# The George and Noela Waddel Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC21776
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-03-12
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Wellington
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Charitable Trust was set up to pay an income in perpetuity for the purposes as outlined in the Trust Deed.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (70.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 77.5/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **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 2025-09-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$26k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$29k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-3k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$27k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=93dc80f7-8b9e-f011-bb48-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | NZ$26k | NZ$29k | NZ$-3k | not disclosed |
| 2024-09-30 | NZ$27k | NZ$23k | NZ$4k | not disclosed |
| 2023-09-30 | NZ$21k | NZ$32k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-09-30 | NZ$33k | NZ$27k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-09-30 | NZ$28k | NZ$21k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-09-30 | NZ$21k | NZ$14k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-09-30 | NZ$13k | NZ$19k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-09-30 | NZ$22k | NZ$22k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2017-09-30 | NZ$20k | NZ$24k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-09-30 | NZ$26k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 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=CC21776) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- 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-george-and-noela-waddel-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-george-and-noela-waddel-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-george-and-noela-waddel-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21776

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-george-and-noela-waddel-charitable-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 2026-10-01T21:36:42.443Z.