The Eden Park Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Auckland
The Eden Park Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. CharityData rates this charity F (15/100). Annual revenue: $29.7M NZD. 2 red flags detected. Financial data as at October 2024.
Mission: Providing a multi-purpose stadium for sporting, recreational, musical and cultural events for the benefit of the Auckland region.
- Registration Number
- CC32802
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (15/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- http://www.edenpark.co.nz
- bwinstanley@edenpark.co.nz
- Data as at
- October 2024
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $29.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $34.5M NZD
- Total Assets
- $259.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $191.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 66.6 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 45
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2024-10-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29.7M | $34.5M | $191.6M |
| 2023 | $44.4M | $65.6M | $196.5M |
| 2022 | $22.1M | $25.7M | $220.9M |
| 2021 | $23.3M | $24.8M | $226.8M |
| 2020 | $17.6M | $21.7M | $198.0M |
| 2019 | $15.9M | $22.3M | $201.5M |
| 2018 | $17.1M | $24.8M | $207.7M |
| 2017 | $20.7M | $25.2M | $214.6M |
| 2016 | $14.6M | $21.1M | $218.1M |
| 2015 | $17.0M | $22.2M | $221.8M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 15/100
- Financial Score
- 50
- Governance Score
- 50
- Transparency Score
- 50
Red Flags
- Holding 66.6 months of expenses in reserves (191.6M), well above recommended maximum
- Average staff compensation of $139,200 per FTE, significantly above sector average of $70,000
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (38)
- Marama Royal — Trustee
- Simon Bridges — Trustee
- Graham Jackson — Trustee
- Lara McKittrick — Trustee
- Graham Child — Trustee
- William Birnie — Trustee
- Kereyn Smith — Trustee
- Brendon Gibson — Trustee (departed 2025-02-18)
- Andrew Roberts — Trustee (departed 2025-09-16)
- Nicholas Albrecht — Trustee
- Victoria Toon — Trustee (departed 2025-02-28)
- Renata Blair — Trustee (departed 2025-02-28)
- Gregory Edmonds — Trustee (departed 2024-12-31)
- Alan Gourdie — Trustee (departed 2024-06-30)
- Nicky Duggan — Trustee (departed 2020-07-20)
- Victoria Salmon — Trustee (departed 2023-03-31)
- Doug McKay — Trustee (departed 2023-06-30)
- Paul Lucas — Trustee (departed 2021-03-31)
- Kenneth Baguley — Trustee (departed 2018-07-20)
- Grant Carruthers — Trustee (departed 2015-07-01)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel | $2,632 | - |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel | $2,632 | 2025 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Key Management Personnel | $2,632 | 2024 |
| Nick Sautner | Chief Executive Officer | - | 2024 |
| Bill Birnie | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Graham Child | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Michaela Barnes | People & Culture Committee Member | - | 2025 |
| David Gourdie | Former Chair | - | 2024 |
| Graham Jackson | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Nicholas Albrecht | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Brett Winstanley | Chief Financial Officer | - | 2024 |
| Kereyn Smith | Chair | - | 2024 |
| Renata Blair | Trustee, Remuneration Committee member | - | 2024 |
| Andy Roberts | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Brendon Gibson | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Simon Bridges | People & Culture Committee Member | - | 2025 |
| Duncan Blomfield | GM Commercial | - | 2024 |
| Blair Christiansen | GM Turf Operations | - | 2024 |
| Graham Child | Chair | - | 2025 |
| Victoria Toon | Trustee, Chair of Finance and Audit Committee | - | 2024 |
| Nicholas Albrecht | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Paul Lucas | Trustee | - | 2020 |
| Alan Gourdie | Chair of Remuneration Committee | - | 2023 |
| Nicholas Albrecht | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Brendon Gibson | Trustee | - | 2023 |
| Lance Johns | GM Assets | - | 2023 |
| Paul Lucas | Trustee, Finance and Audit Committee | - |
Funding Sources
- Service & Trading Income — $28,109,000
- Investment Income — $543,000
- Government Grants & Contracts — $516,000
- The North and South Trust Limited — $190,000
- Trillian Trust Limited — $145,600
- The Trusts Community Foundation Limited — $70,000
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $70,000
- Rano Community Trust — $57,500
- Trillian Trust — $39,600
- Dragon Community Trust — $35,000
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $20,000
- The Trusts Community Foundation — $15,000
- Blue Sky Community Trust — $15,000
- Dragon Community Trust — $10,000
- Rano Community Trust — $5,000
- Blue Sky Community Trust — $5,000
- Milestone Foundation — $5,000
Service Providers
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Grant Thornton New Zealand Audit Limited
- Jacques duToit
- Bank of New Zealand
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Arts & CultureTrust
The Eden Park Trust
CC32802Auckland, AucklandRegistered 30 Jun 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials31 Oct 2024Rating4d ago
Financial data as at October 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
F
15/100
Reduced by penalties
Financial
50
Governance
50
Transparency
50
Revenue
$29.7M
Expenses
$34.5M
Assets
$259.3M
Staff
45
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.0 methodology.
2 red flags 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
Providing a multi-purpose stadium for sporting, recreational, musical and cultural events for the benefit of the Auckland region.
Key Statistics
Annual Revenue
$29.7M
Total Expenses
$34.5M
Net Assets
$191.6M
Staff
45
employees
Volunteers
1
Financial Trends
Financial Trends (17 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
2.4mo
Could operate 2.4 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
7
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,299
High Concentration: 96% of revenue from Other
Other96.4%
Investment Income1.8%
Government Grants1.7%
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 5 peers · Arts & Culture · $10M – $50M
Rating Score
15
Revenue
$29.7M
Reserve Months
66.6
Surplus
$-4.8M
Staff Cost %
18%
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FY2025Contact Details
Registration
Registration NumberCC32802
Entity TypeTrust
Registered30 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered
Sector & Activities
Primary Sector
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