# Wellington Marine Conservation Trust Board

**Charities Register number:** CC23598
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-04-29
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429043119707
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To create and operate a non-profit, community-supported marine conservation centre aiming to stimulate interest in, increase knowledge of and promote guardianship of local, national, and global marine environments through innovative live exhibits, public education programmes, and community-initiated projects;• To expose the general public to the rich diversity of marine life living on the Wellington South Coast;• To stimulate the interest of pre-school and school age children in science in general and marine science in particular; • To instil community awareness of local, national and international conservation issues related to the marine environment including over-exploitation of natural resources, pollution and habitat destruction.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — The charity type has not been classified yet, so no scoring template applies and the grade is withheld.
- **Status code:** `unclassified`
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$196k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$176k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$20k
- **Total assets:** NZ$322k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$5k
- **Net assets:** NZ$317k
- **Donations:** NZ$111k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$146k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3

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$196k | NZ$176k | NZ$20k | NZ$317k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$233k | NZ$183k | NZ$49k | NZ$296k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$190k | NZ$203k | NZ$-13k | NZ$246k |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$143k | NZ$226k | not disclosed | NZ$249k |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$208k | NZ$225k | not disclosed | NZ$332k |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$255k | NZ$281k | not disclosed | NZ$363k |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$209k | NZ$220k | not disclosed | NZ$484k |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$334k | NZ$358k | not disclosed | NZ$381k |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$357k | NZ$288k | not disclosed | NZ$404k |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$454k | NZ$416k | not disclosed | NZ$335k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (7 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=CC23598) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-12
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-11
- 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/wellington-marine-conservation-trust-board
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wellington-marine-conservation-trust-board/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wellington-marine-conservation-trust-board/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23598

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wellington-marine-conservation-trust-board. 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 2026-09-12T20:10:42.487Z.