# Philips Search and Rescue Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC26698
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-26
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Taupō
**NZBN:** 9429042804796
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide Air Rescue and Air Ambulance Services

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — No financial activity recorded in the most recent filing.
- **Status code:** `dormant_or_inactive`
- **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.

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **Philips Search & Rescue Group**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2025-03-31 the group reported revenue of NZ$20.86M and expenses of NZ$18.33M.

Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits.

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (8 including former)
- **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=CC26698) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$750k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$550k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$349k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$100k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$50k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$13k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **We Care Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$8k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Pelorus Trust** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Rating: computed 2026-03-07
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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/philips-search-and-rescue-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/philips-search-and-rescue-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/philips-search-and-rescue-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC26698

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/philips-search-and-rescue-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 2026-10-02T10:25:02.297Z.