Western Firth Catchments Group Trust — Education Charity in Thames
Western Firth Catchments Group Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Thames, Thames. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at December 2025.
Mission: Landowners and others coming together to manage the mountain to the sea biodiversity of Western Firth of Thames areas. Carrying out research; weed and pest management; fencing and planting to protect waterways; education and training; risk identification and evaluation; allocation of funding.
- Registration Number
- CC56135
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2018-09-01
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Thames, Thames
- buddog@xtra.co.nz
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- December 2025
Beneficiaries: General public
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.1M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2025-12-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | - |
| 2022 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2021 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M |
| 2020 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2019 | $0.1M | - | - |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (6)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Karl | Trustee | 2023-11-24 |
| Justin Johnstone | Trustee | 2021-07-04 |
| Peggy Barriball | Catchment Representative | 2018-06-03 |
| Adrienne Dalton | Representative Of: Te Whangai Trust Board | 2017-11-01 |
| Peter Roberts | Catchment-Representative-Waitakaruru | 2017-09-15 |
| Stuart Hill | Catchment-Representative-Pūkorokoro-Miranda | 2017-09-07 |
Former Officers (4)
- Herman Crooymans — Catchment Representative (departed 2026-02-13)
- Edward Johnson — Catchment Representative (departed 2021-03-18)
- Don Yule — Catchment Representative (departed 2023-06-06)
- Claude de Jongh — Catchment-Representative-Waharau-and-Kaiaua (departed 2024-07-26)
Funding Sources
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $27,370
- Aotearoa Gaming Foundation — $26,459
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Western Firth Catchments Group Trust
Financial data as at December 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
Small volunteer-led organisations are not letter-graded: the standard financial template does not fit entities without paid staff, large revenue, or significant government funding. The charity's filed figures are shown above.
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Landowners and others coming together to manage the mountain to the sea biodiversity of Western Firth of Thames areas. Carrying out research; weed and pest management; fencing and planting to protect waterways; education and training; risk identification and evaluation; allocation of funding.
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