# Huha - Helping You Help Animals Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC47396
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2011-11-16
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Upper Hutt
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Helping you help animals (HUHA) is dedicated to teaching empathy to the community and providing shelter for those less fortunate animals that struggle to survive in today’s disposable culture. The sanctuary is fun and interactive in many ways, designed to encourage our community to be proactive and take responsibility for the welfare of animals and the protection of our unique environment. HUHA actively works everyday to find homes and foster care for a multitude of homeless, abandoned, seized and abused animals. We’re here to help you help animals.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The most recent annual return on the register is too old to score.
- **Status code:** `stale_data`
- **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 2017-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$632k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$334k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$808k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$266k
- **Net assets:** NZ$542k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$18k
- **Donations:** NZ$541k
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=ac254066-f0f4-e711-9ac3-00155d6b7730&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$632k | NZ$334k | not disclosed | NZ$542k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$463k | NZ$342k | not disclosed | NZ$335k |
| 2015-12-31 | NZ$340k | NZ$281k | NZ$59k | NZ$214k |
| 2014-12-31 | NZ$373k | NZ$247k | NZ$127k | NZ$155k |
| 2013-12-31 | NZ$198k | NZ$166k | NZ$32k | NZ$28k |
| 2012-12-31 | NZ$131k | NZ$135k | NZ$-4k | NZ$-4k |
| 2011-12-31 | NZ$70k | NZ$63k | NZ$7k | NZ$-491 |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (20 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC47396) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$84k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- 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/huha-helping-you-help-animals-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/huha-helping-you-help-animals-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/huha-helping-you-help-animals-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC47396

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/huha-helping-you-help-animals-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 2026-09-29T18:18:11.967Z.