# Whakatane Kiwi Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC27895
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-30
**Sector:** Animal Welfare
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Whakatane
**NZBN:** 9429043040315
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To promote, support and manage community based biodiversity projects in the Whakatāne area to facilitate the growth of sustainable populations of kiwi and other indigenous species.

## 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$356k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$326k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$30k
- **Total assets:** NZ$416k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$113k
- **Net assets:** NZ$303k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$346k
- **Government grants:** NZ$0 (0.0% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$14k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$183k
- **Paid staff:** 9
- **Volunteers:** 2
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=7c3b3275-4b56-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$356k | NZ$326k | NZ$30k | NZ$303k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$370k | NZ$353k | NZ$17k | NZ$273k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$259k | NZ$221k | not disclosed | NZ$256k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$236k | NZ$230k | not disclosed | NZ$201k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$318k | NZ$221k | not disclosed | NZ$297k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$318k | NZ$221k | not disclosed | NZ$297k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$235k | NZ$220k | not disclosed | NZ$200k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$160k | NZ$161k | not disclosed | NZ$185k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$153k | NZ$185k | not disclosed | NZ$182k |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$223k | NZ$238k | not disclosed | NZ$213k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (29 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=CC27895) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$25k, year ended 2024-12-31
- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$18k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Aotearoa Gaming Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$10k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- 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/whakatane-kiwi-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whakatane-kiwi-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whakatane-kiwi-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC27895
- Charity website: http://www.whakatanekiwi.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/whakatane-kiwi-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 2026-10-01T21:28:38.573Z.