# Heritage Park Rhododendron Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC21196
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-02-17
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Kimbolton
**NZBN:** 9429043053001
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

(a) To maintain, promote, improve and perpetuate the use of that land held at Kimbolton known as Heritage Park as a rhododendron garden through ownership of the property and management of an endowment fund; (b) To maintain Heritage Park as a rhododendron garden open to the public throughout the year; (c) To appreciate and support the initial efforts and donation of plants that were made in trust to the Park, donors realising that their private gardens did not have the permanence of a purposefully designed national rhododendron garden. (d) To engage in activities based on Heritage Park that encourage interest in and development, of the genus rhododendron, scientific research into its breeding and culture, and the promotion of such other purposes as may advance the culture of the genus; (e) To beautify Heritage Park and to conserve and provide a sanctuary for native and exotic flora, ornamental trees, shrubs and plants in addition to the genus rhododendron; (f) To engage in activities that will encourage Heritage Park to be a common meeting ground for rhododendron enthusiasts and the public; (g) To undertake activities that encourages public interest in the genus rhododendron and disseminates a better knowledge of horticulture; (h) To generate income sufficient to ensure the development and maintenance in perpetuity of Heritage Park, and to allow the Trust to undertake other activities to achieve its objects. (i) To maintain the garden in accordance with accepted horticultural practices.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (71.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$19k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$23k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-3k
- **Total assets:** NZ$808k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$0
- **Net assets:** NZ$808k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$5k
- **Donations:** NZ$2k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=72e38369-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$19k | NZ$23k | NZ$-3k | NZ$808k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$29k | NZ$26k | NZ$3k | NZ$812k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$46k | NZ$24k | NZ$23k | NZ$809k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$11k | NZ$23k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$8k | NZ$23k | not disclosed | NZ$800k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$41k | NZ$11k | not disclosed | NZ$816k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$32k | NZ$16k | not disclosed | NZ$12k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$26k | NZ$18k | not disclosed | NZ$520k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$32k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$25k | NZ$19k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (34 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC21196) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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/heritage-park-rhododendron-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/heritage-park-rhododendron-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/heritage-park-rhododendron-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21196
- Charity website: http://www.heritagepark.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/heritage-park-rhododendron-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 2026-10-03T00:14:12.855Z.