# Hunua Quarry Ecological Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC44009
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2010-04-14
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Hunua Quarry Ecological Trust (HQET) has been established to contribute funds towards charitable environmental initiatives around the quarry. The Trust Area is defined as the area of land within the Papakura District Council’s jurisdiction (as at 1 Nov 2009), and those parts of the catchments of the Symonds Stream and Hays Stream within the Franklin District Council’s jurisdiction (as at 1 Nov 2009). The initiatives must fulfill at least one of the following criteria within the Trust Area: (a) environmental and community initiatives that are beneficial and worthwhile to the community and which are charitable under New Zealand law; (b) replanting and revegetation initiatives; (c) environmental research initiatives; (d) riparian enhancement (which shall include riparian planting and fencing and pest control within fenced riparian areas); and (e) environmental educational initiatives. All the eligible projects submitted are reviewed and discussed by the trustees, who then dec

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **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 2024-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$7k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$21k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-14k
- **Total assets:** NZ$316k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$41k
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$291k
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=b0e27583-7b37-ef11-bb33-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$7k | NZ$21k | NZ$-14k | not disclosed |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$28k | NZ$55 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$23k | NZ$55 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$23k | NZ$55 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$24k | NZ$55 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$20k | NZ$55 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$43k | NZ$22k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$5k | NZ$60 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$22k | NZ$101 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2015-06-30 | NZ$24k | NZ$10k | NZ$14k | NZ$137k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (13 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=CC44009) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- 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/hunua-quarry-ecological-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hunua-quarry-ecological-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/hunua-quarry-ecological-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC44009

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/hunua-quarry-ecological-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 2026-09-14T12:59:49.817Z.