East Coast Museum of Technology Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Gisborne
East Coast Museum of Technology Incorporated is a Charitable Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Gisborne, Gisborne. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: To provide, develop and maintain a museum of Transport, Industrial and Agricultural Technology of the East Coast. To preserve and display items from the agricultural, commercial, industrial, transport and home technologies that reflects our culture and heritage, focusing on the East Coast. To purchase, accept gifts and legacies, or otherwise acquire exhibits of any kind which shall be considered suitable for the purposes of the society. To purchase, take on, lease or otherwise, acquire any land, buildings, rights or property which may be requisite for the purposes of the society. To sell, exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any of the property of the society.
- Registration Number
- CC40332
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (71.5/100)
- Sector
- Arts & Culture
- Location
- Gisborne, Gisborne
- Website
- https://ecmot.org.nz
- enquiries@ecmot.org.nz
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people, General public, Older people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Assets
- $6.5M NZD
- Net Assets
- $6.5M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 21.2 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $6.5M |
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.0M | $5.0M |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $5.2M |
| 2023 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.2M |
| 2017 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 71.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Brenchley | Vice President | 2026-08-22 |
| Cameron Wood | Committee Member | 2026-08-22 |
Former Officers (23)
- Elise Miller — Committee Member (departed 2026-08-22)
- Mark Walker — Committee Member
- Helen Ovenden — Committe Member
- Adriaan Brits — Secretary
- Lynn Omer — Treasurer
- Cherie Cumming — Committee Member (departed 2023-08-13)
- David Ion — Vice President (departed 2026-08-22)
- David Brew — Committee Member
- Harrison Hill — President
- Stephen Lawrence — Committee Member (departed 2021-08-21)
- Phillip Dodds — Committee Member (departed 2021-08-15)
- Peter Moore — Vice President (departed 2021-08-15)
- Jeffrey Golding — Committee Member (departed 2020-08-02)
- Robin Beale — Committee Member (departed 2021-08-15)
- Makere Beale — Committee Member (departed 2019-08-04)
- Thomas Rean — Committee Member (departed 2020-08-02)
- David Preddey — Treasurer (departed 2021-08-15)
- Colin Taylor — Committee Member (departed 2018-09-09)
- Peter Omer — Committee Member
- Jospesh Clifton — Vice President (departed 2017-11-26)
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East Coast Museum of Technology Incorporated
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$89.0K
$56.2K
$6.5M
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). 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.
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.
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To provide, develop and maintain a museum of Transport, Industrial and Agricultural Technology of the East Coast. To preserve and display items from the agricultural, commercial, industrial, transport and home technologies that reflects our culture and heritage, focusing on the East Coast. To purchase, accept gifts and legacies, or otherwise acquire exhibits of any kind which shall be considered suitable for the purposes of the society. To purchase, take on, lease or otherwise, acquire any land, buildings, rights or property which may be requisite for the purposes of the society. To sell, exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of all or any of the property of the society.
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