Orana Wildlife Trust — Education Charity in Christchurch
Orana Wildlife Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity A (92.5/100). Annual revenue: $5.3M NZD. Financial data as at June 2024.
Mission: Orana Wildlife Trust is committed to the conservation of wildlife diversity on this planet. Our aim, along with being dedicated to the conservation of endangered species and the welfare of our animals, is to provide education, recreation and enjoyment to the public.
- Registration Number
- CC31118
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- A (92.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- info@oranawildlifepark.co.nz
- Data as at
- June 2024
Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Migrants / refugees, Older people, People with disabilities, Religious groups
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $5.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $5.2M NZD
- Total Assets
- $16.0M NZD
- Net Assets
- $14.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 16.3 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 58
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2024-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.3M | $5.2M | $14.0M |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $3.7M | $13.9M |
| 2022 | $4.6M | $4.5M | $13.0M |
| 2021 | $6.1M | $4.8M | $12.9M |
| 2020 | $4.5M | $4.1M | $11.6M |
| 2019 | $3.9M | $4.2M | $11.2M |
| 2018 | $4.6M | $3.9M | $11.5M |
| 2017 | $3.3M | $3.3M | $10.8M |
| 2016 | $3.8M | $3.4M | $10.8M |
| 2015 | $5.7M | $2.9M | $27.4M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- A
- Overall Score
- 92.5/100
- Financial Score
- 100
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Buckley | Trustee | 2025-10-22 |
Former Officers (16)
- Anna Flynn — Finance Trustee
- Kenneth Hughey — Trustee,-Co-Chair-&-Executive-Committee
- Erin Jamieson — Trustee,-Co-Chair-&-Executive-Committee
- Benjamin Davidson — Trustee
- Elizabeth Bishop — Trustee, Deputy Chair & Executive Committee (departed 2025-08-20)
- Richard Hellings — Trustee (departed 2021-02-26)
- Ian Cumberpatch — Trustee
- Andrew Oh — Trustee (departed 2020-10-22)
- Jeffrey Heyl — Trustee & Executive Committee (departed 2023-12-12)
- Lynette Anderson — Trustee, Ceo & Executive Committee (departed 2024-11-22)
- David Laughlin — Trustee (departed 2025-03-13)
- Paul Fitzharris — Trustee (departed 2020-03-04)
- Anthony Bywater — Trustee (departed 2016-09-30)
- Gary Wall — Trustee (departed 2025-10-22)
- David Barker — Trustee, Chair & Executive Committee (departed 2020-03-04)
- Kerry Nolan — Trustee & Chairman (departed 2017-09-30)
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Senior Executive and Chief Operating Officers | $835,697 | 2024 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Members of the Governing Body | $0 | 2024 |
Funding Sources
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $548,374.65
- Pub Charity Limited — $200,000
- Air Rescue Services Limited — $106,331.98
- Kiwi Gaming Foundation Limited — $86,121
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $65,000
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $15,000
- New Zealand Community Trust — $10,000
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $9,829
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $4,528.35
Service Providers
- Baker Tilly Staples Rodway
Reporting Group Members
Orana Wildlife Trust files a consolidated Annual Return jointly with 1 sibling charity:
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Orana Wildlife Trust
Financial data as at June 2024. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Reasons to look carefully (2)
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.
- Current annual return overdueThe newest annual return we hold is 27 months old — a more recent return may already be on the Charities Services register
- Shared trustees with reporting-group siblings2 current trustees also serve on the board of another charity in the same Charities Services reporting group (group has 2 member charities filing one consolidated annual return). Group-internal cross-trusteeship can be operationally efficient but should be visible to donors.
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.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2024). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
About
Orana Wildlife Trust is committed to the conservation of wildlife diversity on this planet. Our aim, along with being dedicated to the conservation of endangered species and the welfare of our animals, is to provide education, recreation and enjoyment to the public.
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Key Statistics
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Financial Trends (16 Years)
Revenue Breakdown
Expense Breakdown
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Revenue Diversification
HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Peer Comparison
Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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Reporting Group — Consolidated Annual Return
Orana Wildlife Trust is one of 2 charities in a Charities Services reporting group. Members file a single consolidated Annual Return together, so the financial figures on each member’s page reflect the combined group — not standalone operations.
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