# Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC22822
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2008-04-10
**Sector:** Environment
**ICNPO group:** Environment
**Region:** Dunedin
**NZBN:** 9429042903550
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Mission: “To work towards an increase in the number of yellow-eyed penguins on a self-sustaining basis within their natural coastal ecosystem”

## 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$659k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$623k
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$36k
- **Total assets:** NZ$1.83M
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$148k
- **Net assets:** NZ$1.69M
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$510k
- **Donations:** NZ$256k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$398k
- **Paid staff:** 5
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=7adc80f7-8b9e-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$659k | NZ$623k | NZ$36k | NZ$1.69M |
| 2024-09-30 | NZ$567k | NZ$616k | NZ$-48k | NZ$1.65M |
| 2023-09-30 | NZ$402k | NZ$746k | NZ$-344k | NZ$1.70M |
| 2022-09-30 | NZ$954k | NZ$697k | not disclosed | NZ$2.04M |
| 2021-09-30 | NZ$709k | NZ$636k | not disclosed | NZ$1.79M |
| 2020-09-30 | NZ$716k | NZ$614k | not disclosed | NZ$1.71M |
| 2019-09-30 | NZ$797k | NZ$485k | not disclosed | NZ$1.61M |
| 2018-09-30 | NZ$653k | NZ$440k | not disclosed | NZ$1.30M |
| 2017-09-30 | NZ$409k | NZ$453k | not disclosed | NZ$1.09M |
| 2016-09-30 | NZ$454k | NZ$455k | not disclosed | NZ$1.13M |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 11 current (43 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Audit Professionals
- **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=CC22822) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-25
- 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/yellow-eyed-penguin-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/yellow-eyed-penguin-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/yellow-eyed-penguin-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC22822

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/yellow-eyed-penguin-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 2026-09-30T19:56:19.929Z.