New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Hunts Trust — Education 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
- 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
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net 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)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Hastie | Trustee | 2026-08-27 |
| Gary Jackson | Trustee | 2026-08-27 |
| Paddy Curtin | Trustee | 2024-08-19 |
| Hamish Orr | Trustee | 2024-08-19 |
| Michael Spray | Trustee | 2022-10-10 |
| Gwyn Thurlow | Secretary | 2021-07-17 |
| Carolyn Heffernan | Treasurer | 2021-07-17 |
Former Officers (10)
- Trevor Gratton — Trustee (departed 2026-08-27)
- David Keen — Trustee (departed 2026-08-27)
- Peter Henderson — Trustee (departed 2024-08-19)
- Craig Benbow — Trustee (departed 2024-08-19)
- Stephen Small — Trustee (departed 2022-10-10)
- Robert Howey — Trustee (departed 2024-08-19)
- Robert Badland — Trustee (departed 2019-02-28)
- William O'leary — Chair (departed 2021-07-17)
- Joseph Green — Chair (departed 2019-02-28)
- Jonathan Young — Trustee (departed 2020-02-29)
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New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Hunts Trust
Financial data as at February 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
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(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.
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