# Waikato Rural Support Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC26679
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-26
**Sector:** Social Services
**ICNPO group:** Social Services
**Region:** Matamata
**NZBN:** 9429043044160
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To improve wellbeing and build resilience within Waikato's rural community and to assist Rural Persons in Waikato who are undergoing challenges or hardship due to whatever factors.

## 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 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$630k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$457k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$173k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.08M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$23k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.05M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$299k
- **Donations:** NZ$378k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$120k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=20e8234e-d8e6-f011-bb4e-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$630k | NZ$457k | NZ$173k | NZ$1.05M |
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$484k | NZ$395k | NZ$89k | NZ$880k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$707k | NZ$356k | NZ$351k | NZ$792k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$214k | NZ$232k | not disclosed | NZ$441k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$193k | NZ$156k | not disclosed | NZ$460k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$159k | NZ$147k | not disclosed | NZ$422k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$194k | NZ$164k | not disclosed | NZ$410k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$273k | NZ$191k | not disclosed | NZ$380k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$192k | NZ$189k | not disclosed | NZ$297k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$73k | NZ$124k | not disclosed | NZ$295k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (16 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=CC26679) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-02

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-rural-support-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waikato-rural-support-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waikato-rural-support-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC26679

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/waikato-rural-support-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 2026-10-02T17:25:46.417Z.