# Ocean Regeneration Aotearoa

**Charities Register number:** CC61398
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2023-03-07
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Wellington
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Trust aims to benefit the community by supporting sustainable regenerative ocean farming to improve climate outcomes, marine biodiversity, water quality and create economic and social impact for coastal communities. The Trust will also benefit the community and advance education by working with Māori and local community groups to encourage and implement sustainable ocean farming practices.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (65.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$5.73M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$3.79M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$1.94M
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.17M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$346k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.82M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$2.50M
- **Government grants:** NZ$720k (12.6% of revenue)
- **Staff costs:** NZ$66k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=285111b3-be0e-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$5.73M | NZ$3.79M | NZ$1.94M | NZ$2.82M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$6k | NZ$6k | NZ$0 | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC61398) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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/ocean-regeneration-aotearoa
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/ocean-regeneration-aotearoa/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/ocean-regeneration-aotearoa/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC61398

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/ocean-regeneration-aotearoa. 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 2026-10-03T10:26:19.883Z.