# He Awa Ora, He Tai Ora, Healthy Rivers, Living Sea Education Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC51626
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2015-03-19
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Gisborne
**NZBN:** 9429043250714
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

goal is the protection and conservation of our freshwater and marine resources for the benefit of all people and future generations. A key focus of the Trust is broad community participation in the programs developed to achieve this goal. In achieving the protection and conservation of our freshwater and marine resources, the Trust is committed to: Ensuring that all members of society have access to a experience of, and understanding about, our freshwater and coastal environments. Establishing an integrated and holistic approach that links science with a cultural and spiritual understanding of the natural world. Reflect the interconnectedness of land use practice with freshwater and coastal ecosystems. Improve the understanding, appreciation and management of our freshwater and coastal environments through research, education and project development. Improve the relationships within our communtiy, working alongside one another and connecting people from different backgrounds who

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$328k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$271k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$58k
- **Total assets:** NZ$75k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$18k
- **Net assets:** NZ$58k
- **Government grants:** NZ$103k (31.3% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$225k
- **Paid staff:** 3
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=f7ab8bc4-d7e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$328k | NZ$271k | NZ$58k | NZ$58k |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$245k | NZ$213k | NZ$20k | not disclosed |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$214k | NZ$175k | NZ$16k | not disclosed |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$119k | NZ$119k | not disclosed | NZ$48k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$110k | NZ$102k | not disclosed | NZ$41k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$96k | NZ$82k | not disclosed | NZ$52k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$61k | NZ$53k | not disclosed | NZ$24k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$79k | NZ$65k | not disclosed | NZ$14k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$77k | NZ$81k | not disclosed | NZ$23k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$39k | NZ$20k | not disclosed | NZ$11k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (6 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=CC51626) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- 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/he-awa-ora-he-tai-ora-healthy-rivers-living-sea-education-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/he-awa-ora-he-tai-ora-healthy-rivers-living-sea-education-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/he-awa-ora-he-tai-ora-healthy-rivers-living-sea-education-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51626

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/he-awa-ora-he-tai-ora-healthy-rivers-living-sea-education-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 2026-09-14T12:08:13.864Z.