# Waikato River Trails Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC21476
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-03-02
**Sector:** Sports & Recreation
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Putaruru
**NZBN:** 9429043038480
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The object and purpose of the Trust is for the construction, promotion, future maintenance and administration of the Waikato River Trails walking and cycling track and associated facilities including any other purpose reasonably related which the Trustees consider to likely enhance the public enjoyment; protection and enhancement of the environment and the economic development of the Waikato River Trails

## 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 2025-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$604k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$543k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$60k
- **Total assets:** NZ$456k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$86k
- **Net assets:** NZ$370k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$382k
- **Donations:** NZ$30k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$294k
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=b60a0595-4c56-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$604k | NZ$543k | NZ$60k | NZ$370k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$562k | NZ$530k | NZ$32k | NZ$310k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$813k | NZ$910k | not disclosed | NZ$242k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$715k | NZ$772k | not disclosed | NZ$334k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$826k | NZ$705k | not disclosed | NZ$391k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$814k | NZ$789k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$876k | NZ$846k | not disclosed | NZ$245k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$1.10M | NZ$1.14M | not disclosed | NZ$215k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$760k | NZ$755k | not disclosed | NZ$251k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$724k | NZ$718k | not disclosed | NZ$247k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (22 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Hall Chadwick NZ Limited
- **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=CC21476) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **We Care Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$800, year ended 2024-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-01

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-trails-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waikato-river-trails-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waikato-river-trails-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC21476
- Charity website: http://www.waikatorivertrails.co.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/waikato-river-trails-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 2026-10-01T16:15:13.330Z.