# Gifford Observatory Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC37234
**Status:** Deregistered (2022-08-12)
**Registered since:** 2009-01-27
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042969594

## Purpose

To restore, maintain and operate the original Gifford Observatory to establish a useable astronomical observatory for the recreational use of young astronomers in the Wellington region; and to work co-operatively with other community groups to restore, maintain and operate the Gifford Observatory as a useful recreational community resource.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — No longer on the Charities Register.
- **Status code:** `deregistered`
- **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 2022-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$76k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$18
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$3k
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=5b895875-83b1-ec11-bb11-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$1k | NZ$1k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$1k | NZ$1k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$1k | NZ$1k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$1k | NZ$1k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$2k | NZ$1k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$1k | NZ$1k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$1k | NZ$1k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2015-03-31 | NZ$1k | NZ$1k | NZ$-250 | not disclosed |
| 2014-03-31 | NZ$2k | NZ$2k | NZ$82 | NZ$76k |
| 2013-03-31 | NZ$2k | NZ$2k | NZ$-130 | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (8 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC37234) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- 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/gifford-observatory-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/gifford-observatory-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/gifford-observatory-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC37234

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/gifford-observatory-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 2026-09-14T10:40:34.112Z.