The Auckland Art Gallery Foundation — Education Charity in Auckland
The Auckland Art Gallery Foundation is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. CharityData rates this charity B- (72.7/100). Annual revenue: $3.3M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: (excerpt taken from the Trust Deed) Exclusively Charitable Purposes: The Trustees will hold the Trust Fund exclusively for or towards the following charitable purposes which are declared to be the purposes of the Foundation; namely; Primary Purpose: all things incidental to the enhancement of the Auckland Art Gallery, including without limitation to the provision of works of art for the benefit of the Auckland Art Gallery either by way of gift to it, loan, or as otherwise agreed by the Foundation and the Director from time to time of the Auckland Art Gallery and the funding to any extent and in any manner deemed appropriate by the Trustees of art acquisitions, exhibitions, research, education and publications; Development Work: promoting and funding any future development work in respect the Gallery; Other Activities: to undertake any other activities, and to do any other things, which the Trustees consider will be of benefit to the Auckland Art Gallery.
- Registration Number
- CC26873
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (72.7/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- http://www.aagfoundation.nz
- foundation@aagfoundation.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (foundation)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $3.3M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.8M NZD
- Total Assets
- $6.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $6.2M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 9.8 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.3M | $0.8M | $6.2M |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $0.6M | $3.5M |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $0.5M | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $0.4M | $0.4M | $2.5M |
| 2021 | $0.5M | $0.3M | $2.5M |
| 2020 | $0.3M | $0.2M | $2.2M |
| 2019 | $0.5M | $0.2M | $2.0M |
| 2018 | $0.6M | $0.5M | $1.7M |
| 2017 | $1.0M | $0.5M | $1.6M |
| 2016 | $0.3M | $0.1M | $1.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 72.7/100
- Financial Score
- 86
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- 4 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (11)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Eileen Harrison | Truste | 2025-10-07 |
| AnnaClaire Mahony | Trustee | 2025-06-12 |
| Camilla De Beer | Trustee | 2025-06-12 |
| Jeremy Johnson | Trustee | 2023-07-20 |
| John Gow | Trustee | 2022-12-05 |
| Paul Blackwell | Trustee | 2022-12-05 |
| Sarah Hopkinson | Trustee | 2022-06-07 |
| Susannah Robinson | Deputy Chair | 2019-04-09 |
| Penelope Dever | Secretary | 2018-12-04 |
| Jonty Edgar | Trustee | 2016-12-06 |
| Glenn Hawkins | Chair | 2015-06-24 |
Former Officers (15)
- Kriselle Baker — Trustee (departed 2025-09-16)
- Georgina Caughey — Trustee (departed 2023-12-05)
- Joanna Simon — Trustee (departed 2021-11-11)
- Simon Vodanovich — Trustee (departed 2025-06-30)
- Alan McChesney — Trustee (departed 2022-12-05)
- Susan Gardiner — Trustee (departed 2025-06-30)
- Andrew Smith — Trustee (departed 2020-12-01)
- John Judge — Trustee (departed 2015-04-08)
- John Wigglesworth — Trustee (departed 2013-02-26)
- Dayle Mace — Trustee (departed 2022-02-21)
- Scott Perkins — Trustee (departed 2010-04-28)
- Jennifer Gibbs — Trustee (departed 2013-04-22)
- Robert Gardiner — Trustee (departed 2013-05-15)
- Robin Congreve — Trustee (departed 2014-03-13)
- Donald Clark — Trustee (departed 2012-06-17)
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The Auckland Art Gallery Foundation
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$3.3M
$768.9K
$6.5M
1
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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Funder Profile
GrantmakerThis organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.
About
(excerpt taken from the Trust Deed) Exclusively Charitable Purposes: The Trustees will hold the Trust Fund exclusively for or towards the following charitable purposes which are declared to be the purposes of the Foundation; namely; Primary Purpose: all things incidental to the enhancement of the Auckland Art Gallery, including without limitation to the provision of works of art for the benefit of the Auckland Art Gallery either by way of gift to it, loan, or as otherwise agreed by the Foundation and the Director from time to time of the Auckland Art Gallery and the funding to any extent and in any manner deemed appropriate by the Trustees of art acquisitions, exhibitions, research, education and publications; Development Work: promoting and funding any future development work in respect the Gallery; Other Activities: to undertake any other activities, and to do any other things, which the Trustees consider will be of benefit to the Auckland Art Gallery.
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Peer Comparison
Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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