# Wheels at Wanaka Charitable Trust 

**Charities Register number:** CC56136
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2018-12-13
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Wanaka
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To organise a biennial vintage event to display, celebrate and educate the public about New Zealand's unique transport, farming and construction industry heritage.

## 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 2025-09-30)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.29M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.02M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$268k
- **Total assets:** NZ$538k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$0
- **Net assets:** NZ$538k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$486k
- **Donations:** NZ$178k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$152k
- **Paid staff:** 3
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=d6b195e5-8b9e-f011-bb48-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | NZ$1.29M | NZ$1.02M | NZ$268k | NZ$538k |
| 2024-09-30 | NZ$135k | NZ$93k | NZ$42k | NZ$270k |
| 2023-09-30 | NZ$653k | NZ$670k | not disclosed | NZ$228k |
| 2022-09-30 | NZ$153k | NZ$80k | not disclosed | NZ$245k |
| 2021-09-30 | NZ$649k | NZ$544k | not disclosed | NZ$173k |
| 2020-09-30 | NZ$50k | NZ$38k | not disclosed | NZ$67k |
| 2019-09-30 | NZ$315k | NZ$260k | not disclosed | NZ$55k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 8 current (16 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC56136) and on the charity's profile page.

## Disclosed funders

- **Lion Foundation** (foundation) — NZ$27k, year ended 2021-12-31
- **Grassroots Trust Central Limited** (foundation) — NZ$7k, year ended 2021-12-31

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-26
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- This document generated: 2026-09-30

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/wheels-at-wanaka-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wheels-at-wanaka-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/wheels-at-wanaka-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC56136

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/wheels-at-wanaka-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 2026-09-30T00:49:09.718Z.