# Waitangi National Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC31198
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Paihia, Bay Of Islands
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To maintain the historic precinct of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The most recent annual return on the register is too old to score.
- **Status code:** `stale_data`
- **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 2015-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$8.52M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$3.90M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$4.62M
- **Total assets:** NZ$26.65M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$7.66M
- **Net assets:** NZ$18.99M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$4.40M
- **Government grants:** NZ$1.39M (16.3% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$176
- **Paid staff:** 75
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=fd2c60e9-b5bf-e511-8513-00155d0cccdc&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-30 | NZ$8.52M | NZ$3.90M | NZ$4.62M | NZ$18.99M |
| 2014-06-30 | NZ$3.90M | NZ$3.45M | NZ$450k | NZ$14.12M |
| 2013-06-30 | NZ$3.42M | NZ$3.11M | NZ$306k | NZ$13.67M |
| 2012-06-30 | NZ$3.30M | NZ$3.22M | NZ$80k | NZ$13.36M |
| 2011-06-30 | NZ$3.72M | NZ$3.27M | NZ$443k | NZ$12.94M |
| 2010-06-30 | NZ$3.88M | NZ$3.45M | NZ$428k | NZ$11.95M |
| 2009-06-30 | NZ$3.87M | NZ$3.91M | NZ$-40k | NZ$11.52M |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **Waitangi National Trust Group**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2025-06-30 the group reported revenue of NZ$10.44M and expenses of NZ$10.92M.

Where a member files an empty individual return, the group figures are where the activity sits.

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 17 current (25 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC31198) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$280k, year ended 2025-03-31
- **Foundation North** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2022-03-31
- **Blue Sky Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-27

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/waitangi-national-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waitangi-national-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waitangi-national-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC31198

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/waitangi-national-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 2026-09-27T23:59:54.477Z.