The Cawthron Institute Trust Board is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Nelson, Nelson. CharityData rates this charity A- (85/100). Annual revenue: $48.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The advancement of science to benefit Te Tauihu and Aotearoa New Zealand, with a focus on natural resources.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $48.4M | $49.5M | $36.9M |
| 2024 | $46.6M | $48.3M | $38.0M |
| 2023 | $43.3M | $45.6M | $39.8M |
| 2022 | $43.2M | $44.0M | $38.1M |
| 2021 | $43.6M | $43.1M | $38.9M |
| 2020 | $45.1M | $43.3M | $36.6M |
| 2019 | $43.8M | $40.7M | $34.8M |
| 2018 | $35.2M | $31.5M | $31.7M |
| 2017 | $27.4M | $25.6M | $28.1M |
| 2016 | $27.4M | $26.9M | $21.8M |
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Marcus VanNistelrooy | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2024 |
| Grant McCallum | Chief Executive | - | 2024 |
| Not provided in available sections | Trust Board members | - | 2025 |
| Peter Wilkinson | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Dr John Illingworth | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Nicola Crauford | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Andrew Fearne | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Craig Fearon | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Grant McCallum | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2019 |
| Joanne Larson | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Catherine Love | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2024 |
| Vern Kemp | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Chris Dromgool | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| John Gcruckshanks | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Dr Graham Chilvers | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| John Roche | Chair | - | 2022 |
| Murray Jagger | Chair | - | 2019 |
| Steve Goldson | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| James Sinner | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Peter Lansley | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Shaun Ogilvie | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Linda Jones | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Peter McDonald | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Dr Alison MacDiarmid | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Dr Sarah Bevan | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Michael Abela | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Grant McCallum | Chair | - | 2022 |
| Craig Craw | Chair | - | 2024 |
| Geoff Walls | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| John Hancock | Chief Executive Officer |
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$48.4M
$49.5M
$58.7M
284
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.0 methodology.
The advancement of science to benefit Te Tauihu and Aotearoa New Zealand, with a focus on natural resources.
Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.
Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Ranked against 500 peers · Education (all sizes)
Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.
Claim your profile to view analytics, submit corrections, and improve your rating.
Claim This ProfileData 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@nzxplorer.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 20 April 2026.
Other Education charities ranked by overall score
| - |
| 2022 |
| Peter Larsen | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| David Perera | Chair | - | 2022 |
| Dr Leon Perrie | Chief Executive | - | 2022 |
| Matt Pomeroy | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Dr Johanna Laybourn-Parry | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Unknown | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Dr Grant McCallum | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Dr Andrew Jeffs | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| John Suyker | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Dr Vonda Croy | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| John Illingworth | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Dr Aidan Darragh | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Dr Brian Smith | Chair | - | 2024 |
| Felicity Frizelle | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Fiona Macalister | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Dr Paul Dyer | Chair | - | 2022 |
| Paul Dalziel | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Diane Lee | Chief Executive | - | 2022 |
| Alastair Dakin | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Peter Lansley | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Dr Vonda Hammond | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Dr Corin Dann | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Dr David Schiel | Chief Executive | - | 2022 |
| Kay Gould | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Unknown - Chair | Chair | - | 2025 |
| Ian Ruscoe | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Dr Paul Gamlin | Board Chair | - | 2019 |
| Murray Jack | Trustee | - | 2019 |
| Ngaire Lydia | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Andrew Jeffries | Trustee | - | 2022 |
| Jane Parfitt | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Dr Philip England | Chair | - | 2024 |
| Claire Jaquiery | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Gareth Harmsworth | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2019 |
| Not disclosed in provided extract | Trust Board members | - | 2025 |
| Dr William (Bill) Ballantine | Deputy Chair | - | 2024 |
| Dr Judy Compton | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Dr Grant McCallum | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2024 |
| Dr John Ruru | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Andrew Grainger | Trustee | - | 2024 |