# The Brook (Waimarama) Sanctuary Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC32934
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Nelson
**NZBN:** 9429043119721
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To restore, to as natural a state as possible, a functioning ecosystem in the Brook Catchment (Nelson) with a corridor to the city. To control or eliminate pests from the core area of the Sanctuary. To create an educational resource. To create positive visitor experiences. To develop employment and training opportunities. To reintroduce lost species back into the Sanctuary. To generally do or perform such acts , matters or things as may be incidental or conducive to the attainment of any of the foregoing objectives.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.69M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.69M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-1k
- **Total assets:** NZ$18.43M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$650k
- **Net assets:** NZ$17.78M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$292k
- **Government grants:** NZ$203k (12.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$112k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$949k
- **Paid staff:** 16
- **Volunteers:** 5
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=259f2345-4b56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$1.69M | NZ$1.69M | NZ$-1k | NZ$17.78M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$1.04M | NZ$1.15M | NZ$-106k | NZ$18.20M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$1.57M | NZ$1.11M | not disclosed | NZ$10.96M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$1.12M | NZ$1.10M | not disclosed | NZ$4.69M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$817k | NZ$846k | not disclosed | NZ$4.66M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$843k | NZ$571k | not disclosed | NZ$4.69M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$659k | NZ$817k | not disclosed | NZ$4.57M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$847k | NZ$935k | not disclosed | NZ$4.73M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$809k | NZ$762k | not disclosed | NZ$4.82M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$477k | NZ$524k | not disclosed | NZ$4.77M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (45 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** NMA Nelson Marlborough Audit 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=CC32934) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Simplicity Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$64k, year ended 2022-03-31
- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$60k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Mainland Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- 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/the-brook-waimarama-sanctuary-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-brook-waimarama-sanctuary-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-brook-waimarama-sanctuary-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC32934

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-brook-waimarama-sanctuary-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 2026-09-29T12:21:32.705Z.