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This is the charity information for: Wairarapa Rescue Trust.

Charity Details

Deregistration details

Legal name of the Charity:

Wairarapa Rescue Trust

Registration number:

CC26761

NZBN number:

9429043056347

Current Status:

Deregistered

Deregistration Date Requested:

21/08/2025

Deregistration Reason:

Other

Financial information at the time of Deregistration:

Accumulated Assets and Income:

$92,191

Liabilities:

The Charity’s accumulated assets and income have been:

Distributed to another registered Charity or Charities

Charity/Charities:
- Wairarapa Rescue Charitable Trust 2025

Below are details of Wairarapa Rescue Trust at the date of deregistration:

Legal name of the Charity:

Wairarapa Rescue Trust

Registration number:

CC26761

NZBN number:

9429043056347

Current Status:

Deregistered

Registration details

Date of Registration:

29/06/2008

Balance Date:

March 31

Registration history

Registration Action	Date effective	Reason
De-registered	21/08/2025	The original settlors of the Wairarapa Rescue Trust no longer are involved with the trust leaving the only option to wind up the original trust, and establishing a new trust
Registered	29/06/2008

Address for service

Charity's Postal Address:

C/- S MILLIGAN 213 West Bush Road

RD 8

Masterton

5888

Charity's other details

Phone:

027 447 5072

Email:

sammilligan@xtra.co.nz

Areas of Operation:

Wellington - Wairarapa

Organisation with a focus on the following communities:

N/A

View Charity Link:

https://www.register.charities.govt.nz/Charity/CC26761

Purpose & Structure

Charitable Purpose

The Trusts purpose is to provide financial assistance for (a) Wairarapa Search and Rescue as required for the purchase of equipment, training of volunteers and assistance with operational costs. (b) The provision of emergency air search, rescue and ambulance equipment.

Note: The main sectors, activities and beneficiaries are bolded.

Activities:

Other (please state)

(Assists Search and Rescue, Riversdale Beach Surf Life Saving Club and local Rescue Helicopter)

Sectors:

Other (please state)

(Search and Rescue Funding), Education / training / research, Emergency / disaster relief, Fund-raising, Promotion of volunteering

Beneficiaries:

Voluntary bodies other than charities

General public

Legal Structure

Incorporated Society

Annual Returns

Annual Returns are due within 6 months of a charity’s balance date (financial year-end), or a longer period if an extension has been granted.

Note: Charities that use the Tier 4 Combined Form to file their annual returns do not need to file their financial statements separately. The financial statements are included in their annual return summary.

For Year Ended	Due Date	Date Submitted	Total Income	Total Expenditure	Financial Statements
31/03/2025	30/09/2025	4/07/2025	$21,224	$13,545	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2024	30/09/2024	22/07/2024	$30,076	$3,362	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2023	30/09/2023	13/07/2023	$31,054	$14,095	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2022	30/09/2022	11/06/2022	$22,718	$10,637	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2021	30/09/2021	21/07/2021	$18,766	$12,052	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2020	30/09/2020	31/07/2020	$3,067	$1,550	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2019	30/09/2019	14/08/2019	$1,289	$772	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2018	30/09/2018	9/07/2018	$5,232	$822	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2017	30/09/2017	31/08/2017	$21,087	$1,070	Included in Annual Return
31/03/2016	30/09/2016	28/06/2016	$12,718	$10,316	Included in Annual Return
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Officer Details

Officers

Officer Name	Position	Effective Date
Quente Wayne Hansen	Trustee	16/02/2006
John Rigby Bunny	Trustee	17/08/1989
Samuel Milligan	Trustee	17/08/1989

Past Officers

Officer Name	Position	Past Since
Bernard James Sladden	Trustee	30/04/2014

Charity Updates

Here is a list of all the details changed by the charity, for example adding or removing officers, amending rules, changing balance dates or updating address details.

Date Created	Reference	View Summary (.pdf <1MB)
3/06/2025	NOC016
22/07/2014	NOC006

Charity Documents

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