# Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC23893
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-05-04
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Philanthropic Intermediaries and Voluntarism Promotion
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429042610069
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To contract, fund and promote rescue helicopter services in the Canterbury and West Coast regions of the South Island. This involves fundraising and other activities supporting the provision of the Westpac Rescue Helicopters based in Christchurch and Greymouth.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C- (56.1 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 76.6/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 85/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - staff costs above the methodology threshold

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$49.81M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$46.57M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$3.24M
- **Total assets:** NZ$31.04M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$5.11M
- **Net assets:** NZ$25.93M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$9.54M
- **Government grants:** NZ$0 (0.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$7.18M
- **Staff costs:** NZ$2.26M
- **Paid staff:** 12
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=16b6e010-0cda-f011-bb4d-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$49.81M | NZ$46.57M | NZ$3.24M | NZ$25.93M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$48.66M | NZ$45.39M | NZ$3.27M | NZ$20.63M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$50.09M | NZ$48.35M | not disclosed | NZ$17.36M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$39.45M | NZ$37.98M | not disclosed | NZ$15.62M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$38.29M | NZ$34.74M | not disclosed | NZ$14.40M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$30.85M | NZ$27.14M | not disclosed | NZ$11.09M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$6.18M | NZ$6.18M | not disclosed | NZ$3.89M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$7.48M | NZ$7.16M | not disclosed | NZ$3.70M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$8.21M | NZ$6.82M | not disclosed | NZ$3.24M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$6.86M | NZ$6.26M | not disclosed | NZ$1.85M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (23 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 16
- **Executive remuneration bands:** NZ$500k+
- **Auditor:** PKF Kendons Chartered Accountants 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=CC23893) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Air Rescue Services Limited** (foundation) — NZ$2.10M, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Air Rescue Services Limited** (foundation) — NZ$443k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Air Rescue Services Limited** (foundation) — NZ$200k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Service providers

- PKF Kendons — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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/canterbury-west-coast-air-rescue-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/canterbury-west-coast-air-rescue-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/canterbury-west-coast-air-rescue-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23893

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/canterbury-west-coast-air-rescue-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 2026-10-01T19:08:30.343Z.