# Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Endowment Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC53670
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2016-07-14
**Sector:** Community Development
**ICNPO group:** Development and Housing
**Region:** Nelson
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Established for the purposes of furthering such aspects of the work of the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter as a community service in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough regions.

## 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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.32M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$47k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$1.27M
- **Total assets:** NZ$8.48M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$2k
- **Net assets:** NZ$4.07M
- **Donations:** NZ$891k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=bc04aa3d-bf0e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$1.32M | NZ$47k | NZ$1.27M | NZ$4.07M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$962k | NZ$36k | NZ$927k | NZ$7.21M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$430k | NZ$267k | not disclosed | NZ$5.91M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$2.03M | NZ$23k | not disclosed | NZ$5.44M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$467k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | NZ$3.24M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$516k | NZ$40k | not disclosed | NZ$2.27M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$91k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$1.55M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$277k | NZ$727 | not disclosed | NZ$1.21M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$6k | not disclosed | not disclosed | NZ$930k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (10 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=CC53670) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- 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/nelson-marlborough-rescue-helicopter-endowment-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/nelson-marlborough-rescue-helicopter-endowment-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/nelson-marlborough-rescue-helicopter-endowment-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC53670

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/nelson-marlborough-rescue-helicopter-endowment-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 2026-09-14T23:38:48.478Z.