# Wanaka Wastebusters Limited 

**Charities Register number:** CC49755
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2013-10-03
**Sector:** Health
**ICNPO group:** Health
**Region:** Wanaka
**NZBN:** 9429030204539
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Wastebusters is a community owned enterprise providing innovative resource recovery and education for sustainability solutions for our community across New Zealand.

## 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 2017-06-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$2.14M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.06M
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.70M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$288k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.41M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$555k
- **Paid staff:** 30
- **Volunteers:** 9
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=faf5899d-f2f4-e711-9ac3-00155d6b7730&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$2.14M | NZ$2.06M | not disclosed | NZ$1.41M |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$2.69M | NZ$2.07M | not disclosed | NZ$1.34M |
| 2015-06-30 | NZ$1.16M | NZ$1.11M | NZ$54k | NZ$715k |
| 2014-06-30 | NZ$845k | NZ$805k | NZ$40k | NZ$661k |

## Group consolidated filing

This charity is part of **Wastebusters Group**, which files a consolidated return. For the year ended 2025-06-30 the group reported revenue of NZ$3.69M and expenses of NZ$3.70M.

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

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 9 current (27 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Crowe Howarth
- **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=CC49755) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- 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/wanaka-wastebusters-limited
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wanaka-wastebusters-limited/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wanaka-wastebusters-limited/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC49755

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wanaka-wastebusters-limited. 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 2026-10-01T03:43:03.600Z.