# Te Kauwhata Volunteer Fire Brigade

**Charities Register number:** CC29758
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Te Kauwhata
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Provide emergency call out services to the community.

## 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$263k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$173k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$90k
- **Total assets:** NZ$392k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$22k
- **Net assets:** NZ$370k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$155k
- **Donations:** NZ$8k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=c9fd787f-c70e-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$263k | NZ$173k | NZ$90k | NZ$370k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$156k | NZ$138k | NZ$18k | NZ$281k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$155k | NZ$109k | not disclosed | NZ$262k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$37k | NZ$33k | not disclosed | NZ$134k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$30k | NZ$31k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$79k | NZ$52k | not disclosed | NZ$283k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$55k | NZ$41k | not disclosed | NZ$232k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$41k | NZ$33k | not disclosed | NZ$218k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$39k | NZ$29k | not disclosed | NZ$209k |
| 2015-03-31 | NZ$42k | NZ$39k | NZ$3k | NZ$247k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (7 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC29758) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **The Trusts Community Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$15k, year ended 2022-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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-kauwhata-volunteer-fire-brigade
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-kauwhata-volunteer-fire-brigade/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/te-kauwhata-volunteer-fire-brigade/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC29758

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/te-kauwhata-volunteer-fire-brigade. 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 2026-09-28T18:33:07.184Z.