# Otago Shearing and Woolhandling Committee

**Charities Register number:** CC35630
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Sports & Recreation
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Milton
**NZBN:** 9429042972228
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To promote and encourage interest in wool and in the arts and skill of shearing and woolhandling. To promote, arrange, control and carry out contests, competitions, championships and displays and encourage any and all other activities to further interest in the art of shearing and woolhandling and the promotion of the use of wool. To act either alone or in conjunction with all other persons or bodies in facilitating the conduct of any scheme designed for the welfare or advantage of the production, shearing, handling or use of wool. To assist in the raising of funds in order to support the above and to maximise the efficiency and cost effectiveness of money spent on carrying out the foregoing objects. To undertake and carry out any charitable activities in New Zealand.

## 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 2026-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$33k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$37k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-3k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$9k
- **Donations:** NZ$28k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=cb01f19f-1c75-f111-bb55-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | NZ$33k | NZ$37k | NZ$-3k | not disclosed |
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$34k | NZ$33k | NZ$305 | not disclosed |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$26k | NZ$33k | NZ$-6k | not disclosed |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$22k | NZ$31k | not disclosed | NZ$26k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$11k | NZ$8k | not disclosed | NZ$34k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$40k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | NZ$32k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$39k | NZ$38k | not disclosed | NZ$23k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$37k | NZ$41k | not disclosed | NZ$23k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$39k | NZ$42k | not disclosed | NZ$26k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$48k | NZ$48k | not disclosed | NZ$29k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (8 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=CC35630) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **The Trusts Community Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$11k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-10-04
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-12

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/otago-shearing-and-woolhandling-committee
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/otago-shearing-and-woolhandling-committee/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/otago-shearing-and-woolhandling-committee/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC35630

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/otago-shearing-and-woolhandling-committee. 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 2026-11-12T19:20:38.017Z.