# Kapiti U.S. Marines Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC46035
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2011-01-17
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**Region:** Paraparaumu
**NZBN:** 9429043229994
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Kapiti US Marines Trust and part of a major project to collect, preserve and promote World War II US Armed Forces history from 1942-1944 in the Kapiti district, north of the capital city Wellington, New Zealand. While our focus is the history surrounding Camps Russell, MacKay and Paekakariki we also have an interest in Marines camps in other parts of the Wellington region and in the social history and friendships between Kiwis and Americans during this brief but all-important encounter.

## 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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$69k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$20k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$50k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Donations:** NZ$13k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4

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$69k | NZ$20k | NZ$50k | not disclosed |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$1k | NZ$3k | NZ$-2k | not disclosed |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$18k | NZ$21k | NZ$-2k | not disclosed |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$62k | NZ$67k | NZ$-5k | not disclosed |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$10k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$2k | NZ$14k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$37k | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$7k | NZ$13k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$56k | NZ$49k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$20k | NZ$25k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (17 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=CC46035) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-11
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

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/kapiti-us-marines-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/kapiti-us-marines-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/kapiti-us-marines-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC46035
- Charity website: https://www.marinesnz.com

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/kapiti-us-marines-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 2026-09-13T05:38:12.704Z.