Antarctic Heritage Trust — Health Charity in Christchurch

Antarctic Heritage Trust is a Trust charity in the Health sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B- (73.8/100). Annual revenue: $3.4M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.

Mission: The Trust's vision is 'Inspiring Explorers'. The Trust's mission is to conserve, share and encourage the spirit of exploration.

Registration Number
CC24071
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-05-07
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B- (73.8/100)
Sector
Health
Location
Christchurch, Christchurch
Email
a.brown@nzaht.org
Data as at
June 2025

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$3.4M NZD
Total Expenses
$3.3M NZD
Total Assets
$11.1M NZD
Net Assets
$10.9M NZD
Reserve Months
39.1 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2025-06-30

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$3.4M$3.3M$10.9M
2024$5.0M$5.1M$10.8M
2023$3.7M$4.4M$10.5M
2022$4.4M$4.1M$11.0M
2021$2.8M$2.2M$11.2M
2020$2.0M$2.3M$9.8M
2019$1.8M$1.9M$10.2M
2018$2.1M$2.0M$10.0M
2017$3.2M$2.9M$9.9M
2016$1.8M$1.9M$9.5M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B-
Overall Score
73.8/100
Financial Score
77.5
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (2)

NameRoleAppointed
Dean WhitingTrustee2026-05-27
Jane HardingTrustee2025-05-21

Former Officers (49)

  • HUBERTHA WICHERS — Trustee
  • Andrew Barnes — Trustee
  • Bede Corry — Trustee
  • Leon Grice — Trustee
  • Jeremiah Mateparae — Trustee
  • Francesca Eathorne — Executive Director
  • Georgina Archibald — Trustee (departed 2025-11-05)
  • Michael Dawson — Trustee
  • Aliesha Staples — Trustee
  • Brent Clothier — Trustee (departed 2025-05-21)
  • Rex Hendry — Trustee (departed 2025-05-21)
  • Chris Seed — Trustee (departed 2024-01-31)
  • Christopher Seed — Trustee (departed 2024-01-31)
  • Nicholas Bellamy — Trustee (departed 2022-09-21)
  • Richard Bedford — Trustee (departed 2022-11-09)
  • Linda Kestle — Trustee (departed 2022-11-01)
  • Andrew Coleman — Trustee (departed 2025-09-24)
  • Roy Dillion — Trustee (departed 2024-05-08)
  • Brian Roche — Trustee (departed 2024-03-12)
  • Simon Allen — Trustee (departed 2024-05-08)

Service Providers

  • PKF

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Antarctic Heritage Trust

CC24071Christchurch, ChristchurchRegistered 7 May 2008
Data updated: 5 days ago
Financials30 Jun 2025Rating3d ago

Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B-
74/100
Financial
78
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair recorded on the register
    No chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 11. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.

Each signal is a data-driven observation, not a judgement. They fire automatically from the figures filed with Charities Services. A charity can address any of these by filing fuller disclosure or updating its officer register. Methodology: /about/methodology/concern-signals.

Revenue

$3.4M

Expenses

$3.3M

Assets

$11.1M

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

The Trust's vision is 'Inspiring Explorers'. The Trust's mission is to conserve, share and encourage the spirit of exploration.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$3.4M
Total Expenses
$3.3M
Net Assets
$10.9M

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
0mo
Could operate 0 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

51
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 4,926
Other54.1%
Government Grants44.7%
Trading / Services1.1%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 67 peers · Health · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
74
#19/68
Revenue
$3.4M
#18/68
Reserve Months
39.1
#1/68
Surplus
$99K
#41/68
Staff Cost %
54%
#68/68

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating

B-
Score: 73.8/100
Financial
77.5
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 70 → B-.
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Contact Details

Address
Christchurch, Christchurch

Registration

Registration NumberCC24071
Entity TypeTrust
Registered7 May 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated8 Oct 1987
Registered office
Level One Administration Building, International Antarctic Centre, 38 Orchard Road CHRISTCHURCH, Christchurch

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Health
Activities
Other - Acts an Umbrella body

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