennan-Kissel | Secretary | 2025-10-04 |
| Sam Murray | Committee Member | 2025-08-08 |
| Caroline Gibson | Deputy Secretary | 2024-03-20 |
| Catherine Albiston | Trustee | 2024-02-28 |
| Blair Doherty | Treasurer | 2024-02-28 |
| Bianka Atlas | Committee Member | 2021-05-28 |
| Tahnee Gudsell | Chair | 2021-03-29 |
| Brodie Hutton | Deputy Treasurer | 2019-08-28 |
| Daren Grover | General Manager | 2013-01-14 |
| Mark Simpson | Committee Member | 2009-07-26 |
| Leigh Ovens | Committee Member | 2008-06-01 |
Former Officers (32)
- Lydia Haigh — Committee Member (departed 2025-10-13)
- Kerri Moran (Wells) — Secretary (departed 2025-07-28)
- Laura McCabe — Deputy Chairperson (departed 2026-09-02)
- Sarah Ayres — Chair (departed 2024-01-31)
- Brad Crowley — Committee Member (departed 2023-06-14)
- Wendy Scapens — Committee Member (departed 2023-08-16)
- Yi Zhu — Treasurer (departed 2022-07-12)
- Callia Drinkwater — Secretary (departed 2020-04-28)
- Joanna Lea — Committee Member (departed 2020-04-28)
- Brent Warby — Committee Member (departed 2023-08-16)
- Marianne Findlay — Committee Member (departed 2020-04-28)
- Liz Atkinson — Committee Member (departed 2018-07-31)
- David Kandziora — Treasurer (departed 2018-10-09)
- Yuin Foong — Committee Member (departed 2016-08-01)
- Mark Rigby — Committee Member (departed 2017-10-10)
- Helen Morphew — Secretary (departed 2015-09-16)
- Darren Hopper — Committee Member (departed 2017-03-27)
- Tamsyn Parry — Treasurer (departed 2016-10-10)
- Kate Johnston — Committee Member (departed 2015-09-16)
- Lyn Thomas — Committee Member (departed 2013-07-29)
Funding Sources
- The North and South Trust Limited — $4,750
- Pelorus Trust — $2,396.87
- Lion Foundation — $2,000
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $654
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $450
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Project Jonah New Zealand Incorporated
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
XRB Tier 3 lets smaller charities (total expenses of $5M or less; $2M for periods ending before 28 March 2024) file a simple-format performance report instead of full PBE standards. The return reports totals but not the program/administration split or the line-item detail our template needs. No red flags were detected in what was filed, and revenue is below our $2M rating threshold. (Whether the accounts must be audited is a separate Charities Act test: audit from $1.1M of operating expenditure, review from $550K.) A letter grade is withheld rather than assigning one that would be driven by the template-fit, not the charity's operations. The charity's filed figures are shown above, and any structural concerns a donor would want to look at are surfaced separately. (v3.3 — set at the pre-2024 Tier 3 ceiling; matches Charity Navigator and CharityWatch US practice.)
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About
Project Jonah is a national animal welfare charity. Our goal is to minimise suffering in stranded marine mammals (whales and dolphins) throughout New Zealand. Our country has the highest number of strandings in the world – in part due to our unique location and geography. Project Jonah supports and provides education to individuals and their communities to help save lives when these strandings occur. By understanding the reasons why and what to do when these events happen, we see individuals step up with their friends, family and neighbours and come together, united for a common cause. And when lives cannot be saved, the relationships formed, while helping these animals, grows community bonds building resilience and strength. We also work with scientists, helping research this specialised field. While we might never stop strandings happening, we aim to minimise their impacts on the animals and people alike.
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