# Dolly the Warhorse Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC59821
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2021-12-13
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Napier
**NZBN:** 9429050213689
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Establishment of a trust for charitable purposes in New Zealand as a legacy project to honour the New Zealand War Horses that went to the South African War 1899 to 1902 (some 8,000 horses) and first World War 1914 to 1918 (some 10,000 horses) and, in particular, Dolly, the mount of highly decorated Major General Sir Andrew Russell, of Tunanui Station, Sherenden, Hawke's Bay, one of only four horses that returned to New Zealand after World War 1 following quarantine in England

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (70.9 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 73.5/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$3k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$3k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-232
- **Total assets:** NZ$34k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$1k
- **Net assets:** NZ$33k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$6k
- **Donations:** NZ$1k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=f0277e21-c80e-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$3k | NZ$3k | NZ$-232 | NZ$33k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$6k | NZ$2k | NZ$4k | NZ$33k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$30k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$29k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$1k | NZ$635 | not disclosed | NZ$555 |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current
- **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=CC59821) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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/dolly-the-warhorse-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/dolly-the-warhorse-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/dolly-the-warhorse-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC59821

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/dolly-the-warhorse-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 2026-10-02T08:09:39.317Z.