# Bay of Plenty Classic Aircraft Trust 

**Charities Register number:** CC30067
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Other
**Region:** Mount Maunganui
**NZBN:** 9429043037292
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Preserve the aviation history of New Zealand

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$350k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$315k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$35k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.21M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$349k
- **Net assets:** NZ$858k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$0
- **Donations:** NZ$288k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$110k
- **Paid staff:** 7
- **Volunteers:** 4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e3261b2a-c50e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$350k | NZ$315k | NZ$35k | NZ$858k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$280k | NZ$297k | NZ$-17k | NZ$823k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$224k | NZ$303k | not disclosed | NZ$840k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$362 | NZ$330 | not disclosed | NZ$919 |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$270 | NZ$238 | not disclosed | NZ$887 |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$353 | NZ$390 | not disclosed | NZ$855 |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$567k | NZ$288k | not disclosed | NZ$892k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$276k | NZ$370k | not disclosed | NZ$608k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$297k | NZ$260k | not disclosed | NZ$702k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$223k | NZ$123k | not disclosed | NZ$1.03M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (12 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Paul M Dodd and Associated
- **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=CC30067) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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/bay-of-plenty-classic-aircraft-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/bay-of-plenty-classic-aircraft-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/bay-of-plenty-classic-aircraft-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC30067
- Charity website: www.classicflyersnz.com

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/bay-of-plenty-classic-aircraft-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 2026-09-29T12:29:36.161Z.