# Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC22582
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-04-06
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429043014583
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To create an environment in which the community values, protects and cares for the biodiversity, landscapes and special character of Banks Peninsula.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B+ (83.0 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 86.4/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$6.61M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$4.01M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$2.60M
- **Total assets:** NZ$8.10M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$2.65M
- **Net assets:** NZ$5.45M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$2.57M
- **Government grants:** NZ$3.84M (58.2% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$2.48M
- **Staff costs:** NZ$2.07M
- **Paid staff:** 28
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=f8988275-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$6.61M | NZ$4.01M | NZ$2.60M | NZ$5.45M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$5.88M | NZ$3.19M | NZ$2.70M | NZ$2.86M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$3.09M | NZ$3.10M | NZ$-10k | NZ$163k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$2.16M | NZ$2.18M | not disclosed | NZ$208k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$2.39M | NZ$2.38M | not disclosed | NZ$231k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$714k | NZ$706k | not disclosed | NZ$221k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$526k | NZ$548k | not disclosed | NZ$213k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$459k | NZ$459k | not disclosed | NZ$236k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$357k | NZ$348k | not disclosed | NZ$237k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$370k | NZ$354k | not disclosed | NZ$228k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 13 current (28 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Martin Wakefield Audit Limited
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22582) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2023-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-10-04
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-12

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/banks-peninsula-conservation-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/banks-peninsula-conservation-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/banks-peninsula-conservation-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22582

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/banks-peninsula-conservation-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 2026-11-12T21:23:20.490Z.