The Brook (Waimarama) Sanctuary Trust — Education Charity in Nelson
The Brook (Waimarama) Sanctuary Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Nelson, Nelson. Annual revenue: $1.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: To restore, to as natural a state as possible, a functioning ecosystem in the Brook Catchment (Nelson) with a corridor to the city. To control or eliminate pests from the core area of the Sanctuary. To create an educational resource. To create positive visitor experiences. To develop employment and training opportunities. To reintroduce lost species back into the Sanctuary. To generally do or perform such acts , matters or things as may be incidental or conducive to the attainment of any of the foregoing objectives.
- Registration Number
- CC32934
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Nelson, Nelson
- accounts@brooksanctuary.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: Animals, Children / young people, Family / whanau, General public, Older people, People with disabilities
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $18.4M NZD
- Net Assets
- $17.8M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 16
- Volunteers
- 5
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $17.8M |
| 2024 | $1.0M | $1.2M | $18.2M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.1M | $11.0M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $4.7M |
| 2021 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $4.7M |
| 2020 | $0.8M | $0.6M | $4.7M |
| 2019 | $0.7M | $0.8M | $4.6M |
| 2018 | $0.8M | $0.9M | $4.7M |
| 2017 | $0.8M | $0.8M | $4.8M |
| 2016 | $0.5M | $0.5M | $4.8M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (1)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Karl Arndt | Trustee | 2025-11-30 |
Former Officers (41)
- Serean Gallagher — Trustee
- Brian Olorenshaw — Trustee
- Joanne Holdaway — Trustee
- Paula Casanovas Garcia — Trustee (departed 2021-04-30)
- Michael Elson-Brown — Trustee (departed 2024-02-19)
- Michael Glover — Trust Chair
- Deryk Mason — Trustee
- Deborah Armatage — Trustee (departed 2023-02-20)
- Chris Hawkes — Trust Chair (departed 2025-02-17)
- Paul Russell — Trustee (departed 2025-11-24)
- Maurice Woodhouse — Treasurer
- Sharon Mcguire — Trustee (departed 2019-07-15)
- Ru Collin — Trustee (departed 2019-05-20)
- Alastair Wiffen — Trustee (departed 2017-05-03)
- Cindy Batt — Trustee (departed 2018-01-30)
- Peter Jamieson — Trustee (departed 2019-06-30)
- Mark Davies — Trustee (departed 2016-12-06)
- Sian Holden — Trustee (departed 2016-02-15)
- Bruce Thomas — Treasurer (departed 2014-04-24)
- Karen Driver — Trustee (departed 2019-04-15)
Funding Sources
- Simplicity Foundation — $63,880
- Pub Charity Limited — $59,878.33
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $20,000
- Mainland Foundation Limited — $10,000
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The Brook (Waimarama) Sanctuary Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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To restore, to as natural a state as possible, a functioning ecosystem in the Brook Catchment (Nelson) with a corridor to the city. To control or eliminate pests from the core area of the Sanctuary. To create an educational resource. To create positive visitor experiences. To develop employment and training opportunities. To reintroduce lost species back into the Sanctuary. To generally do or perform such acts , matters or things as may be incidental or conducive to the attainment of any of the foregoing objectives.
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