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Charity Summary


Charity Details

Te Papa Foundation
CC52173
N/A
Registered

Registration details

24/07/2015
June 30

Address for service

PO Box 467
Pipitea
Wellington
6140
55 Cable Street
Te Aro
Wellington
6011

Charity's other details

04 381 7000
admin1@tepapafoundation.org.nz
https://www.tepapa.govt.nz/support-join/te-papa-foundation

North America

Canada, United States

Asia

China

Europe

Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom


Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC52173

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Te Papa Foundation is a registered charitable trust dedicated to supporting the work of Te Papa as New Zealand's national museum and national art gallery.

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

Other (please state)

(Supports Te Papa), Makes grants to organisations (including schools or other charities), Acts as an umbrella / resource body, Provides other finance (e.g. investment funds)

Arts / culture / heritage

Education / training / research, Environment / conservation, Fund-raising

Other (please state)

(Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa)

Legal Structure

Charitable Trusts incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act

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.

For Year Ended Due Date Date Submitted Total Income Total Expenditure Financial Statements Annual Return Summary
30/06/2025 31/12/2025 9/12/2025 $734,044 $691,370 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2024 31/12/2024 21/11/2024 $499,641 $572,292 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2023 31/12/2023 8/12/2023 $442,668 $396,001 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2022 28/02/2023 28/02/2023 $657,494 $731,006 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2021 31/12/2021 30/11/2021 $583,566 $397,846 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2020 31/12/2020 16/09/2020 $470,437 $317,516 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2019 31/12/2019 19/12/2019 $430,101 $335,379 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2018 31/12/2018 27/11/2018 $667,653 $276,218 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return
30/06/2017 31/12/2017 27/11/2018 $609,109 $290,401 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
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30/06/2016 31/12/2016 4/01/2017 $0 $0 load annual return's financial documents spinner gif
Included in Annual Return

Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name Position Effective Date
Paul Brewer Trustee 3/12/2025
Charlotte Lockhart Trustee 24/10/2025
Christopher Swasbrook Trustee 24/10/2025
John Thomason Trustee 24/10/2024
Susannah Robinson Trustee 26/10/2023
Melanie Winter Trustee 5/10/2022
Aaron Hape Trustee 15/09/2022
James Blackie Trustee 8/07/2022
Frances Crombie Trustee 29/10/2020

Past Officers

Officer Name Position Past Since
Juliet Gerrard Trustee 1/05/2026
Fran Wilde Trustee 13/06/2025
Dayle Elizabeth Mace Trustee 24/10/2024
Tania Marie Bearsley Trustee 24/10/2024
Lyndsey Jane Partridge Trustee 26/10/2023
Cameron Harland Trustee 1/07/2022
Graham Kent Gardner Trustee 25/02/2021
Aloysius Teh Trustee 3/09/2020
Anton David Oliver Trustee 9/07/2020
Esther Rata Jessop Trustee 5/03/2020

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)
8/05/2026 NOC037
7/11/2025 NOC035
7/11/2025 NOC034
13/06/2025 NOC033
4/03/2025 NOC032
28/11/2024 NOC031
13/12/2023 NOC029
6/12/2023 NOC027
31/10/2022 NOC025
21/10/2022 NOC024

Charity Documents

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