# Whanganui River Enhancement Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC23919
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-05-05
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Turangi 
**NZBN:** 9429043122820
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The Whanganui River Enhancement Charitable Trust (“the Trust”) was established in 2003 in order to provide resources to help mitigate some of the effects from the ongoing operation of the Tongariro Power Scheme (TPS) on the Whanganui River catchment. The Whanganui River Enhancement Charitable Trust has the following purposes: (a) to promote the enhancement of the quality of the waters and catchment of the Whanganui River provided that such enhancement is for the public benefit and in the public interest, and provided further that any private benefit is incidental to the Trust’s charitable purposes; (b) to encourage other parties to promote the enhancement of the quality of the waters and catchment of the Whanganui River provided that such encouragement is for the public benefit and in the public interest, and provided further that any private benefit is incidental to the Trust’s charitable purposes; (c) to make funds available to allow river enhancement projects (social and environment

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** A- (88.3 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 94/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-09-26 (methodology 3.11)
- **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$197k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$191k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$6k
- **Total assets:** NZ$466k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$107k
- **Net assets:** NZ$359k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$466k
- **Donations:** NZ$174k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=03a109e5-4a56-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$197k | NZ$191k | NZ$6k | NZ$359k |
| 2024-06-30 | NZ$195k | NZ$133k | NZ$62k | NZ$274k |
| 2023-06-30 | NZ$176k | NZ$209k | not disclosed | NZ$212k |
| 2022-06-30 | NZ$151k | NZ$118k | not disclosed | NZ$245k |
| 2021-06-30 | NZ$145k | NZ$128k | not disclosed | NZ$212k |
| 2020-06-30 | NZ$146k | NZ$152k | not disclosed | NZ$195k |
| 2019-06-30 | NZ$147k | NZ$188k | not disclosed | NZ$201k |
| 2018-06-30 | NZ$144k | NZ$119k | not disclosed | NZ$242k |
| 2017-06-30 | NZ$147k | NZ$123k | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2016-06-30 | NZ$144k | NZ$110k | not disclosed | NZ$203k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 6 current (30 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=CC23919) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-23
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-27

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/whanganui-river-enhancement-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whanganui-river-enhancement-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/whanganui-river-enhancement-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC23919

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/whanganui-river-enhancement-charitable-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 2026-09-27T21:45:18.796Z.