# Wakatipu Community Maritime Preservation Society Incorporated

**Charities Register number:** CC44195
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2010-05-12
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Queenstown
**NZBN:** 9429043049943
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To assist in the restoration, preservation, education and promotion or maritime heritage in the Wakatipu for the community to enjoy. This can be done through: - resotration and preservation of the historic boatshed and slipway (circa 1930's) and Lake Wakatipu Steam Shipping Co shipping offices (circa 1860's) - development of the shipping office as a maritime museum - promote, facilitate and administer the historic boatshed and shpping office in the interest of education and recreation - acquire, lease, trade, borrow items that the society deems desirable to further preserve or educate about maritime heritage - assist in the restoration of other maritime projects, particularly the restoration of the historic jetty adjacent to the shipping office and boatshed - create a community meeting place adjacent to Lake Wakatipu that can be leased to enable on-going maintenance and seed money for future restoration projects

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **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$91k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$61k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$30k
- **Total assets:** NZ$216k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$12k
- **Net assets:** NZ$204k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=011d6a91-4d56-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$91k | NZ$61k | NZ$30k | NZ$204k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$91k | NZ$48k | NZ$42k | NZ$168k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$77k | NZ$34k | not disclosed | NZ$120k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$65k | NZ$37k | not disclosed | NZ$76k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$66k | NZ$51k | not disclosed | NZ$48k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$60k | NZ$131k | not disclosed | NZ$33k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$69k | NZ$40k | not disclosed | NZ$104k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$57k | NZ$56k | not disclosed | NZ$75k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$56k | NZ$34k | not disclosed | NZ$74k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$60k | NZ$41k | not disclosed | NZ$52k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 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=CC44195) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- 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/wakatipu-community-maritime-preservation-society-incorporated
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wakatipu-community-maritime-preservation-society-incorporated/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wakatipu-community-maritime-preservation-society-incorporated/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC44195

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wakatipu-community-maritime-preservation-society-incorporated. 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 2026-09-12T12:37:49.012Z.