# The Retired Working Dogs NZ Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC55572
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2018-07-25
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Masterton
**NZBN:** 9429053055873
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The purpose of the Trust is to find homes for retired working dogs, or foster retired working dogs who cannot be rehomed due to medical reasons.

## 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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$132k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$121k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$11k
- **Total assets:** NZ$136k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$4k
- **Net assets:** NZ$132k
- **Donations:** NZ$103k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=5f6f6e56-912d-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$132k | NZ$121k | NZ$11k | NZ$132k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$154k | NZ$86k | NZ$68k | NZ$121k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$77k | NZ$65k | NZ$12k | not disclosed |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$65k | NZ$59k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$55k | NZ$41k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$50k | NZ$40k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$46k | NZ$39k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$33k | NZ$30k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (18 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **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=CC55572) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

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-retired-working-dogs-nz-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-retired-working-dogs-nz-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-retired-working-dogs-nz-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC55572

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-retired-working-dogs-nz-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 2026-09-13T21:06:36.585Z.