New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Hunts TrustEducation Charity in Wellington

New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Hunts Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Wellington, Wellington. CharityData rates this charity C+ (68.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at February 2026.

Mission: (a) provide education in the amateur sport of hunting in the skills and knowledge required to do so safely, responsibly and successfully in an outdoor environment; (b) enhance the qualifications of hunter education instructors and administrators; (c) provide education in a responsible and ethical hunting tradition; and (d) educate hunters in safe firearm handling in a hunting context.

Registration Number
CC54905
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2017-08-02
Status
Active
CharityData Rating
C+ (68.5/100)
Sector
Education
Location
Wellington, Wellington
Email
info@deerstalkers.org.nz
Data as at
February 2026

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.1M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Total Assets
$0.0M NZD
Net Assets
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
16.5 months of operating expenses
Financial Year End
2026-02-28

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2026$0.1M$0.0M$0.0M
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2021$0.0M$0.0M-
2020$0.0M--
2019$0.0M--
2018$0.0M$0.0M-

CharityData Rating

Overall Grade
C+
Overall Score
68.5/100
Financial Score
70
Governance Score
65
Transparency Score
65

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (7)

NameRoleAppointed
Mark HastieTrustee2026-08-27
Gary JacksonTrustee2026-08-27
Paddy CurtinTrustee2024-08-19
Hamish OrrTrustee2024-08-19
Michael SprayTrustee2022-10-10
Gwyn ThurlowSecretary2021-07-17
Carolyn HeffernanTreasurer2021-07-17

Former Officers (10)

  • Trevor GrattonTrustee (departed 2026-08-27)
  • David KeenTrustee (departed 2026-08-27)
  • Peter HendersonTrustee (departed 2024-08-19)
  • Craig BenbowTrustee (departed 2024-08-19)
  • Stephen SmallTrustee (departed 2022-10-10)
  • Robert HoweyTrustee (departed 2024-08-19)
  • Robert BadlandTrustee (departed 2019-02-28)
  • William O'learyChair (departed 2021-07-17)
  • Joseph GreenChair (departed 2019-02-28)
  • Jonathan YoungTrustee (departed 2020-02-29)

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New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Hunts Trust

CC54905Wellington, WellingtonRegistered 2 Aug 2017
Data updated: 1 Sept 2026
Financials6mo agoRating14h ago

Financial data as at February 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.

C+
69/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65

Reasons to look carefully (1)

These structural observations are drawn from public data and are worth considering before a donation. They are not allegations of wrongdoing, and they don’t affect the charity’s letter grade.

  • No chair designated
    Board of 7 with no chair designated on the register

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Revenue

$66.0K

Expenses

$35.4K

Assets

$48.8K

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Endowment Foundation

Special Entity Type

This is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.

Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.

About

Mission

(a) provide education in the amateur sport of hunting in the skills and knowledge required to do so safely, responsibly and successfully in an outdoor environment; (b) enhance the qualifications of hunter education instructors and administrators; (c) provide education in a responsible and ethical hunting tradition; and (d) educate hunters in safe firearm handling in a hunting context.

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$66.0K
Total Expenses
$35.4K
Net Assets
$48.8K

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (9 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
16.5mo
Could operate 16.5 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
-
No fundraising data
No data

Based on latest annual return data. Metrics are calculated from reported financial data and may not reflect the full picture. View methodology

Revenue Diversification

36
Score /100
Concentrated
HHI: 6,394
Other76.4%
Donations23.6%
Investment Income0.0%

HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) measures concentration across 6 income categories. Lower HHI = more diversified. Score above 60 indicates healthy diversification.

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 323 peers · Education · Under $100K

Rating Score
69
#39/324
Revenue
$66K
#46/324
Reserve Months
16.5
#1/324
Surplus
$31K
#17/324
Staff Cost %
0%
#1/324

Peers are charities in the same sector and revenue size band. Rankings are based on the latest available data.

Rating History

C+
2026
Score: 68.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65
Current
C+
2025
Score: 68.5
Financial: 70 | Governance: 65 | Transparency: 65

Rating

C+
Score: 68.5/100
Financial
70
Governance
65
Transparency
65
Why this grade: Financial 70 × 40% + Governance 65 × 60% = 67 → C+.
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Contact Details

Address
Wellington, Wellington

Registration

Registration NumberCC54905
Entity TypeTrust
Registered2 Aug 2017
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeCharitable Trust
Incorporated19 Nov 2015
Registered office
Level 1/45 Rugby Street, Mount Cook, Wellington

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Education

Data sourced from Charities Services register and publicly available annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 11 September 2026.