# Waikato River Clean-up Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC46632
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2011-05-25
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Hamilton
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Waikato River Clean-up Trust administers and distributes a contestable clean-up fund to work towards the restoration and protection of the health and well-being of the Waikato river for present and future generations.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (74.3 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 82.5/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (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$12.46M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$8.77M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$3.69M
- **Total assets:** NZ$200.15M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$2.53M
- **Net assets:** NZ$197.62M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$15.02M
- **Government grants:** NZ$0 (0.0% of revenue)
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.27M
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=8221ac4e-4a56-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$12.46M | NZ$8.77M | NZ$3.69M | NZ$197.62M |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$9.59M | NZ$8.06M | NZ$1.53M | NZ$191.79M |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$35.32M | NZ$7.70M | not disclosed | NZ$183.67M |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$10.67M | NZ$6.05M | not disclosed | NZ$151.51M |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$7.79M | NZ$5.15M | not disclosed | NZ$156.28M |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$6.66M | NZ$5.41M | not disclosed | NZ$149.46M |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$7.61M | NZ$6.21M | not disclosed | NZ$148.40M |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$7.38M | NZ$6.61M | not disclosed | NZ$145.64M |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$8.60M | NZ$6.07M | not disclosed | NZ$142.39M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$7.81M | NZ$5.32M | not disclosed | NZ$138.63M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 1 current
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Silks Audit Chartered Accountants
- **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=CC46632) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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/waikato-river-clean-up-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waikato-river-clean-up-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waikato-river-clean-up-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC46632
- Charity website: http://www.waikatoriver.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/waikato-river-clean-up-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 2026-10-02T10:25:42.215Z.