# Charisa Entomological and Natural History Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC23448
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-04-27
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wellington
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To educate the public about entomology; to promote entomological research to improve the knowledge in this area and to provide facilities in support of the the Trusts objectives.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (76.0 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 85/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-12 (methodology 3.8)
- **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$287k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$25k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$262k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.67M
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.67M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$225k
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=71c5cfcb-c30e-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$287k | NZ$25k | NZ$262k | NZ$1.67M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$94k | NZ$22k | NZ$72k | NZ$1.40M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$61k | NZ$34k | not disclosed | NZ$1.33M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$255k | NZ$29k | not disclosed | NZ$1.30M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$98k | NZ$23k | not disclosed | NZ$1.08M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$41k | NZ$21k | not disclosed | NZ$1.00M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$67k | NZ$23k | not disclosed | NZ$984k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$26k | NZ$18k | not disclosed | NZ$939k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$47k | NZ$15k | not disclosed | NZ$931k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$52k | NZ$14k | not disclosed | NZ$899k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (4 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23448) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-14

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/charisa-entomological-and-natural-history-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/charisa-entomological-and-natural-history-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/charisa-entomological-and-natural-history-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23448

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/charisa-entomological-and-natural-history-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 2026-09-14T22:03:40.412Z.