# Karori Sanctuary Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC21900
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-03-17
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042777588
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

We operate as a not-for profit organisation, a social enterprise, seeking to do public good by operating in a way that follows sound commercial disciplines. As set out in our Trust Deed, the objects of the Trust are as follows: - To carry out education and research into all matters pertaining to the conservation and restoration of New Zealand’s natural heritage and in particular to restore representative examples of New Zealand’s natural heritage. - To establish and maintain a secure native wildlife sanctuary in the Karori Reservoir in the City of Wellington. - To restore the reservoir area ecosystem as closely as practicable to its presumed pre-human state but allowing for construction of specific habitats to enhance its diversity and conservation values. - To provide facilities for recreation and tourism activities. - To seek and foster community support and participation. - To manage and manipulate such ecosystems as may be necessary to maintain requisite populations.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A (92.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 85/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$8.80M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$8.60M
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$9.66M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$2.72M
- **Net assets:** NZ$6.94M
- **Government grants:** NZ$1.59M (18.0% of revenue)

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$8.80M | NZ$8.60M | not disclosed | NZ$6.94M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$8.26M | NZ$7.34M | not disclosed | NZ$6.74M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$6.73M | NZ$6.67M | not disclosed | NZ$6.11M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$5.30M | NZ$5.61M | not disclosed | NZ$6.05M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$5.99M | NZ$5.72M | not disclosed | NZ$6.35M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$6.44M | NZ$5.53M | not disclosed | NZ$6.07M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$6.41M | NZ$5.27M | not disclosed | NZ$5.17M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$5.20M | NZ$5.03M | not disclosed | NZ$4.03M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$4.46M | NZ$4.68M | not disclosed | NZ$3.85M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$4.22M | NZ$4.11M | not disclosed | NZ$4.07M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (32 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 5
- **Executive remuneration bands:** NZ$500k+, NZ$100k–150k
- **Auditor:** PricewaterhouseCoopers
- **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=CC21900) and on the charity's profile page.

## Service providers

- PwC — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-24
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/karori-sanctuary-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/karori-sanctuary-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/karori-sanctuary-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21900

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/karori-sanctuary-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 2026-09-28T15:20:56.555Z.