# STEM Wana Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC56830
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2019-03-08
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Tauranga
**NZBN:** 9429047241152
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

• promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths (STEM) by way of events to engage and inspire; • being beneficial to the community by providing direction and management of resources to promote awareness of opportunities in STEM to young people and their families; • advancing education by providing guidance to nurture and retain talent in STEM; and • doing any such acts, matters and things as the Trust may deem incidental or otherwise conducive to the attainment of the above objects.

## 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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$224k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$281k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-57k
- **Total assets:** NZ$115k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$39k
- **Net assets:** NZ$76k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$89k
- **Donations:** NZ$150k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$42k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=4bbb3b30-c10e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$224k | NZ$281k | NZ$-57k | NZ$76k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$422k | NZ$412k | NZ$10k | NZ$140k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$387k | NZ$312k | not disclosed | NZ$132k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$210k | NZ$201k | not disclosed | NZ$58k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$170k | NZ$159k | not disclosed | NZ$51k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$140k | NZ$101k | not disclosed | NZ$40k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Absolute Auditing Ltd
- **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=CC56830) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$21k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$4k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$3k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$876, year ended 2021-12-31

## 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/stem-wana-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/stem-wana-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/stem-wana-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC56830

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/stem-wana-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 2026-09-29T01:16:52.212Z.