# Waitākiri Eco-Sanctuary Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC58016
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2020-07-30
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429048455688
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

 To plan, promote and develop the Waitākiri Eco-Sanctuary, located in the Otākaro Avon Red Zone, as a predator-proof fenced sanctuary for indigenous wildlife that would complement other, nearby, sanctuaries run by autonomous, but networked, organisations

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

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$750
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-2k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$4k
- **Donations:** NZ$750
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=6688dac9-4956-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$750 | NZ$2k | NZ$-2k | not disclosed |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$12k | NZ$3k | NZ$8k | not disclosed |
| 2023-06-30 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$100 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-06-30 | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (10 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=CC58016) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-11
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-12

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/waitakiri-eco-sanctuary-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waitakiri-eco-sanctuary-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waitakiri-eco-sanctuary-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC58016

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/waitakiri-eco-sanctuary-charitable-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 2026-09-12T17:53:43.116Z.