SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE TRUST is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Auckland, Auckland. Annual revenue: $0.4M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: Spirit of Adventure Trust mission is to enable young New Zealanders to reach their full potential through the challenge of the sea. Running youth development voyages on the tall ship Spirit of New Zealand, the voyages provide a unique environment where the focus of learning is on teamwork, developing communication skills, self reliance, self discipline, self esteem, resilience, confidence and leadership.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.4M | $0.0M | $2.8M |
| 2024 | $4.7M | $0.0M | $3.0M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $0.0M | $2.8M |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $0.0M | $2.3M |
| 2021 | $4.0M | $0.0M | $2.2M |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $0.0M | $1.4M |
| 2019 | $1.4M | $0.0M | $0.7M |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $0.0M | $0.6M |
| 2017 | $0.9M | $0.0M | $-0.0M |
| 2016 | $1.4M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Flynn | Trustee | 2024-04-21 |
| Ngaire Ashmore | Trustee | 2023-01-17 |
| Catherine Mason | Trustee | 2018-11-05 |
| Jerry Norman | Trustee | 2015-11-30 |
| Jeff Morrison | Trustee | 2008-08-25 |
| Stephen Barry FISHER | Chair | 1973-02-13 |
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | CEO, Marine Manager, and three active Masters | $615,891 | 2025 |
| Key Management Personnel (aggregate) | CEO, Marine Manager, and three active Masters | $615,891 | 2023 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Trustee | $0 | 2025 |
| Board/Trustees (unpaid) | Trustee | $0 | 2023 |
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Key balance-sheet figures (net assets / total assets) were not reported in the most recent return, and no populated prior year is available within the two-year fallback window. A rating cannot be calculated without these figures.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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Spirit of Adventure Trust mission is to enable young New Zealanders to reach their full potential through the challenge of the sea. Running youth development voyages on the tall ship Spirit of New Zealand, the voyages provide a unique environment where the focus of learning is on teamwork, developing communication skills, self reliance, self discipline, self esteem, resilience, confidence and leadership.
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HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.
Ranked against 130 peers · Education · $100K – $1M
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