# The Gwavas Puahanui Charitable Trust Board

**Charities Register number:** CC54625
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2017-06-22
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Waipawa
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Promoting and preserving the Puahanui Bush as a large lowland podocarp forest for its natural aspect features and bio diverse animal and plant life.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (68.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 70/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-11 (methodology 3.8)
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$28k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$28k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$0
- **Total assets:** NZ$49k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$13k
- **Net assets:** NZ$36k
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3

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$28k | NZ$28k | NZ$0 | NZ$36k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$12k | NZ$10k | NZ$1k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$57k | NZ$129k | NZ$-73k | NZ$35k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$240k | NZ$159k | not disclosed | NZ$108k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$179k | NZ$158k | not disclosed | NZ$26k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$8k | NZ$7k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$17k | NZ$14k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$12k | NZ$11k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$5k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (8 including former)
- **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=CC54625) 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-gwavas-puahanui-charitable-trust-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-gwavas-puahanui-charitable-trust-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-gwavas-puahanui-charitable-trust-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC54625

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-gwavas-puahanui-charitable-trust-board. 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 2026-09-11T13:39:19.506Z.