# Waipa Community Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC20687
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-01-27
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Te Awamutu
**NZBN:** 9429043101870
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

(Abridged) - To provide for or contribute to any facilities in the Waipa District for recreational or other leisure time occupations... - To encourage and support recreational and leisure time activities in the Waipa District... - To provide for or contribute to museums, art galleries and other cultural facilities in the Waipa District... - To encourage, support and contribute towards the exhibits and performances which may from time to time be displayed in or take place in any museum, art gallery or other cultural facility in the Waipa District... - To encourage and support the participation of members of the public in Waipa District in cultural activities. - To encourage and support facilities and activities in the Waipa District which are for the benefit and advancement of the general welfare of the community or any particular groups in the community - Any other charitable purpose as the Board may decide - To receive and seek funding support for any of the objects of the Trust.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B- (73.9 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 73.5/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$32k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$117k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-84k
- **Total assets:** NZ$303k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$23k
- **Net assets:** NZ$281k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$26k
- **Donations:** NZ$18k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=cc838c63-922d-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$32k | NZ$117k | NZ$-84k | NZ$281k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$65k | NZ$93k | NZ$-28k | NZ$365k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$191k | NZ$18k | NZ$172k | NZ$393k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$157k | NZ$5k | not disclosed | NZ$221k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$6k | NZ$180k | not disclosed | NZ$68k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$35k | NZ$113k | not disclosed | NZ$243k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$702k | NZ$667k | not disclosed | NZ$321k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$136k | NZ$409k | not disclosed | NZ$286k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$489k | NZ$80k | not disclosed | NZ$559k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$230k | NZ$133k | not disclosed | NZ$150k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (18 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=CC20687) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Pub Charity Limited** (foundation) — NZ$30k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-28

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/waipa-community-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waipa-community-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waipa-community-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC20687

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/waipa-community-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 2026-09-28T17:06:29.626Z.