Queen Elizabeth The Second National Trust — Environment Charity in Wellington
Queen Elizabeth The Second National Trust is a Charitable Trust charity in the Environment sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity B (76.8/100). Annual revenue: $13.1M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: QEII National Trust works in partnership with landowners to protect native biodiversity, and other values on their private land for the benefit of present and future generations. The landowner retains ownership of the land they are protecting. QEII provides the legal protection. QEII's vision is to inspire new protection and stewardship and to inspire New Zealanders to work with, and support us, to protect private land.
- Registration Number
- CC28488
- Charity Type
- Charitable Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B (76.8/100)
- Sector
- Environment
- Location
- Wellington, Wellington
- info@qeii.org.nz
- Data as at
- June 2025
Beneficiaries: General public, Other - All
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $13.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $12.7M NZD
- Total Assets
- $31.6M NZD
- Net Assets
- $18.6M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 17.6 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-06-30
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13.1M | $12.7M | $18.6M |
| 2024 | $11.4M | $11.3M | $18.2M |
| 2023 | $19.8M | $11.7M | $18.3M |
| 2022 | $9.2M | $10.8M | $13.8M |
| 2021 | $9.1M | $8.3M | $15.4M |
| 2020 | $9.3M | $8.4M | $14.6M |
| 2019 | $8.2M | $11.9M | $13.6M |
| 2018 | $10.2M | $5.9M | $17.4M |
| 2017 | $6.9M | $4.8M | $13.1M |
| 2016 | $6.5M | $13.1M | $11.1M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B
- Overall Score
- 76.8/100
- Financial Score
- 77.5
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 85
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (7)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah Hyland | Director | 2025-09-24 |
| Marie Taylor | Director | 2025-03-24 |
| Richard McDowell | Director | 2023-08-22 |
| Philip Hulme | Director | 2023-08-22 |
| Alan Livingston | Chair | 2020-07-28 |
| Dan Coup | Chief Executive | 2019-10-07 |
| Graham Mourie | Board Director | 2019-03-15 |
Former Officers (20)
- Karen Schumacher — Board Director
- Bruce Wills — Chair
- Neil Cullen — Board Director
- Donna Field — Board Director (departed 2025-03-24)
- Michael Legge — Board Director
- Donna-marie Field — Board Director
- Margot Fraser-Jones — Finance Manager
- Gina Solomon — Board of Director
- Susan (Sue) Yerex — Board of Director
- Mike Jebson — Chief Executive
- James Guild — Chair
- Megan Balks — Trustee
- Bernard Card — Trustee
- Edward Weller Ellison — Trustee
- Edward Ellison — Trustee (departed 2013-06-01)
- Jo Ritchie — Trustee
- James Hunter — Trustee
- Yvonne Sharp — Trustee (departed 2012-07-31)
- Yvonne Lesley Sharp — Trustee
- Brian Lochore — Trustee
Executive Compensation
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Senior Leadership Team (CE and 3 senior managers) | $808,619 | 2025 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | Senior Leadership Team (CE and 3 senior managers) | $808,619 | - |
| Board/Trustees (Directors) | Directors | $80,310 | 2025 |
| Board/Trustees (Directors) | Directors | $80,310 | - |
| Bruce Wills | Chair | - | 2023 |
| Neil Cullen | Director | - | 2023 |
| Murray McKee | Director (candidate) | - | 2022 |
| Dan Coup | Chief Executive | - | 2021 |
| Deirdre Parag | Finance and Business Services Manager | - | 2021 |
| Bruce Wills | Chair | - | 2022 |
| Philip Hulme | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Karen Schumacher | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Dame Patsy Reddy | Patron | - | 2021 |
| Dan Coup | Chief Executive | - | 2025 |
| Her Excellency, The Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro | Vice-Regal Patron | - | 2025 |
| Richard McDowell | Director | - | 2025 |
| James Guild | Chair (Former) | - | 2024 |
| Bryna O'Brien | Fundraising Manager | - | 2022 |
| Deirdre Parag | Finance and Business Services Manager | - | 2024 |
| Graham Mourie | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Donna Field | Trustee | - | 2021 |
| Her Excellency, The Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro | Vice-Regal Patron | - | 2024 |
| Dr Brian Molloy | Director (former), High-country Representative (former) | - | 2022 |
| Alan Livingston | Director | - | 2022 |
| Donna Field | Director | - | 2022 |
| Karen Schumacher | Director | - | 2022 |
| Karen Schumacher | Director | - | 2025 |
| Graham Mourie | Director | - | 2025 |
| Her Excellency, The Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro | Patron | - | 2022 |
| Dan Coup | Chief Executive | - | 2024 |
| Donna Field | Director | - | 2023 |
| Dan Coup | Chief Executive | - | 2023 |
| Deirdre Parag | Finance and Business Services Manager | - | 2025 |
| Bruce Wills | Chair | - | 2021 |
| Graham Mourie | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Bruce Wills | Chair (Former) | - | 2024 |
| Alan Livingston | Chair | - | 2025 |
| Karen Schumacher | Director | - | 2023 |
| Philip Hulme | Director | - | 2025 |
| Dame Cindy Kiro | Vice-Regal Patron | - | 2023 |
| Deirdre Parag | Finance and Business Services Manager | - | 2023 |
| Donna Field | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Neil Cullen | Director | - | 2022 |
| Alan Livingston | Chair | - | 2024 |
| Alan Livingston | Director | - | 2023 |
| Dan Coup | Chief Executive | - | 2022 |
| Graham Mourie | Director | - | 2022 |
| Deirdre Parag | Finance and Business Services Manager | - | 2022 |
| Graham Mourie | Director | - | 2023 |
| Richard McDowell | Trustee | - | 2024 |
Major Funders and Contracts (FY2023)
As disclosed in Queen Elizabeth The Second National Trust's annual report.
- Government of New Zealand — $2,501,323 (29% of revenue) — Jobs for Nature funding
Service Providers
- EY
- Ernst & Young
- Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- Bank of New Zealand
- AON New Zealand
- AON New Zealand
- AON New Zealand
- AON New Zealand
- AON New Zealand
- Gibson Sheat Lawyers
- Lee Salmon Long
- Gibson Sheat Lawyers
- Lee Salmon Long
- Gibson Sheat Lawyers
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Queen Elizabeth The Second National Trust
Financial data as at June 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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$13.1M
$12.7M
$31.6M
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.
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.
About
QEII National Trust works in partnership with landowners to protect native biodiversity, and other values on their private land for the benefit of present and future generations. The landowner retains ownership of the land they are protecting. QEII provides the legal protection. QEII's vision is to inspire new protection and stewardship and to inspire New Zealanders to work with, and support us, to protect private land.
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