Otago Museum Trust Board

CC38158 · NZBN 9429046887474 · Education / training / research · Dunedin
Registered 30 Jun 2008 · Status: Registered · Latest return year: 2025 · Tier 2

Key facts: Otago Museum Trust Board is a registered New Zealand charity (CC38158), operating in the education / training / research sector, reporting latest gross income of NZ$10.3M and total expenditure of NZ$10.0M for the year ended 2025.

The Otago Museum Trust Board's mission is to inspire and enrich our communities and enhance understanding of the world through our collection, our people, and the stories we share. The Otago Museum holds a large collection of items, with a particular focus on the nature and scientific heritage of the Otago region.
NZ$10.3M
Gross income
NZ$10.0M
Expenditure
NZ$27.9M
Total assets
NZ$25.6M
Total equity

Income vs expenditure

Each year from the charity's annual returns. The top bar is money coming in, the bar below is money spent.

Income  Expenditure
2018
NZ$8.4M
NZ$9.6M
2019
NZ$8.9M
NZ$10.4M
2020
NZ$9.9M
NZ$10.3M
2021
NZ$10.3M
NZ$10.4M
2022
NZ$9.4M
NZ$10.2M
2023
NZ$9.8M
NZ$10.8M
2024
NZ$10.0M
NZ$10.4M
2025
NZ$10.3M
NZ$10.0M

Funding mix (latest year)

Donations / kohaNZ$2K
Govt funding reliance: 0%. Reserves cover ~31 months.
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