# Wairoa District Heritage And Museum Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC23646
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-04-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wairoa
**NZBN:** 9429042884545
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To ensure the continuity, promotion and development of the Wairoa District's Heritage Protection and Museums for the benefit of the people of the Wairoa District and it's future generations. To establish, maintain, operate and develop a District Museum, for cultural purposes in Wairoa. To promote a sense of history and awareness of the importance of the Nation's heritage in New Zealand and particularly in Wairoa. To maintain, conserve, display and research property of cultural significance and interest.

## 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$309k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$248k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$61k
- **Total assets:** NZ$584k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$126k
- **Net assets:** NZ$458k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$162k
- **Donations:** NZ$6k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$146k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=52ef0edf-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$309k | NZ$248k | NZ$61k | NZ$458k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$241k | NZ$236k | NZ$5k | NZ$413k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$246k | NZ$277k | not disclosed | NZ$408k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$212k | NZ$231k | not disclosed | NZ$439k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$140k | NZ$254k | not disclosed | NZ$196k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$178k | NZ$329k | not disclosed | NZ$310k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$164k | NZ$205k | not disclosed | NZ$460k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$147k | NZ$210k | not disclosed | NZ$483k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$153k | NZ$250k | not disclosed | NZ$615k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$272k | NZ$222k | not disclosed | NZ$712k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (35 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23646) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **First Light Community Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$35k, year ended 2022-12-31
- **First Light Community Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$20k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **First Light Community Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$6k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- 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/wairoa-district-heritage-and-museum-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wairoa-district-heritage-and-museum-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wairoa-district-heritage-and-museum-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23646

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wairoa-district-heritage-and-museum-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 2026-10-01T03:56:09.683Z.