# House of Science Wairarapa Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC56510
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2019-03-22
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Masterton
**NZBN:** 9429047239029
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Our vision is to raise scientific literacy in the Wairarapa region through the provision of bilingual science resources and teacher professional development.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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$80k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$86k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-4k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$44k
- **Donations:** NZ$13k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$55k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=92b987ca-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$80k | NZ$86k | NZ$-4k | not disclosed |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$90k | NZ$96k | NZ$-5k | NZ$42k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$127k | NZ$107k | NZ$20k | NZ$46k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$125k | NZ$111k | not disclosed | NZ$28k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$97k | NZ$99k | not disclosed | NZ$5k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$70k | NZ$60k | not disclosed | NZ$17k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$46k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | NZ$10k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (6 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=CC56510) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Trust House Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Trust House Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Trillian Trust** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Trillian Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-26
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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/house-of-science-wairarapa-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/house-of-science-wairarapa-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/house-of-science-wairarapa-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC56510

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/house-of-science-wairarapa-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 2026-09-29T20:57:47.106Z.