# Waka Pacific Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC10294
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-05-16
**Sector:** Arts & Culture
**ICNPO group:** Culture and Recreation
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429042991038
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

A multi-purpose events centre, for all the people of Auckland South successfully showcasing - art, sport culture, business and leisure, to celebrate our excellence and diversity within an iconic destination

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** B+ (82.5 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 100/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$12.58M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$13.14M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-566k
- **Total assets:** NZ$57.87M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$3.87M
- **Net assets:** NZ$54.00M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$1.63M
- **Government grants:** NZ$354k (2.8% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$3.10M
- **Paid staff:** 46
- **Reporting tier:** Tier2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=02c79157-922d-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$12.58M | NZ$13.14M | NZ$-566k | NZ$54.00M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$11.70M | NZ$11.97M | NZ$-268k | NZ$54.57M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$11.05M | NZ$12.87M | NZ$-1.81M | NZ$54.84M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$8.63M | NZ$11.15M | not disclosed | NZ$56.65M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$6.38M | NZ$8.38M | not disclosed | NZ$59.17M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$4.76M | NZ$7.32M | not disclosed | NZ$61.17M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$7.55M | NZ$10.03M | not disclosed | NZ$63.73M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$8.24M | NZ$9.27M | not disclosed | NZ$66.21M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$8.81M | NZ$10.23M | not disclosed | NZ$67.24M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$13.33M | not disclosed | not disclosed | NZ$68.66M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 10 current (31 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** BDO Auckland
- **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=CC10294) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Four Winds Foundation Limited** (foundation) — NZ$675k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Trillian Trust** (foundation) — NZ$550k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Limited** (foundation) — NZ$400k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **One Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$230k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **We Care Community Trust** (foundation) — NZ$200k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-13
- 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/waka-pacific-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waka-pacific-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waka-pacific-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10294

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/waka-pacific-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 2026-09-28T08:51:35.497Z.