# South Wairarapa Community Empowerment Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC22560
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-04-04
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Featherston
**NZBN:** 9429042717751
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The purpose of the South Wairarapa Community Empowerment Trust is: • To provide community spaces for the provision of services, ongoing and one-off events, activities and classes that maintain and enhance the wellbeing of the people of Featherston and the South Wairarapa. • To serve and support people throughout the South Wairarapa district. • To provide facilities to the community for meetings, activities, events and projects that help achieve the community’s aspirations. • To provide facilities to the community for professional, voluntary, and social service providers. • To plan and implement programmes designed to support and empower the people of the South Wairarapa. • To collaborate with agencies, organisations, people and groups to enhance the well-being of the community. • To assist with and participate in community led development projects and activities. • To honour and embed Te Tiriti o Waitangi into strategy, policy and actions.

## 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$148k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$189k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-41k
- **Total assets:** NZ$787k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$33k
- **Net assets:** NZ$755k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$11k
- **Government grants:** NZ$14k (9.4% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$20k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$86k
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=3229866f-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$148k | NZ$189k | NZ$-41k | NZ$755k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$257k | NZ$208k | NZ$50k | NZ$383k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$328k | NZ$312k | NZ$15k | NZ$641k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$119k | NZ$120k | not disclosed | NZ$624k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$93k | NZ$105k | not disclosed | NZ$585k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$70k | NZ$54k | not disclosed | NZ$435k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$53k | NZ$56k | not disclosed | NZ$420k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$61k | NZ$59k | not disclosed | NZ$422k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$70k | NZ$65k | not disclosed | NZ$420k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$56k | NZ$56k | not disclosed | NZ$379k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (58 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=CC22560) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- 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/south-wairarapa-community-empowerment-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/south-wairarapa-community-empowerment-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/south-wairarapa-community-empowerment-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22560
- Charity website: https://fcc.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/south-wairarapa-community-empowerment-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 2026-09-29T19:33:13.604Z.