# Waimarino Education Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC46486
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2011-04-26
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Tauranga
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

provide out of school care and recreation for school age children provide a unique outdoor experience to the wider community and develop confidence though participation in outdoor activities.

## 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 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$563k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$562k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$349
- **Total assets:** NZ$148k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$84k
- **Net assets:** NZ$64k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$19k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$314k
- **Paid staff:** 14
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=e8a22df9-c20e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$563k | NZ$562k | NZ$349 | NZ$64k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$503k | NZ$589k | NZ$-86k | NZ$63k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$554k | NZ$530k | not disclosed | NZ$149k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$395k | NZ$483k | not disclosed | NZ$126k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$411k | NZ$435k | not disclosed | NZ$214k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$660k | NZ$528k | not disclosed | NZ$238k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$470k | NZ$484k | not disclosed | NZ$106k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$509k | NZ$505k | not disclosed | NZ$120k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$515k | NZ$504k | not disclosed | NZ$126k |
| 2016-03-31 | NZ$461k | NZ$481k | not disclosed | NZ$115k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 3 current (7 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** LACA
- **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=CC46486) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **New Zealand Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **The Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$5k, year ended 2023-12-31
- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$2k, year ended 2023-12-31

## Data freshness

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

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/waimarino-education-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waimarino-education-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waimarino-education-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC46486

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/waimarino-education-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 2026-10-02T12:26:18.265Z.