Wellington Zoo Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Wellington
Wellington Zoo Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $0.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Manage, Administer, Plan ,Develop, Maintain, Operate and Promote the Wellington Zoo for the benefit of the inhabitants of Wellington and as an attraction to visitor to Wellington
- Registration Number
- CC22002
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-03-19
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- Website
- http://www.wellingtonzoo.com
- wellingtonzoo@wellingtonzoo.com
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $2.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.3M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 93
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.7M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2024 | $10.9M | $3.2M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $9.2M | $3.2M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $3.3M | $0.2M |
| 2021 | $5.7M | $1.8M | $1.9M |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $8.6M | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $1.4M | $8.8M | $1.5M |
| 2018 | $7.6M | $7.4M | $1.5M |
| 2017 | $1.2M | $8.1M | $-0.3M |
| 2016 | $1.0M | $1.6M | $1.9M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (8)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Wells | Trustee | 2026-01-01 |
| Laurie Foon | Trustee | 2025-11-20 |
| Stephen McArthur | Trustee | 2025-09-01 |
| Marie Long | Trustee | 2024-01-01 |
| Christopher Roberts | Trustee | 2023-02-23 |
| Jamie Tuuta | Chair | 2023-02-23 |
| Bonnie Tonkin | Officer | 2022-03-03 |
| Jane Diplock | Trustee | 2022-01-01 |
Former Officers (21)
- Nureddin Abdurahman — Trustee (departed 2025-10-31)
- Fleur Fitzimons — Trustee (departed 2022-10-08)
- Nina Welanyk Brown — Trustee (departed 2025-12-31)
- Peter Gilberd — Trustee (departed 2019-10-12)
- Benjamin Bateman — Trustee (departed 2023-03-17)
- Michael Potts — Trustee (departed 2022-12-31)
- Sue Paterson — Trustee (departed 2018-06-30)
- Raewyn Bleakley — Trustee (departed 2021-12-31)
- Craig Ellison — Trustee (departed 2023-12-31)
- Sarah Free — Trustee (departed 2018-02-23)
- Simon Marsh — Trustee (departed 2014-08-08)
- Allan Dixson — Trustee (departed 2014-09-10)
- Shaan Stevens — Trustee (departed 2011-09-01)
- Linda Meade — Trustee (departed 2016-06-30)
- Ross Thomas Martin — Trustee (departed 2015-12-31)
- Karen Fifield — CEO (departed 2026-06-12)
- Celia Margaret Wade-Brown — Trustee (departed 2010-10-10)
- Denise Frances Church — Chairperson/trustee (departed 2009-12-31)
- Phillip James Meyer — Deputy Chairperson/trustee (departed 2009-12-31)
- Lee Anthony Parkinson — Trustee (departed 2009-06-30)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | $109,000 | 2024 |
| Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | $109,000 | 2025 |
| Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | $109,000 | - |
| Jamie Tuuta | Chair | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Chris Roberts | Trustee | $19,000 | 2024 |
| Nina Welanyk Brown | Trustee | $19,000 | 2024 |
| Jane Diplock | Trustee, AO | $19,000 | 2024 |
| Craig Ellison | Trustee | $17,000 | 2024 |
| Marie Long | Trustee | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Jane Diplock AO | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Ben Bateman | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Michael Potts | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Daniel Warsaw | Strategic Management Team Member | - | 2024 |
| Amy Hughes | Strategic Management Team Member | - | 2024 |
| Councillor Nureddin Abdurahman | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Nina Welanyk Brown | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Councillor Nureddin Abdurahman | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Karen Fifield | Strategic Management Team Member, MNZM | - | 2024 |
| Chris Jerram | Strategic Management Team Member | - | 2024 |
| Marie Long | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Jamie Tuuta | Chair | - | 2025 |
| Chris Roberts | Trustee | - | 2025 |
Funding Sources
- Pub Charity Limited — $925,300
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $145,000
- Air Rescue Services Limited — $141,092.46
- Lion Foundation — $125,000
- One Foundation — $50,000
- Pelorus Trust — $40,000
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $20,000
- One Foundation — $8,858.64
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2024)
As disclosed in Wellington Zoo Trust's annual report.
- Wellington City Council — Contract for Services
Service Providers
- Moore Markhams
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Wellington Zoo Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Key balance-sheet figures (net assets / total assets) were not reported in the most recent return, and no populated prior year is available within the two-year fallback window. A rating cannot be calculated without these figures.
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Manage, Administer, Plan ,Develop, Maintain, Operate and Promote the Wellington Zoo for the benefit of the inhabitants of Wellington and as an attraction to visitor to Wellington
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