Wellington Zoo Trust is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. Annual revenue: $0.7M NZD. Financial data as at June 2025.
Mission: Manage, Administer, Plan ,Develop, Maintain, Operate and Promote the Wellington Zoo for the benefit of the inhabitants of Wellington and as an attraction to visitor to Wellington
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.7M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| 2024 | $10.9M | $3.2M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $9.2M | $3.2M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $3.3M | $0.2M |
| 2021 | $5.7M | $1.8M | $1.9M |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $8.6M | $1.2M |
| 2019 | $1.4M | $8.8M | $1.5M |
| 2018 | $7.6M | $7.4M | $1.5M |
| 2017 | $1.2M | $8.1M | $-0.3M |
| 2016 | $1.0M | $1.6M | $1.9M |
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Wells | Trustee | 2026-01-01 |
| Laurie Foon | Trustee | 2025-11-20 |
| Stephen McArthur | Trustee | 2025-09-01 |
| Marie Long | Trustee | 2024-01-01 |
| Christopher Roberts | Trustee | 2023-02-23 |
| Jamie Tuuta | Chair | 2023-02-23 |
| Bonnie Tonkin | Officer | 2022-03-03 |
| Jane Diplock | Trustee | 2022-01-01 |
| Karen Fifield | CEO | 2006-09-25 |
| Name | Role | Compensation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | $109,000 | 2024 |
| Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | $109,000 | 2025 |
| Trustees (aggregate) | Trustee | $109,000 | - |
| Jamie Tuuta | Chair | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Chris Roberts | Trustee | $19,000 | 2024 |
| Nina Welanyk Brown | Trustee | $19,000 | 2024 |
| Jane Diplock | Trustee, AO | $19,000 | 2024 |
| Craig Ellison | Trustee | $17,000 | 2024 |
| Marie Long | Trustee | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Jane Diplock AO | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Councillor Nureddin Abdurahman | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Michael Potts | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Daniel Warsaw | Strategic Management Team Member | - | 2024 |
| Amy Hughes | Strategic Management Team Member | - | 2024 |
| Nina Welanyk Brown | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Councillor Nureddin Abdurahman | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Ben Bateman | Trustee | - | 2024 |
| Karen Fifield | Strategic Management Team Member, MNZM | - | 2024 |
| Chris Jerram | Strategic Management Team Member | - | 2024 |
| Marie Long | Trustee | - | 2025 |
| Jamie Tuuta | Chair | - | 2025 |
| Chris Roberts | Trustee | - | 2025 |
Financial data as at June 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.
Manage, Administer, Plan ,Develop, Maintain, Operate and Promote the Wellington Zoo for the benefit of the inhabitants of Wellington and as an attraction to visitor to Wellington
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