# Restore the Beacons Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC60001
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2022-03-15
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Napier
**NZBN:** 9429050358526
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The protection and restoration of the navigation light towers erected by what was the Napier Harbour Board in 1907 (“Beacons”), and any charitable purpose recognised in New Zealand relating to this purpose, and specifically to promote the identification, protection and restoration of the Beacons, and advocate for their historic and cultural heritage value for the benefit of present and future communities and generations in Hawke’s Bay.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (70.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 77.5/100
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$294
- **Total expenses:** NZ$456
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-162
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$5k
- **Donations:** NZ$294
- **Staff costs:** NZ$456
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=ef5d42d5-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

> **Note on this year's figures.** The figures filed for this year do not reconcile: reported staff costs exceed reported total revenue. Derived percentages are omitted for this year. Treat the individual figures as filed, and the source annual return as the authority.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$294 | NZ$456 | NZ$-162 | not disclosed |
| 2025-03-31 | not disclosed | NZ$316 | NZ$-316 | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$118 | NZ$51 | NZ$67 | NZ$5k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$12k | NZ$15k | not disclosed | NZ$6k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (5 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=CC60001) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

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/restore-the-beacons-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/restore-the-beacons-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/restore-the-beacons-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC60001

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/restore-the-beacons-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 2026-10-04T22:44:08.083Z.