# Shear History Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC21611
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-03-05
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Masterton
**NZBN:** 9429043110223
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

1. To record, preserve and make available the authentic history of the New Zealand shearing and wool harvesting industry. 2. To promote scholarship and understanding of the New Zealand shearing and wool harvesting industry and the role it has played in New Zealand society. 3. To record oral histories of past champions of the Golden Shears. 4. To identify and record oral histories of identities within the shearing and wool harvesting industry as determined by the Trustees. 5. To establish and maintain a register of collections, items and archives of historical value to the shearing and wool harvesting industry. 6. To establish a friends association of the Shear History Trust 7. To observe/adhere to the highest museological and ethical standards 8. To established at an appropriate time a museum incorporating Golden Shears Hall of Fame and an education centre in or near Masterton to professionally house and secure all items collected by the Trust. 9. To position and encourage

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **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$130k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$136k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-6k
- **Total assets:** NZ$429k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$29k
- **Net assets:** NZ$400k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$36k
- **Donations:** NZ$33k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$26k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=11de7481-922d-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$130k | NZ$136k | NZ$-6k | NZ$400k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$112k | NZ$146k | NZ$-34k | NZ$406k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$130k | NZ$121k | NZ$8k | NZ$440k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$99k | NZ$122k | not disclosed | NZ$431k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$62k | NZ$80k | not disclosed | NZ$454k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$71k | NZ$68k | not disclosed | NZ$472k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$60k | NZ$81k | not disclosed | NZ$-23k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$54k | NZ$79k | not disclosed | NZ$490k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$169k | NZ$65k | not disclosed | NZ$515k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$130k | NZ$60k | not disclosed | NZ$411k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (15 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=CC21611) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Trust House Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2023-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-29

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/shear-history-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/shear-history-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/shear-history-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21611
- Charity website: http://www.thewoolshednz.com

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/shear-history-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 2026-09-29T01:54:23.586Z.