# The Helping Paws Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC57933
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2020-06-06
**Sector:** Animal Welfare
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Kaiwaka
**NZBN:** 9429047495494
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

2.1. To develop and maintain a purpose-built Animal Rescue Centre for the wider Auckland and Northland regions 2.2. To reduce the number of stray or semi-wild cats breeding throughout Auckland and Northland 2.3. To preserve and increase native wildlife throughout the region by rehabilitating and releasing native birds 2.4. To develop and support a community of animal lovers who work together to support and care for the animals who live among us

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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$219k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$218k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$937
- **Total assets:** NZ$227k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$26k
- **Net assets:** NZ$201k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$48k
- **Donations:** NZ$62k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Paid staff:** 1
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=820d1f9e-912d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$219k | NZ$218k | NZ$937 | NZ$201k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$431k | NZ$365k | NZ$67k | NZ$200k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$682k | NZ$529k | NZ$153k | NZ$133k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$241k | NZ$242k | not disclosed | NZ$-20k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$171k | NZ$175k | not disclosed | NZ$3k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$85k | NZ$79k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (4 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=CC57933) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-27
- 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-helping-paws-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-helping-paws-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-helping-paws-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC57933

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-helping-paws-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 2026-10-01T11:57:39.120Z.