# Rakiura Heritage Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC11157
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-09-19
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Stewart Island
**NZBN:** 9429042992271
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To operate and maintain Te Puka o Te Waka / Rakiura Museum on Stewart Island/Rakiura. To maintain and conserve the collection of Rakiura history and natural history. To display items relating to Rakiura /Stewart Island and to extend educational potential whilst guaranteeing it's collection survival in perpetuity .

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (71.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$247k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$297k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-50k
- **Total assets:** NZ$3.74M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$46k
- **Net assets:** NZ$3.69M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$94k
- **Donations:** NZ$10k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$55k
- **Paid staff:** 3
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=3ad2f834-4c56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$247k | NZ$297k | NZ$-50k | NZ$3.69M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$229k | NZ$315k | NZ$-86k | NZ$3.74M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$260k | NZ$315k | not disclosed | NZ$3.83M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$203k | NZ$280k | not disclosed | NZ$3.89M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$397k | NZ$246k | not disclosed | NZ$3.96M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$32k | NZ$126k | not disclosed | NZ$301k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$55k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | NZ$396k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$54k | NZ$27k | not disclosed | NZ$373k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$61k | NZ$33k | not disclosed | NZ$347k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$49k | NZ$27k | not disclosed | NZ$313k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (20 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=CC11157) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- 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/rakiura-heritage-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rakiura-heritage-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rakiura-heritage-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC11157

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/rakiura-heritage-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 2026-11-12T19:20:07.982Z.