# Big Bang Adventure Charitable trust

**Charities Register number:** CC45878
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2010-12-09
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Paraparaumu
**NZBN:** 9429047477827
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To foster and promote recreational adventure activities for the people of Kapiti and beyond.

## 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 2026-02-28)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$56k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$83k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-24k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$33k
- **Donations:** NZ$650
- **Staff costs:** NZ$38k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=1a324eb6-3415-f111-bb50-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | NZ$56k | NZ$83k | NZ$-24k | not disclosed |
| 2025-02-28 | NZ$79k | NZ$93k | NZ$-15k | not disclosed |
| 2024-02-28 | NZ$88k | NZ$84k | NZ$4k | NZ$74k |
| 2023-02-28 | NZ$68k | NZ$77k | not disclosed | NZ$71k |
| 2022-02-28 | NZ$115k | NZ$67k | not disclosed | NZ$89k |
| 2021-02-28 | NZ$78k | NZ$86k | not disclosed | NZ$40k |
| 2020-02-28 | NZ$75k | NZ$57k | not disclosed | NZ$53k |
| 2019-02-28 | NZ$79k | NZ$56k | not disclosed | NZ$46k |
| 2018-02-28 | NZ$64k | NZ$51k | not disclosed | NZ$23k |
| 2017-02-28 | NZ$48k | NZ$51k | not disclosed | NZ$14k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (5 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC45878) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$40k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- 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/big-bang-adventure-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/big-bang-adventure-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/big-bang-adventure-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC45878
- Charity website: http://www.bigbangadventure.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/big-bang-adventure-charitable-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 2026-09-29T01:17:26.038Z.