# BirdCare Aotearoa

**Charities Register number:** CC37288
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2009-01-29
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429043286683
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

BirdCare Aotearoa is a dedicated wild bird rehabilitation facility responding to avian wildlife casualties, primarily, in the Auckland region and aiding with technical and educational support to all rehabilitation facilities and wildlife agencies in NZ. Avian patients, rescued by the public, Dept of Conservation, Council rangers, or other wildlife agencies, are admitted because they are sick, orphaned or injured. Each bird is examined by a member of the clinical team, its care and rehabilitation planned to ensure professional, science-based rehabilitation and appropriate nutritional support to ensure its recovery. The goal is to release all healthy and fully recovered birds back to the wild.

## 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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$801k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$928k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-127k
- **Total assets:** NZ$235k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$138k
- **Net assets:** NZ$97k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$141k
- **Donations:** NZ$502k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$794k
- **Paid staff:** 7
- **Volunteers:** 1
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=1757757f-4d56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$801k | NZ$928k | NZ$-127k | NZ$97k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$744k | NZ$859k | NZ$-115k | NZ$999k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$527k | NZ$814k | not disclosed | NZ$339k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$541k | NZ$705k | not disclosed | NZ$626k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$533k | NZ$571k | not disclosed | NZ$787k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$174k | NZ$551k | not disclosed | NZ$826k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$132k | NZ$434k | not disclosed | NZ$761k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$204k | NZ$359k | not disclosed | NZ$1.05M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$229k | NZ$197k | not disclosed | NZ$1.18M |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$147k | NZ$110k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (26 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** McLaren Guise Associates Ltd
- **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=CC37288) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$28k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2026-03-31
- **New Horizon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Trusts Community Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$17k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$14k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$13k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Dragon Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$13k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **We Care Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$12k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Blue Sky Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$11k, 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/birdcare-aotearoa
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/birdcare-aotearoa/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/birdcare-aotearoa/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC37288

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/birdcare-aotearoa. 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 2026-09-29T08:14:02.552Z.