# The Preserving Local History and Educational Trust (Te Pupuri I Nga Hitori O Te Rohe Trust)

**Charities Register number:** CC60157
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2022-05-31
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429050309795
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Through the mass digitisation of New Zealand’s historic newspapers the Trust aims to: • Preserve the stories that have helped to shape our communities and our nation, and to make these accessible to New Zealanders both at home and abroad. • Contribute to the advancement of education. • Preserve New Zealand’s cultural heritage and any other matter beneficial to the community.

## 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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$233k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$186k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$47k
- **Total assets:** NZ$69k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$3k
- **Net assets:** NZ$66k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=52a30a95-be0e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$233k | NZ$186k | NZ$47k | NZ$66k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$15k | NZ$206k | NZ$-191k | NZ$19k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$259k | NZ$49k | not disclosed | NZ$210k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (6 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=CC60157) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- 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-preserving-local-history-and-educational-trust-te-pupuri-i-nga-hitori-o-te-rohe-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-preserving-local-history-and-educational-trust-te-pupuri-i-nga-hitori-o-te-rohe-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-preserving-local-history-and-educational-trust-te-pupuri-i-nga-hitori-o-te-rohe-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC60157

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-preserving-local-history-and-educational-trust-te-pupuri-i-nga-hitori-o-te-rohe-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 2026-09-11T17:13:12.145Z.