Carter Observatory Trust — Arts & Culture Charity in Wellington
Carter Observatory Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To foster and promote the maintenance, operation and development of the New Zealand astronomical observatory known as the Carter Observatory (rebranded to Space Place)
- Registration Number
- CC22282
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-03-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- experience@experiencewellington.org.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | - | $0.0M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | - | - | - |
| 2020 | - | - | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Rusholme | Trustee | 2022-10-01 |
Former Officers (7)
- James Unwin — Trustee (departed 2026-06-15)
- Carolyn Mettrick — Trustee (departed 2026-06-15)
- Duncan Hall — Trustee (departed 2022-10-01)
- Judith Estranna Aitken — Trustee (departed 2022-10-01)
- Matthew Joseph Visser — Trustee (departed 2022-10-01)
- Peter Bruce Graham — Trustee (departed 2022-10-01)
- Richard John Bentley — Trustee Chairperson (departed 2022-10-01)
Funding Sources
- Pelorus Trust — $30,000
- The Lion Foundation — $10,000
- Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $5,000
- Pub Charity Limited — $3,774.8
- Four Winds Foundation Limited — $3,000
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Carter Observatory Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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Funder Profile
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About
To foster and promote the maintenance, operation and development of the New Zealand astronomical observatory known as the Carter Observatory (rebranded to Space Place)
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