# Denniston Heritage Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC20712
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-01-27
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Westport
**NZBN:** 9429043176793
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

a The preservation, enhancement and interpretation of Denniston's natural, social, industrial and geological history; b The preservation and maintenance of the historical installations at Denniston; c To conserve the historic features and historic heritage of Denniston in keeping with the ICOMOS New Zealand Charter; 4 d To allow visitors to experience the richness of the historic and natural heritage of Denniston, supported by appropriate facilities and information; e To plan developments at Denniston so to actively manage and eliminate or minimise unwanted visitor impacts on the local community, natural environment and heritage sites; f To design developments so that the historic characteristics of Denniston are retained; g To coordinate, receive and apply funds, donations and other resources from central and local government, and from the private sector, and the public for the attainment of the purposes of the Trust

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (71.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **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 2024-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-670
- **Total assets:** NZ$23k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$2k
- **Net assets:** NZ$21k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$17k
- **Donations:** NZ$1k
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=d9a24b75-7a37-ef11-bb33-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$1k | NZ$2k | NZ$-670 | NZ$21k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$2k | NZ$2k | NZ$-782 | NZ$22k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$2k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$23k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$2k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$23k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$3k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$23k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$3k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | NZ$22k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$3k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$22k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$3k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | NZ$21k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$4k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | NZ$20k |
| 2015-06-30 | NZ$534 | NZ$3k | NZ$-3k | NZ$20k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (17 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC20712) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/denniston-heritage-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/denniston-heritage-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/denniston-heritage-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20712

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/denniston-heritage-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 2026-09-30T17:21:01.156Z.