Whangarei Museum & Heritage Trust — Education Charity in Whangarei
Whangarei Museum & Heritage Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Whangarei, Whangarei. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $1.2M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To acquire and care for collections with a natural and human history focus reflecting the interaction between natural and human history in Northland. To make these collections accessible to our community through research, displays, special exhibitions and events which are relevant, informative, educational, inspirational, enjoyable and fun.
- Registration Number
- CC27239
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Whangarei, Whangarei
- director@kiwinorth.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities, Voluntary bodies other than charities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.2M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $5.3M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 16
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $4.8M |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $5.0M |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $1.1M | $4.8M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $4.8M |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.1M | $4.8M |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $4.3M |
| 2019 | $1.0M | $1.0M | $4.2M |
| 2018 | $0.9M | $1.0M | $4.3M |
| 2017 | $0.9M | $0.8M | $4.3M |
| 2016 | $1.3M | $0.8M | $4.2M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (9)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Secha Alach | Trustee | 2026-05-30 |
| Raymond Sanders | Trustee | 2026-05-27 |
| Ruth Green-Cole | Director | 2025-12-15 |
| William Fenton | Trustee | 2025-04-02 |
| John Eynon | Trustee | 2024-05-15 |
| Sherralee Hendrikse | Trustee | 2023-11-08 |
| Marie Olsen | Wdc Cllr Appointed | 2023-01-25 |
| Simon Reid | District Council Rep | 2020-02-26 |
| Ian Peters | Trustee | 2014-07-23 |
Former Officers (27)
- Laurel Belworthy — Director-Trustee-Board-Member (departed 2025-04-01)
- Bronwyn Dalley — Trustee (departed 2025-01-15)
- Peter Felhofer — Trustee-Chair (departed 2025-07-21)
- Jonathan Edwards — Trustee (departed 2019-02-27)
- Anna Murphy — Council Representative (departed 2022-10-26)
- Linda Ace — Director (departed 2023-04-26)
- Alison Fry — Director (departed 2022-01-31)
- Richard Cranenburgh — Trustee (departed 2019-09-25)
- Cleve Bloor — Trustee (departed 2017-06-21)
- Patricia Cutforth — Council Rep (departed 2016-12-20)
- Kura Te Waru-Rewiri — Trustee (departed 2015-04-28)
- William Sugrue — Trustee (departed 2016-04-20)
- Margaret Matthews — Trustee (departed 2016-02-24)
- Stewart Bowden — Trustee (departed 2016-05-18)
- Patricia Price — Trustee (departed 2014-02-20)
- Suzanne Walters — Park Director (departed 2010-10-01)
- Brian McLachlan — Trustee (departed 2013-11-30)
- Linda Wigley — Trustee (departed 2009-01-31)
- Brian Morris — Trustee (departed 2024-05-15)
- Raumoa Kawiti — Trustee (departed 2009-07-31)
Funding Sources
- Foundation North — $300,000
- Foundation North — $200,000
- Foundation North — $68,000
- Foundation North — $60,000
- Foundation North — $25,000
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Whangarei Museum & Heritage Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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About
To acquire and care for collections with a natural and human history focus reflecting the interaction between natural and human history in Northland. To make these collections accessible to our community through research, displays, special exhibitions and events which are relevant, informative, educational, inspirational, enjoyable and fun.
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Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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