# The Astrolabe Community Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC53769
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2016-02-26
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Tauranga
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To monitor, remediate, restore, enhance or provide for the coastal and marine environments within the Bay of Plenty region under the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's boundaries ("the Region") • To provide education and training to residents of the Region in marine and coastal sciences, environmental management, commercial fishing, navigation and seamanship, maritime industries, emergency management, pollution, contamination and related areas • To arrange, undertake, fund, sponsor or otherwise assist projects within the Region for the furtherance of knowledge in the marine and coastal environment and processes, oceanography, commercial and non-commercial fisheries, marine mammals and birds within the Region • To assist community groups and other groups involved in surf lifesaving, coast care, non-commercial fishing and diving, and emergency response and management within the Region • To protect and promote historical and cultural heritage within the Region

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - reserves above the methodology threshold for its size and type

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$88k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$374k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-286k
- **Total assets:** NZ$2.89M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$83k
- **Net assets:** NZ$2.81M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$572k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=62305838-912d-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$88k | NZ$374k | NZ$-286k | NZ$2.81M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$180k | NZ$468k | NZ$-288k | NZ$3.10M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$175k | NZ$358k | NZ$-183k | NZ$-1.00M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$77k | NZ$1.77M | NZ$-1.69M | NZ$3.57M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$26k | NZ$384k | not disclosed | NZ$6.26M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$38k | NZ$344k | not disclosed | NZ$6.62M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$88k | NZ$822k | not disclosed | NZ$6.93M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$10.58M | NZ$2.89M | not disclosed | NZ$7.66M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$443k | NZ$442k | not disclosed | NZ$-26k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$888k | NZ$902k | not disclosed | NZ$-27k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** BDO Tauranga Limited
- **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=CC53769) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- 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/the-astrolabe-community-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-astrolabe-community-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-astrolabe-community-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC53769

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-astrolabe-community-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 2026-10-05T21:06:36.206Z.