Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoors Education Trust — Education Charity in Turangi

Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoors Education Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Turangi, Turangi. CharityData rates this charity B (77.1/100). Annual revenue: $5.7M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.

Mission: To provide education in all its forms in outdoor pursuits.

Registration Number
CC26731
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-06-26
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
B (77.1/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Turangi, Turangi
Email
accounts@hillaryoutdoors.co.nz
Data as at
March 2026

Beneficiaries: Children / young people

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$5.7M NZD
Total Expenses
$6.0M NZD
Total Assets
$3.9M NZD
Net Assets
$2.8M NZD
Reserve Months
1.9 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
52
Financial Year End
2026-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$5.7M$6.0M$2.8M
2025$6.8M$6.2M$3.1M
2024$5.7M$5.0M$2.6M
2023$5.1M$4.7M$2.3M
2022$3.9M$3.5M$2.1M
2021$3.9M$3.3M$2.0M
2020$4.3M$4.6M$1.8M
2019$5.3M$5.4M$2.2M
2017$4.1M$4.1M$2.2M
2016$3.9M$4.0M$2.3M

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
B
Overall Score
77.1/100
Financial Score
78
Governance Score
75
Transparency Score
85

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (5)

NameRoleAppointed
Tony LyleTrustee2025-11-07
Catherine BunttingTrustee2025-11-07
David MangnallTrustee2025-11-07
Martin HunterCo-Chair2023-03-16
Tony GaultCo-Chair2015-08-14

Former Officers (38)

  • Luke Hinchey — Trustee
  • Julie Simpson — Trustee
  • Zebedee Stone — Trustee
  • Kylie Leonard — Trustee (departed 2022-11-28)
  • Will McKay — Trustee (departed 2025-06-06)
  • John Ham — Trustee
  • David Tommas — Chair
  • Jarrod Walker — Trustee (departed 2024-12-07)
  • Simon Bendall — Trustee (departed 2023-02-27)
  • Paul Walsh — Trustee (departed 2024-06-30)
  • Anne Dignan — Trustee (departed 2020-03-02)
  • Bronwyn Lawrence — Trustee
  • Rachel Dunne — Legal and Compliance Committee (departed 1919-09-26)
  • Mervyn English — Main Committee (departed 2016-06-28)
  • Mark Copeland — Trustee (departed 2022-06-30)
  • Thea Depetris — Trustee (departed 2017-02-27)
  • David Beeche — Trustee (departed 2016-05-23)
  • Richard Simmons — Trustee (departed 2013-05-18)
  • Taiaha Ngawaka — Trustee (departed 2010-12-31)
  • Mike Brown — Trustee (departed 2014-05-20)

Executive Compensation

NameRoleCompensationYear
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Key Management Personnel$389,7202025
Key Management Personnel (aggregate)Key Management Personnel$389,720-

Funding Sources

  • Pub Charity Limited — $716,000
  • Foundation North — $200,000
  • Foundation North — $180,000
  • Grassroots Trust Central Limited — $173,333
  • New Zealand Community Trust — $168,000
  • Foundation North — $150,000
  • Grassroots Trust Limited — $103,240.18
  • Foundation North — $100,000
  • Foundation North — $85,000
  • The Trusts Community Foundation — $40,000
  • Four Winds Foundation Limited — $25,000
  • Pelorus Trust — $23,007.15
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $20,000
  • Trillian Trust — $19,863.85
  • Pelorus Trust — $17,871.41
  • Dragon Community Trust — $17,428
  • Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $16,153
  • Pelorus Trust — $13,683.26
  • The North and South Trust Limited — $6,850
  • Blue Sky Community Trust — $3,988.6

Service Providers

  • Wayne Tukiri

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Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoors Education Trust

CC26731Turangi, TurangiRegistered 26 Jun 2008
Data updated: 3 days ago
Financials6mo agoRating2d ago

Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

B
77/100
Financial
78
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Revenue

$5.7M

Expenses

$6.0M

Assets

$3.9M

Staff

52

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

About

Mission

To provide education in all its forms in outdoor pursuits.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
Children / young people

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$5.7M
Total Expenses
$6.0M
Net Assets
$2.8M
Staff
52
employees

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (18 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
99c
For every $1 spent, 99c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
1.9mo
Could operate 1.9 months with zero revenue
Critical
Fundraising Cost
$0.20
Costs $0.20 to raise each $1 in donations
Moderate

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

7
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,340
High Concentration: 97% of revenue from Other
Other96.6%
Donations2.8%
Investment Income0.6%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 37 peers · Education · $1M – $10M

Rating Score
77
#12/38
Revenue
$5.7M
#5/38
Reserve Months
1.9
#1/38
Surplus
$-347K
#35/38
Staff Cost %
58%
#38/38

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

B
2026
Score: 77.1
Financial: 78 | Governance: 75 | Transparency: 85
Current
C+
2025
Score: 69.5
Financial: 100 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

B
Score: 77.1/100
Financial
78
Governance
75
Transparency
85
Why this grade: Financial 78 × 40% + Governance 75 × 60% = 76 → B.
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Contact Details

Address
Turangi, Turangi

Registration

Registration NumberCC26731
Entity TypeTrust
Registered26 Jun 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated9 May 1974
Registered office
Outdoor Pursuits Centre Tawhitikuri Via Turangi, Turangi

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education
Activities
Provides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides human resources (e.g. staff / volunteers)Provides services (e.g. care / counselling)

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 28 September 2026.