University Of Otago Foundation Trust

CC20440 · NZBN 9429043207688 · Emergency / disaster relief · Dunedin
Registered 9 Jan 2008 · Status: Registered · Latest return year: 2025 · Tier 2

Key facts: University Of Otago Foundation Trust is a registered New Zealand charity (CC20440), operating in the emergency / disaster relief sector, reporting latest gross income of NZ$32.3M and total expenditure of NZ$14.3M for the year ended 2025.

The advancement of knowledge and sound learning; the dissemination and maintenance of knowledge and sound learning including through teaching and research; the carrying on of any other charitable object which may seem to the Trustees capable of being conveniently carried on or calculated directly or indirectly to advance the objects of the Deed, provided that all funds expended must be for or lead to public benefit in New Zealand.
NZ$32.3M
Gross income
NZ$14.3M
Expenditure
NZ$316.3M
Total assets
NZ$315.1M
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$6.4M
NZ$11.5M
2019
NZ$47.8M
NZ$11.3M
2020
NZ$24.1M
NZ$12.8M
2021
NZ$31.1M
NZ$11.6M
2022
NZ$41.8M
NZ$61.2M
2023
NZ$32.2M
NZ$12.1M
2024
NZ$35.9M
NZ$13.0M
2025
NZ$32.3M
NZ$14.3M

Funding mix (latest year)

Donations / kohaNZ$4.7M
Govt funding reliance: 0%. Reserves cover ~265 months.
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