# The Friends of Cobblestones

**Charities Register number:** CC52486
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2015-10-20
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Greytown
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The main objectives of The Friends is to: a) To support the Cobblestones Trust in developing and maintaining the museum and to be involved in activities and events run to promote the museum. b) To foster an interest among like-minded groups and citizens of the Wairarapa in matters relating to the cultural and colonial conditions that existed in early Wairarapa. c) To work collaboratively with the Cobblestones Trust in all matters related to fulfilling the above objectives.

## 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:** 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 2026-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$37k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$44k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-6k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$24k
- **Donations:** NZ$36k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier4

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | NZ$37k | NZ$44k | NZ$-6k | not disclosed |
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$51k | NZ$46k | NZ$5k | not disclosed |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$50k | NZ$38k | NZ$12k | not disclosed |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$24k | NZ$24k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$15k | NZ$12k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$34k | NZ$41k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$20k | NZ$34k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$36k | NZ$21k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$39k | NZ$31k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$31k | NZ$13k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 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=CC52486) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-11
- Rating: computed 2026-09-11
- This document generated: 2026-09-11

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-friends-of-cobblestones
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-friends-of-cobblestones/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-friends-of-cobblestones/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC52486

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-friends-of-cobblestones. 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 2026-09-11T17:11:43.437Z.