# Guardians of Kāpiti Marine Reserve Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC54807
**Status:** Deregistered (2026-08-31)
**Registered since:** 2017-09-06
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Paraparaumu
**NZBN:** 9429046128669
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Advance and promote the conservation and protection of the Kāpiti Marine Reserve and surrounding marine environment for the benefit of the local community now and for future generations by supporting marine conservation education, research and advocacy initiatives that engage and inform the local community about Kāpiti marine reserve and provide them with opportunities to act as Kaitiaki, to connect with, take pride in and ownership of their local marine environment.

## 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 2023-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$500
- **Total expenses:** NZ$5k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-4k
- **Total assets:** NZ$5k
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$5k
- **Donations:** NZ$500
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=941cf837-53d0-ed11-bb1e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$500 | NZ$5k | NZ$-4k | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$1k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$35k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$8k | NZ$51 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$15k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$20k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (12 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=CC54807) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-11
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-12

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/guardians-of-kapiti-marine-reserve-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/guardians-of-kapiti-marine-reserve-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/guardians-of-kapiti-marine-reserve-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC54807

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/guardians-of-kapiti-marine-reserve-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 2026-09-12T15:46:26.401Z.