Sustainable Wairarapa Incorporated — Arts & Culture Charity in Masterton

Sustainable Wairarapa Incorporated is a Trust charity in the Arts & Culture sector, based in Masterton, Masterton. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.

Mission: Sustainable Wairarapa Inc. (SWI) was established as an Incorporated Society in 2002. All its members work on an unpaid volunteer basis. Its objectives include working with local government and communities in the Wairarapa, to promote sustainability in our region. SWI regularly make submissions to local, regional and national government on plans for the Wairarapa, and have undertaken a range of projects, including: stream and wetland restoration, irrigating eucalyptus with wastewater, public events on climate change, rural land use and water allocation issues, and regional energy and transport strategies. We have produced reports on Recycled Water Farm Irrigation Feasibility, Farm Water Quality techniques, and local population counts of threatened species.In the past year SWI has created a group called Electrify Wairarapa to promote the uptake of solar power. SWI are recognised as stakeholders at local, regional and national government levels.

Registration Number
CC23434
Charity Type
Trust
Registration Date
2008-04-24
Status
Active
Sector
Arts & Culture
Location
Masterton, Masterton
Email
info@sustainablewairarapa.org.nz
Funder Status
Grant-making charity (society)
Data as at
March 2025

Beneficiaries: General public

Financial Summary

Total Revenue
$0.0M NZD
Total Expenses
$0.0M NZD
Reserve Months
0.0 months of operating expenses
Staff Count
1
Volunteers
0
Financial Year End
2025-03-31

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2025$0.0M$0.0M-
2024$0.0M$0.0M-
2023$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2022$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2021$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2020$0.1M$0.1M-
2019$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2018$0.1M$0.1M$0.0M
2017$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M
2016$0.0M$0.0M$0.0M

Board Members and Officers

Current Officers (3)

NameRoleAppointed
Gari BickersTreasurer2024-08-22
Vern BrasellConvenor2022-08-30
Ian GunnSecretary2011-07-27

Former Officers (6)

  • Andrew Stewart — Convenor (departed 2020-10-01)
  • Duncan Moore — Treasurer (departed 2024-08-22)
  • John Hart — Treasurer (departed 2016-08-23)
  • Donald Bell — Convener (departed 2016-08-23)
  • Eric Turner — Treasurer (departed 2011-07-27)
  • Raymond Edward Stewart — Secretary (departed 2016-08-23)

Funding Sources

  • Trust House Foundation — $5,000

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Sustainable Wairarapa Incorporated

CC23434Masterton, MastertonRegistered 24 Apr 2008
Data updated: 23 Sept 2026
Financials31 Mar 2025Rating4d ago

Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.

NR
Not rated — Insufficient financial data

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Revenue

$37.6K

Expenses

$40.1K

Staff

1

Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.

Funder Profile

Grantmaker

This organisation makes grants or donations to other charities and organisations.

Funding Sectors
EnvironmentSports & RecreationCommunity Development
Beneficiaries
General Public
Geographic Focus
Nationwide

About

Mission

Sustainable Wairarapa Inc. (SWI) was established as an Incorporated Society in 2002. All its members work on an unpaid volunteer basis. Its objectives include working with local government and communities in the Wairarapa, to promote sustainability in our region. SWI regularly make submissions to local, regional and national government on plans for the Wairarapa, and have undertaken a range of projects, including: stream and wetland restoration, irrigating eucalyptus with wastewater, public events on climate change, rural land use and water allocation issues, and regional energy and transport strategies. We have produced reports on Recycled Water Farm Irrigation Feasibility, Farm Water Quality techniques, and local population counts of threatened species.In the past year SWI has created a group called Electrify Wairarapa to promote the uptake of solar power. SWI are recognised as stakeholders at local, regional and national government levels.

Who We Serve

Beneficiaries
General public

Key Statistics

Annual Revenue
$37.6K
Total Expenses
$40.1K
Net Assets
-
Staff
1
employees
Volunteers
0

Financial Trends

Financial Trends (17 Years)

Revenue Breakdown

Expense Breakdown

API Data

Based on annual return data. Detailed program/admin breakdown not available.

Financial Health Dashboard

Cents to the Cause
100c
For every $1 spent, 100c reaches programs
Strong
Sustainability
9mo
Could operate 9 months with zero revenue
Healthy
Fundraising Cost
$0.43
Costs $0.43 to raise each $1 in donations
High cost

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

Revenue Diversification

2
Score /100
Highly Concentrated
HHI: 9,802
High Concentration: 99% of revenue from Other
Other99.0%
Trading / Services0.7%
Donations0.3%

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

Peer Comparison

Ranked against 360 peers · Arts & Culture · Under $100K

Rating Score
0
#57/361
Revenue
$38K
#105/361
Reserve Months
0.0
#1/361
Surplus
$-2K
#263/361
Staff Cost %
40%
#361/361

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

Rating

Score: /100
Financial
0
Governance
10
Transparency
65
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Contact Details

Address
Masterton, Masterton

Registration

Registration NumberCC23434
Entity TypeTrust
Registered24 Apr 2008
StatusRegistered

Companies Office

StatusRegistered
Entity TypeIncorporated Society
Incorporated12 Nov 2003
Registered office
114 Cornwall Street, Masterton, 5810

Sector & Activities

Primary Sector
Arts & Culture
Activities
Provides advice / information / advocacySponsors / undertakes researchOther - Acts an Umbrella body

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