Himalayan Trust — Education Charity in Auckland
Himalayan Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $1.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: The Himalayan Trust works to empower communities and reduce poverty in the Everest region of Nepal. In the spirit of friendship and goodwill, retaining the spirit of Sir Ed Hillary, the Himalayan Trust partners with the peoples of the Himalaya to achieve their aspirations through education, health, cultural, economic and environmental development. We will do this by • Developing strong community relationships in the Himalaya • Identifying local community needs • Developing Provider Partnerships • Providing targeted funding, mentoring and education, monitoring performance and auditing and reviewing outcomes
- Registration Number
- CC39393
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Auckland, Auckland
- Website
- http://www.himalayantrust.co.nz
- jason@hlb.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: People of a certain ethnic / racial origin, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $1.7M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $1.3M NZD
- Total Assets
- $5.1M NZD
- Net Assets
- $4.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Staff Count
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.3M | $4.9M |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.2M | $4.5M |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $1.2M | $3.9M |
| 2022 | $0.9M | $1.0M | $4.0M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $0.9M | $4.7M |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $1.8M | $4.2M |
| 2019 | $2.2M | $1.2M | $4.8M |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $1.5M | $3.8M |
| 2017 | $0.9M | $2.0M | $4.2M |
| 2016 | $1.7M | $2.4M | $5.3M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (40)
- Andrew Churches — Trustee
- Miranda Cahn — Board
- Georgia Cervin — Board
- Emma Heydon — Board
- Kirsten Nicholson — Board
- Phurenje Sherpa — Board
- Bruce Arroll — Board
- David Simmons — Board
- Alex Witten Hannah — Board (departed 2023-11-18)
- Peter Hillary — Chair
- George Hillary — Board (departed 2022-10-22)
- Kenneth Brophy — Officer (departed 2020-12-31)
- Bruce Jefferies — Board (departed 2020-11-07)
- Tim Loftus — Board (departed 2020-11-07)
- MICHAEL Gill — Board
- Andrew Barnes — Board (departed 2018-04-29)
- Lindsay Strang — Board (departed 2023-11-18)
- Claire Newman — Board (departed 2024-07-27)
- Peter Allen — Board (departed 2017-08-05)
- Keri Barnett — Board (departed 2020-12-31)
Funding Sources
- Simplicity Foundation — $5,000
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Himalayan Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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About
The Himalayan Trust works to empower communities and reduce poverty in the Everest region of Nepal. In the spirit of friendship and goodwill, retaining the spirit of Sir Ed Hillary, the Himalayan Trust partners with the peoples of the Himalaya to achieve their aspirations through education, health, cultural, economic and environmental development. We will do this by • Developing strong community relationships in the Himalaya • Identifying local community needs • Developing Provider Partnerships • Providing targeted funding, mentoring and education, monitoring performance and auditing and reviewing outcomes
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Ranked against 48 peers · Education · $1M – $10M
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