# Waterwatch Education Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC54564
**Status:** Deregistered (2024-03-31)
**Registered since:** 2017-05-08
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Lincoln
**NZBN:** 9429046060686

## Purpose

Waterwatch Education Trust aims to: 1. - Deliver, free of charge, outdoor education and training programmes to schools and community groups on the topics of water quality, freshwater ecosystems, sustainable land use and contemporary water issues; 2. - To assist other regions to set up educational programmes for schools and community groups to deliver the programmes set out in Aim 1. 3. - To cooperate with other environmentally-involved organisations in initiatives and activities that promote Aim 1. Waterwatch engages participants from schools and community groups in hands-on tasks using a wide range of scientific equipment to monitor the physical, chemical and biological status of streams, rivers and lakes in their locality. Involvement with Waterwatch provides a heightened awareness of current environmental issues in New Zealand, in particular the issues associated with water quality and quantity, and environmental threats.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — No longer on the Charities Register.
- **Status code:** `deregistered`
- **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 2022-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$787
- **Total expenses:** NZ$5k
- **Surplus / deficit:** not disclosed
- **Total assets:** NZ$7k
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$7k
- **Donations:** NZ$25
- **Paid staff:** 4
- **Volunteers:** 3
- **Financial report audited:** yes
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=ca0e236e-82b1-ec11-bb11-0022480ffcd1&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$787 | NZ$5k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$13k | NZ$9k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$14k | NZ$20k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$17k | NZ$18k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$263 | NZ$10k | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 5 current (6 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=CC54564) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-04-25
- 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/waterwatch-education-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waterwatch-education-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/waterwatch-education-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC54564

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/waterwatch-education-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 2026-09-12T19:01:30.613Z.