# The Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Disaster Relief Fund Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC23417
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-04-23
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Palmerston North
**NZBN:** 9429043133635
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To provide financial and any other relief or assistance to meet the welfare and other needs of people who have suffered damage or loss following a significant natural or man-made disaster in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region or elsewhere in New Zealand and to seek public donations and to raise funds.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C (63.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 77.5/100
- **Governance:** 65/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$4k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$5k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-1k
- **Total assets:** NZ$90k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$8k
- **Net assets:** NZ$83k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$90k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e691d2b4-4a56-f011-bb44-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | NZ$4k | NZ$5k | NZ$-1k | NZ$83k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$18k | NZ$3k | NZ$15k | NZ$84k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$2k | NZ$3k | not disclosed | NZ$69k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$624 | NZ$3k | not disclosed | NZ$70k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$571 | NZ$50 | not disclosed | NZ$76k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$2k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$75k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$2k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$76k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$4k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$76k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$8k | NZ$2k | not disclosed | NZ$73k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$566k | NZ$672k | not disclosed | NZ$67k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (24 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23417) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-12

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-manawatu-whanganui-regional-disaster-relief-fund-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-manawatu-whanganui-regional-disaster-relief-fund-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-manawatu-whanganui-regional-disaster-relief-fund-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23417

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-manawatu-whanganui-regional-disaster-relief-fund-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 2026-11-12T13:58:48.528Z.