# University Of Waikato

**Charities Register number:** CC30907
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Hamilton
**NZBN:** 9429041925331
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The University of Waikato provides goods and services for community and social benefit, primarily through the provision of tertiary education and research.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C- (56.9 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 72/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (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 2023-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$317.43M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$323.50M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-6.07M
- **Total assets:** NZ$943.31M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$213.01M
- **Net assets:** NZ$730.29M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.39M
- **Donations:** NZ$137.88M
- **Paid staff:** 1713
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=ee4fbba2-6ba8-ee11-bb2a-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$317.43M | NZ$323.50M | NZ$-6.07M | NZ$730.29M |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$263k | NZ$280k | not disclosed | NZ$736k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$267.31M | NZ$264.31M | not disclosed | NZ$652.29M |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$265.80M | NZ$273.21M | not disclosed | NZ$627.47M |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$279.60M | NZ$271.45M | not disclosed | NZ$517.61M |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$278.26M | NZ$247.54M | not disclosed | NZ$509.22M |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$257.66M | NZ$234.87M | not disclosed | NZ$478.50M |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$248.16M | NZ$234.72M | not disclosed | NZ$388.43M |
| 2015-12-31 | NZ$239.36M | NZ$231.12M | NZ$8.24M | NZ$374.98M |
| 2014-12-31 | NZ$225.34M | NZ$216.15M | NZ$9.19M | NZ$365.40M |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **University of Waikato Group**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2025-12-31 the group reported revenue of NZ$387.95M and expenses of NZ$365.65M.

Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits.

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 23 current (111 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Paid executives disclosed:** 2
- **Auditor:** Audit New Zealand
- **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=CC30907) and on the charity's profile page.

## Service providers

- PwC — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/university-of-waikato
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/university-of-waikato/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/university-of-waikato/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC30907
- Charity website: http://www.waikato.ac.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/university-of-waikato. 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 2026-09-30T03:22:19.316Z.