# William Noel Pharazyn Charitable Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC25869
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-06-14
**Sector:** Animal Welfare
**Region:** Wellington
**NZBN:** 9429042942214
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To carry out the wishes of the late William Noel Pharazyn and hold assets in perpetuity in order to apply income to charitable organisations.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (67.3 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 72.5/100
- **Governance:** 55/100
- **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 2026-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$2.28M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$4.30M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-2.02M
- **Total assets:** NZ$53.83M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$56k
- **Net assets:** NZ$53.77M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$3.71M
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$119k
- **Paid staff:** 2
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=cbdd7481-922d-f111-bb51-000d3acc4199&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | NZ$2.28M | NZ$4.30M | NZ$-2.02M | NZ$53.77M |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$5.67M | NZ$122k | not disclosed | NZ$39.11M |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$696 | NZ$159k | not disclosed | NZ$33.46M |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$1.06M | NZ$990k | not disclosed | NZ$33.57M |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$4.94M | NZ$928k | not disclosed | NZ$36.30M |
| 2021-03-31 | NZ$4.48M | NZ$903k | not disclosed | NZ$34.54M |
| 2020-03-31 | NZ$794k | NZ$1.49M | not disclosed | NZ$26.65M |
| 2019-03-31 | NZ$2.66M | NZ$684k | not disclosed | NZ$28.81M |
| 2018-03-31 | NZ$5.05M | NZ$636k | not disclosed | NZ$26.04M |
| 2017-03-31 | NZ$6.57M | NZ$705k | not disclosed | NZ$24.71M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (3 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no
- **Auditor:** Moore Markhams Wellington Audit
- **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=CC25869) and on the charity's profile page.

## Service providers

- Moore Markhams — auditor

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-24
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-09-26
- 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/william-noel-pharazyn-charitable-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/william-noel-pharazyn-charitable-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/william-noel-pharazyn-charitable-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC25869

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/william-noel-pharazyn-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 2026-10-01T03:02:03.897Z.