# Epilepsy Waikato Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC46715
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2011-06-28
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Hamilton
**NZBN:** 9429043221837
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Promote the interests of people living with epilepsy through trained facilitators by providing information, advice and support to enable them to improve their physical, physiological and psychological well being and become more independent in the community; promote support for people with epilepsy, their families and dependents; promote better understanding of epilepsy within the community; promote research and investigation into all forms of epilepsy; publish and distribute information in any form that promotes the objectives of the organisation; enlist support for the work of the organisation from individuals, government and public and private organisations whose activities may be of benefit to people with epilepsy.

## 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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$242k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$134k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$108k
- **Total assets:** NZ$125k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$26k
- **Net assets:** NZ$99k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$116k
- **Donations:** NZ$4k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$89k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=c0dc45d5-c20e-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$242k | NZ$134k | NZ$108k | NZ$99k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$159k | NZ$106k | NZ$52k | not disclosed |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$146k | NZ$146k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$146k | NZ$112k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$129k | NZ$102k | not disclosed | NZ$67k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$98k | NZ$98k | not disclosed | NZ$40k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$103k | NZ$88k | not disclosed | NZ$39k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$93k | NZ$86k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$96k | NZ$99k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$70k | NZ$76k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (21 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=CC46715) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- 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/epilepsy-waikato-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/epilepsy-waikato-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/epilepsy-waikato-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC46715
- Charity website: https://www.ewct.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/epilepsy-waikato-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 2026-09-29T19:45:02.909Z.