# Havelock Commonage

**Charities Register number:** CC35753
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Development and Housing
**Region:** Lawrence
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To manage land as commonage for the inhabitants of the Town of Havelock (now called Waitahuna) in Otago. Any money received in way of rents, the issue of licences, license fees, or profits from the said land may be applied for any of the following: 1. improvement or beautification of commonage land; 2. construction, maintenance, repair, and improvement of stream protection works in or about the town; 3. erection, maintenance, and repair of street lighting in or about the town; 4. improvement, maintenance, repair and development of the Waitahuna Domain; or any cemetery, school, sports ground, or social or sports clubroom, established for the benefit of the inhabitants of the town, and 5. construction, development, improvement, maintenance, and repair of any other communal facility or amenity which is for the benefit of the inhabitants of the town generally.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B (78.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 80/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (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 2025-05-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$98k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$23k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$75k
- **Total assets:** NZ$534k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$500
- **Net assets:** NZ$534k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$93k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$500
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=ca9dfc46-b63e-f011-bb43-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-31 | NZ$98k | NZ$23k | NZ$75k | NZ$534k |
| 2024-05-31 | NZ$56k | NZ$90k | NZ$-34k | NZ$458k |
| 2023-05-31 | NZ$66k | NZ$50k | not disclosed | NZ$493k |
| 2022-05-31 | NZ$57k | NZ$11k | not disclosed | NZ$477k |
| 2021-05-31 | NZ$51k | NZ$49k | not disclosed | NZ$432k |
| 2020-05-31 | NZ$53k | NZ$39k | not disclosed | NZ$430k |
| 2019-05-31 | NZ$54k | NZ$26k | not disclosed | NZ$416k |
| 2018-05-31 | NZ$53k | NZ$27k | not disclosed | NZ$387k |
| 2017-05-31 | NZ$55k | NZ$45k | not disclosed | NZ$361k |
| 2016-05-31 | NZ$54k | NZ$39k | not disclosed | NZ$350k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (10 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=CC35753) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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/havelock-commonage
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/havelock-commonage/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/havelock-commonage/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC35753

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/havelock-commonage. 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 2026-10-01T12:34:12.742Z.