# Ōtorohanga Kiwi House Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC24239
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-05-12
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Otorohanga
**NZBN:** 9429047609006
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Charitable Purposes: The Purposes of the Trust are to provide educational and other benefits to the community by: (a) Operating, maintaining and developing the facility known as the Ōtorohanga Kiwi House as a financially viable conservation and education centre; (b) Supporting and promoting education for the community about New Zealand’s indigenous fauna and flora; and (c) Supporting and promoting measures to assist in the preservation, protection and re-establishment of New Zealand’s indigenous fauna and flora.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **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 2024-05-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.97M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.17M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$796k
- **Total assets:** NZ$5.47M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$2.20M
- **Net assets:** NZ$3.27M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$169k
- **Government grants:** NZ$709k (36.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$36k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$717k
- **Paid staff:** 18
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=53931eab-e41f-ef11-bb31-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-31 | NZ$1.97M | NZ$1.17M | NZ$796k | NZ$3.27M |
| 2023-05-31 | NZ$1.95M | NZ$981k | NZ$968k | NZ$2.47M |
| 2022-05-31 | NZ$1.11M | NZ$890k | NZ$222k | NZ$1.50M |
| 2021-05-31 | NZ$904k | NZ$862k | not disclosed | NZ$1.22M |
| 2020-05-31 | NZ$952k | NZ$1.02M | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-05-31 | NZ$913k | NZ$898k | not disclosed | NZ$1.24M |
| 2018-05-31 | NZ$959k | NZ$857k | not disclosed | NZ$1.23M |
| 2017-05-31 | NZ$1.22M | NZ$1.09M | not disclosed | NZ$1.07M |
| 2016-05-31 | NZ$891k | NZ$853k | not disclosed | NZ$682k |
| 2015-05-31 | NZ$828k | NZ$790k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (30 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** FINNZ Audit
- **Most recent audit opinion:** qualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC24239) 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: 2026-09-13

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/otorohanga-kiwi-house-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/otorohanga-kiwi-house-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/otorohanga-kiwi-house-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC24239

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/otorohanga-kiwi-house-charitable-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 2026-09-13T10:48:14.338Z.