# Waiau Fisheries And Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC20449
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-01-10
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Invercargill
**NZBN:** 9429042958727
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To enhance and develop fisheries and wildlife habitat in the Waiau catchment and to provide public access to the enhanced Waiau River resources.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Reports under the Tier 3/4 regime with limited disclosure and no detected red flags.
- **Status code:** `limited_disclosure`
- **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$732k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$652k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$80k
- **Total assets:** NZ$9.08M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$60k
- **Net assets:** NZ$9.02M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$528k
- **Government grants:** NZ$100k (13.7% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$1k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$187k
- **Paid staff:** 3
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=f2e28369-922d-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$732k | NZ$652k | NZ$80k | NZ$9.02M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$572k | NZ$560k | NZ$13k | NZ$8.94M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$452k | NZ$424k | NZ$28k | NZ$8.93M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$296k | NZ$527k | not disclosed | NZ$8.57M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$198k | NZ$415k | not disclosed | NZ$9.10M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$465k | NZ$404k | not disclosed | NZ$9.18M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$317k | NZ$364k | not disclosed | NZ$8.11M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$343k | NZ$454k | not disclosed | NZ$8.37M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$400k | NZ$343k | not disclosed | NZ$8.04M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$478k | NZ$338k | not disclosed | NZ$7.89M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (14 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=CC20449) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-11-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-10-04
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-11-13

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/waiau-fisheries-and-wildlife-habitat-enhancement-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waiau-fisheries-and-wildlife-habitat-enhancement-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waiau-fisheries-and-wildlife-habitat-enhancement-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20449

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/waiau-fisheries-and-wildlife-habitat-enhancement-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 2026-11-13T19:01:36.915Z.