# The Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust Board

**Charities Register number:** CC10326
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-05-22
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** New Plymouth
**NZBN:** 9429042976820
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To enhance the lives of everyone in the Taranaki region with the provision of a professional and sustainable rescue helicopter service.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A (92.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.15M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$997k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$155k
- **Total assets:** NZ$4.58M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$59k
- **Net assets:** NZ$4.52M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.66M
- **Donations:** NZ$571k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=1f89ee0a-4c56-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$1.15M | NZ$997k | NZ$155k | NZ$4.52M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$2.00M | NZ$1.01M | NZ$995k | NZ$4.46M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$1.42M | NZ$1.20M | not disclosed | NZ$3.46M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$1.87M | NZ$965k | not disclosed | NZ$3.24M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$1.47M | NZ$2.50M | not disclosed | NZ$2.33M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$2.39M | NZ$1.89M | not disclosed | NZ$3.36M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$2.16M | NZ$1.76M | not disclosed | NZ$2.86M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$2.05M | NZ$1.85M | not disclosed | NZ$2.45M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$2.06M | NZ$1.98M | not disclosed | NZ$2.26M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$2.96M | NZ$1.73M | not disclosed | NZ$2.18M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (20 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Baker Till Staples Rodway
- **Most recent audit opinion:** qualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10326) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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-taranaki-rescue-helicopter-trust-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-taranaki-rescue-helicopter-trust-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-taranaki-rescue-helicopter-trust-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10326

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-taranaki-rescue-helicopter-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 2026-09-28T05:31:25.630Z.