The New Zealand Aviation Museum Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Blenheim, Blenheim. CharityData rates this charity F (30/100). Annual revenue: $2.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at July 2025.
Mission: To establish a permanent "living" centre of aviation heritage, which will fascinate, educate and inspire visitors of all ages, at the same time forming a nucleus for a broader centre of excellence facilitating activity and commerce on all levels. Establish and maintain a world class facility to store, maintain and display original and replica historic aircraft. Hold regular flying days to showcase the collection and bring aviation history to life, with special emphasis on the biennial Classic Fighters airshow. Educate the public on aviation and its place in our history. Encourage classic aircraft construction and build up an archive of film and print material. Market the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre as a tourist destination for national and international visitors. Develop relationships with other cultural and heritage facilities. Encourage community involvement.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.1M | $2.2M | $5.6M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $5.7M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $2.1M | $5.7M |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $5.6M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $5.7M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $5.5M |
| 2019 | $1.7M | $1.8M | $5.6M |
| 2018 | $1.8M | $2.0M | $5.7M |
| 2017 | $1.9M | $1.3M | $5.9M |
| 2016 | $4.1M | $1.1M | $5.3M |
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Financial data as at July 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$2.1M
$2.2M
$6.4M
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.0 methodology.
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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.
To establish a permanent "living" centre of aviation heritage, which will fascinate, educate and inspire visitors of all ages, at the same time forming a nucleus for a broader centre of excellence facilitating activity and commerce on all levels. Establish and maintain a world class facility to store, maintain and display original and replica historic aircraft. Hold regular flying days to showcase the collection and bring aviation history to life, with special emphasis on the biennial Classic Fighters airshow. Educate the public on aviation and its place in our history. Encourage classic aircraft construction and build up an archive of film and print material. Market the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre as a tourist destination for national and international visitors. Develop relationships with other cultural and heritage facilities. Encourage community involvement.
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HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Ranked against 29 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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