# Auckland Coastal Defences Historical Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC40367
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-05-25
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Auckland
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The AUCKLAND COASTAL DEFENCES HISTORICAL TRUST is a registered charitable trust formed to preserve the history, and assist Auckland Council Maunga Authority and the Department of Conservation (DOC) restore and maintain the historic sites at North Head, Mt Victoria and Fort Takapuna as significant tourist attractions and areas of public interest. The surplus income from any tourist or associated activities is used to further develop capacity to restore the historic, archaeological and amenity values of the sites for the public.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The filed financial data is incomplete or internally inconsistent, so a score would not be meaningful.
- **Status code:** `insufficient_data`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2026-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$2k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$0
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$2k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Donations:** NZ$2k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e38d0a1c-1c75-f111-bb55-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | NZ$2k | NZ$0 | NZ$2k | not disclosed |
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$4k | NZ$2k | NZ$2k | not disclosed |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$195 | NZ$57 | NZ$138 | not disclosed |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$2k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$57 | NZ$77 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$297 | NZ$57 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$825 | NZ$165 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$3k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$1k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$3k | NZ$1k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (14 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC40367) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/auckland-coastal-defences-historical-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/auckland-coastal-defences-historical-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/auckland-coastal-defences-historical-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC40367
- Charity website: https://www.forts.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/auckland-coastal-defences-historical-trust. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-13T19:35:04.064Z.