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Charity Details

Otago Museum Trust Board
Tūhura Otago Museum
CC38158
9429046887474
Registered

Registration details

30/06/2008
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 6202
Dunedin North
North Dunedin
Dunedin
9059
419 Great King Street
North Dunedin
Dunedin
9016

Charity's other details

+64 3 474 7474
mail@tuhura.nz
http://otagomuseum.nz
https://www.facebook.com/OtagoMuseum/
https://twitter.com/otagomuseum


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC38158

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

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.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Other (please state)

(Culture Nature and Science - Preservation, Research and Education)

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research

General public

Children / young people

Legal Structure

Organisation established under other legislation (e.g. under the Community Trusts Act 1999)

Annual Returns

Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

Exemptions

This charity has been granted an exemption from filing an annual return by 31 December 2008 under Section 43 of the Charities Act 2005. The first annual return is due by 31 December 2009.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 18/12/2025 $10,327,000 $9,978,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 18/12/2024 $10,010,000 $10,402,000 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2023 31/12/2023 25/01/2024 $9,777,683 $10,770,308 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2022 31/12/2022 9/02/2023 $9,376,853 $10,226,818 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2021 31/05/2022 7/09/2022 $10,315,330 $10,423,993 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2020 31/12/2020 18/12/2020 $9,904,381 $10,267,049 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2019 31/12/2019 18/12/2019 $8,871,410 $10,365,123 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2018 31/12/2018 24/12/2018 $8,395,139 $9,619,238 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2017 31/12/2017 22/12/2017 $8,775,659 $9,258,490 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 13/12/2016 $7,726,549 $8,569,043 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Barbara Jane Anderson Board member 18/12/2025
Andrew Simms Board member 12/12/2025
Angela Davis Board member 12/12/2025
Bruce Graham Board member 12/12/2025
William Jeffrey Wilson Board member 1/09/2024
Cherry Lucas Board Member 1/11/2022
Rachel Wesley Board Member 1/10/2022
Lisa Matisoo-Smith Board Member 1/07/2021
Nancy Longnecker Board member 24/06/2019
Jamie Adamson Treasurer 1/01/2019

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Christine Garey Board Member 31/10/2025
David Benson-Pope Board Member 31/10/2025
Gaynor Finch Board member 31/10/2025
Brigid Casey Board member 30/06/2025
Laura Black Board member 1/09/2024
Aaron Hawkins Board member 31/10/2022
Chris Staynes Board Member 30/06/2022
Peter Dearden Board member 30/04/2021
John Broughton Board member 30/06/2020
Katherine Mary Haggitt Wilson Board Member 30/11/2019

Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.
Date Created Reference View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
18/12/2025 NOC024
20/02/2025 NOC022
18/12/2024 NOC020
18/12/2024 NOC019
30/08/2023 NOC017
20/08/2019 NOC011
7/05/2019 NOC010
22/12/2014 NOC006
17/12/2013 NOC005
10/12/2012 AR005

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