# Far Out Ocean Research Collective Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC59722
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2021-12-14
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Paihia
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Our mission is to foster knowledge and conservation of the oceanic marine environment through research, education and awareness.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **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 2025-07-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$30k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$80k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-48k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$34k
- **Donations:** NZ$6k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=8ec12732-a56e-f011-bb45-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | NZ$30k | NZ$80k | NZ$-48k | not disclosed |
| 2024-07-31 | NZ$182k | NZ$127k | NZ$55k | NZ$82k |
| 2023-07-31 | NZ$53k | NZ$24k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-07-31 | NZ$10k | NZ$10k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (5 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC59722) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$6k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- 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/far-out-ocean-research-collective-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/far-out-ocean-research-collective-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/far-out-ocean-research-collective-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC59722

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/far-out-ocean-research-collective-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 2026-09-30T12:29:19.673Z.