# Te Horowhenua Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC20328
**Status:** Deregistered (2016-11-05)
**Registered since:** 2007-12-20
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Manakau

## Purpose

Te Horowhenua Trust’s principal activities, as outlined in the Trust Deed, are: To deliver the provision of library services to the community within Horowhenua: “Library Service” means the provision of comprehensive library services as determined from time to time by the Trustees and includes: (a) the promotion of education and learning through a variety of resource media; (b) the promotion and development, through libraries, of the level of appreciation of literature, art, music, history and culture; (c) development and assistance in the pursuit of the acquisition, dissemination and application of knowledge and information of every kind; (d) co-ordination of the efforts of organisations and individuals in the pursuit of the acquisition, dissemination and application of knowledge and information of whatever kind.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — No longer on the Charities Register.
- **Status code:** `deregistered`
- **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 2015-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$2.37M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.31M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$62k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.41M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$567k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.09M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$72k
- **Government grants:** NZ$1.88M (79.2% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$70k
- **Paid staff:** 40
- **Volunteers:** 355
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=0a140a78-1093-e511-8ccd-00155d0cccdc&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-30 | NZ$2.37M | NZ$2.31M | NZ$62k | NZ$1.09M |
| 2014-06-30 | NZ$2.35M | NZ$2.41M | NZ$-67k | NZ$1.03M |
| 2013-06-30 | NZ$2.43M | NZ$2.23M | NZ$194k | NZ$7.83M |
| 2012-06-30 | NZ$1.37M | NZ$1.37M | not disclosed | NZ$240k |
| 2011-06-30 | NZ$1.25M | NZ$1.20M | NZ$43k | NZ$925k |
| 2010-06-30 | NZ$1.20M | NZ$1.29M | NZ$-93k | NZ$881k |
| 2009-06-30 | NZ$1.05M | NZ$1.13M | NZ$-85k | NZ$975k |
| 2008-06-30 | NZ$1.12M | NZ$1.15M | NZ$-27k | NZ$1.06M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (14 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=CC20328) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-05

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/te-horowhenua-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-horowhenua-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-horowhenua-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20328

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/te-horowhenua-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 2026-10-05T10:19:46.249Z.