# Natureland Wildlife Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC49944
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2013-11-13
**Sector:** Animal Welfare
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Nelson
**NZBN:** 9429043255467
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To hold, maintain and control the zoological park at Nelson currently known as Natureland Zoo as a wildlife conservation and recreational facility for the general public; To preserve, protect and foster animals (including endangered species) and plants by conservation and promotion of breeding according to best practice animal husbandry standards; To educate the general public and encourage learning and awareness in the public in respect of the general principles of preservation, protection and fostering of the animals and plants; To undertake, promote or fund study and research for the purpose of achieving the Trust's purposes; To pursue any other purposes which are charitable under New Zealand law.

## 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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.02M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.01M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$19k
- **Total assets:** NZ$415k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$110k
- **Net assets:** NZ$305k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$169k
- **Government grants:** NZ$207k (20.2% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$27k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$642k
- **Paid staff:** 14
- **Volunteers:** 1
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=96cbc681-4956-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$1.02M | NZ$1.01M | NZ$19k | NZ$305k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$1.01M | NZ$964k | NZ$45k | NZ$286k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$835k | NZ$894k | not disclosed | NZ$241k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$558k | NZ$582k | not disclosed | NZ$299k |
| 2021-10-31 | NZ$732k | NZ$788k | not disclosed | NZ$322k |
| 2020-10-31 | NZ$592k | NZ$596k | not disclosed | NZ$388k |
| 2019-10-31 | NZ$705k | NZ$617k | not disclosed | NZ$393k |
| 2018-10-31 | NZ$568k | NZ$574k | not disclosed | NZ$297k |
| 2017-10-31 | NZ$617k | NZ$538k | not disclosed | NZ$303k |
| 2016-10-31 | NZ$561k | NZ$481k | not disclosed | NZ$225k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (20 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Independent Auditors Limited
- **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=CC49944) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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/natureland-wildlife-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/natureland-wildlife-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/natureland-wildlife-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC49944

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/natureland-wildlife-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 2026-10-01T07:47:09.013Z.