Te Manawa Museums Trust — Education Charity in Palmerston North
Te Manawa Museums Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Palmerston North, Palmerston North. CharityData rates this charity F (30/100). Annual revenue: $4.4M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2024.
Mission: The primary objective of the Trust is to provide interactive experience in art, science and history through acquiring, conserving, researching, developing, communicating and exhibiting material evidence of people and their environment, rather than making a financial return.
- Registration Number
- CC38836
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (30/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Palmerston North, Palmerston North
- Website
- http://www.temanawa.co.nz
- accounts@temanawa.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $4.4M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $4.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $22.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $21.4M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 61.5 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 41
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2024-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.4M | $4.2M | $21.4M |
| 2023 | $3.8M | $4.1M | $21.1M |
| 2022 | $3.6M | $3.7M | $20.6M |
| 2021 | $3.9M | $3.8M | $18.5M |
| 2020 | $3.5M | $3.3M | $16.9M |
| 2019 | $3.6M | $3.7M | $17.9M |
| 2018 | $3.8M | $3.9M | $17.9M |
| 2017 | $4.0M | $4.0M | $16.4M |
| 2016 | $3.8M | $3.5M | $16.4M |
| 2015 | $3.5M | $3.4M | $16.2M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 30/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 61.5 months of expenses in reserves ($21.4M) — above the 18-month threshold
Funding Sources
- The Lion Foundation — $40,000
- Lion Foundation — $10,000
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Te Manawa Museums Trust
CC38836Palmerston North, Palmerston NorthRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 15 Apr 2026
Financials30 Jun 2024Rating8h ago
Financial data as at June 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
30/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
50
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$4.4M
Expenses
$4.2M
Assets
$22.4M
Staff
41
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
1 red flag identified- Review the Rating tab for details
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of Fis based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
About
Mission
The primary objective of the Trust is to provide interactive experience in art, science and history through acquiring, conserving, researching, developing, communicating and exhibiting material evidence of people and their environment, rather than making a financial return.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$4.4M
Total Expenses
$4.2M
Net Assets
$21.4M
Staff
41
employees
Volunteers
0
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (16 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
API DataBased on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
Financial Health Dashboard
Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1.3mo
Could operate 1.3 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
Revenue Diversification
14
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 8,562
High Concentration: 92% of revenue from Other
Other92.3%
Donations6.4%
Investment Income1.3%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 28 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
Rating Score
30
Revenue
$4.4M
Reserve Months
61.5
Surplus
$263K
Staff Cost %
0%
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Registration
Registration NumberCC38836
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
EducationData sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 22 April 2026.
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