# The Dr Victor Harris Memorial Trust Fund

**Charities Register number:** CC10586
**Status:** Deregistered (2022-05-26)
**Registered since:** 2007-07-09
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Dunedin

## Purpose

This Trust was established by deed on 19th June 1985 by Dr Peter William Fettes. It was set up in memory of Dr Victor Harris who lost his life in an accident in Gore on 21 May 1984. The object of the Trust is to assist with the education of high school students in Gore or the surrounding districts, to enable them to pursue higher education at any University, Technical Institute or Community College in New Zealand. A preference is expressed to assist any student to study at Otago Medical School.

## 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 2021-09-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$9
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$90k
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=66759e5d-7d22-ec11-8abd-00155d6b775e&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-30 | NZ$9 | NZ$1k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-09-30 | NZ$2k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-09-30 | NZ$7k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | NZ$89k |
| 2018-09-30 | NZ$6k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | NZ$85k |
| 2017-09-30 | NZ$3k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | NZ$82k |
| 2016-09-30 | NZ$5k | NZ$4k | not disclosed | NZ$82k |
| 2015-09-30 | NZ$3k | NZ$3k | NZ$155 | NZ$79k |
| 2014-09-30 | NZ$3k | NZ$3k | NZ$-648 | NZ$75k |
| 2013-09-30 | NZ$3k | NZ$3k | NZ$-180 | NZ$74k |
| 2012-09-30 | NZ$3k | NZ$2k | NZ$830 | NZ$77k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10586) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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-dr-victor-harris-memorial-trust-fund
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-dr-victor-harris-memorial-trust-fund/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-dr-victor-harris-memorial-trust-fund/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10586

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-dr-victor-harris-memorial-trust-fund. 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 2026-10-01T06:32:52.046Z.