# Rural Guardian Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC62239
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2023-12-20
**Sector:** Animal Welfare
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Clarks Beach
**NZBN:** 9429051773618
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To fund, procure, maintain, and ensure the operation of a large animal crematorium that will divert the disposal of large animals from the current practices of on farm burial and landfill and generate profits and/ or surplus emanating from the facility to be utilised for charitable purposes to fund equine and other large animal research, sponsor further research and studies for Veterinarians that will contribute to the improvement of health and welfare of horses and other large animals.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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$224k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$189k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$35k
- **Total assets:** NZ$661k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$256k
- **Net assets:** NZ$405k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$11k
- **Donations:** NZ$158k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$69k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=35269aea-902d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$224k | NZ$189k | NZ$35k | NZ$405k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$521k | NZ$135k | NZ$386k | NZ$371k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$100k | NZ$115k | NZ$-15k | NZ$210k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (7 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=CC62239) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-03

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/rural-guardian-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rural-guardian-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/rural-guardian-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC62239

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/rural-guardian-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 2026-10-03T12:20:35.105Z.