Ruahine Whio Protection Trust — Education Charity in Ashhurst
Ruahine Whio Protection Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Ashhurst, Ashhurst. CharityData rates this charity F (30.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. 1 red flag detected. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: The purpose of the Trust shall be to protect and raise the numbers of Whio ("the Blue Duck") within the Ruahine Ranges and surrounding localities ("the District") by establishing a capital fund ("the Trust Fund") through: a) Donations; b) Investment of the Trust Fund; and c) Fundraising; and to utilise the Trust Fund to finance and to make donations and resources available to individuals, entities, community groups and associations for the following: i)Trapping of Whio predators, ii) Education in relation to protecting and raising the numbers of Whio in the District, iii) Acquiring traps and devices for trapping and eliminating Whio predators, iv) Widening the habitat of Whio, v) Other initiatives which will assist the protection and raise the number of Whio in the District.
- Registration Number
- CC51630
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2015-01-27
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- F (30.5/100)
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Ashhurst, Ashhurst
- ruahinewhioprotectors@gmail.com
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 1
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.1M | - |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2019 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- F
- Overall Score
- 30.5/100
- Financial Score
- 40
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Red Flags
- 4 trustees of this charity also sit on multiple other charity boards — concentrated trustee bandwidth may warrant board-skill-mix review.
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Peters | Trustee | 2024-08-27 |
| Malcolm Thomas | Trustee | 2023-07-25 |
| Barry Cullen | Treasurer | 2021-10-11 |
| Suzanne Moore | Trustee | 2016-08-12 |
| Janet Wilson | Trustee-Chair | 2014-12-10 |
Former Officers (6)
- Ross Cassells — Trustee (departed 2019-02-12)
- Ian Rasmussen — Trustee (departed 2024-07-24)
- Christopher Fenwick Mercer — Trustee (departed 2016-08-08)
- Colin Leigh — Trustee (departed 2023-07-25)
- Andrew Fenwick Mercer — Trustee (departed 2016-08-12)
- Jennifer Lawrence — Trustee (departed 2018-03-23)
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Ruahine Whio Protection Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$50.2K
$35.1K
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
This rating may reflect incomplete data
This charity's grade of F is based on limited data from the NZ Charities Register, which does not provide detailed expense breakdowns. Without verified program vs admin spending, efficiency scoring is unavailable and the financial score relies on health metrics only. This charity's actual performance may differ from what the available data suggests.
About
The purpose of the Trust shall be to protect and raise the numbers of Whio ("the Blue Duck") within the Ruahine Ranges and surrounding localities ("the District") by establishing a capital fund ("the Trust Fund") through: a) Donations; b) Investment of the Trust Fund; and c) Fundraising; and to utilise the Trust Fund to finance and to make donations and resources available to individuals, entities, community groups and associations for the following: i)Trapping of Whio predators, ii) Education in relation to protecting and raising the numbers of Whio in the District, iii) Acquiring traps and devices for trapping and eliminating Whio predators, iv) Widening the habitat of Whio, v) Other initiatives which will assist the protection and raise the number of Whio in the District.
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Financial Trends (11 Years)
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Ranked against 345 peers · Education · Under $100K
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