# Wakatipu Reforestation Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC50275
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2014-02-21
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Queenstown
**NZBN:** 9429048602778
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Restore native biodiversity to the Whakatipu Basin - Grow eco sourced plants at our nursery - Organize community and corporate planting days - Operational management of 'keystone sites'; preparation, planting, maintenance - Provide 'Educate for Nature'; delivery of nature based education through community workshops, planting days, and engagement with local schools. - Support planting by community groups and schools - Procure adequate funding support to sustain our activities

## 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$629k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$656k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-27k
- **Total assets:** NZ$404k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$128k
- **Net assets:** NZ$276k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$339k
- **Donations:** NZ$604k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$229k
- **Volunteers:** 25
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=0866c187-4956-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$629k | NZ$656k | NZ$-27k | NZ$276k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$379k | NZ$398k | NZ$-19k | NZ$309k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$217k | NZ$157k | NZ$61k | NZ$327k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$194k | NZ$156k | not disclosed | NZ$268k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$147k | NZ$117k | not disclosed | NZ$230k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$139k | NZ$108k | not disclosed | NZ$200k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$142k | NZ$122k | not disclosed | NZ$169k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$161k | NZ$67k | not disclosed | NZ$148k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$72k | NZ$87k | not disclosed | NZ$54k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$75k | NZ$73k | not disclosed | NZ$69k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (14 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **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=CC50275) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- 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/wakatipu-reforestation-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wakatipu-reforestation-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wakatipu-reforestation-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC50275

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wakatipu-reforestation-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 2026-10-01T13:26:33.166Z.