# Ruahine Whio Protection Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC51630
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2015-01-27
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Ashhurst
**NZBN:** 9429043270736
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The purpose of the Trust shall be to protect and raise the numbers of Whio ("the Blue Duck") within the Ruahine Ranges and surrounding localities ("the District") by establishing a capital fund ("the Trust Fund") through: a) Donations; b) Investment of the Trust Fund; and c) Fundraising; and to utilise the Trust Fund to finance and to make donations and resources available to individuals, entities, community groups and associations for the following: i)Trapping of Whio predators, ii) Education in relation to protecting and raising the numbers of Whio in the District, iii) Acquiring traps and devices for trapping and eliminating Whio predators, iv) Widening the habitat of Whio, v) Other initiatives which will assist the protection and raise the number of Whio in the District.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** F (30.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 40/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-10 (methodology 3.6)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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$48k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$39k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$9k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$55k
- **Donations:** NZ$9k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$48k | NZ$39k | NZ$9k | not disclosed |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$50k | NZ$35k | NZ$15k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$52k | NZ$39k | NZ$12k | not disclosed |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$24k | NZ$42k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$48k | NZ$39k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$28k | NZ$57k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$67k | NZ$38k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$60k | NZ$50k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$28k | NZ$22k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$18k | NZ$28k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (22 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51630) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-11
- Rating: computed 2026-09-10
- This document generated: 2026-09-11

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/ruahine-whio-protection-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/ruahine-whio-protection-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/ruahine-whio-protection-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC51630

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/ruahine-whio-protection-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 2026-09-11T08:24:52.260Z.