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Highest-Rated Animal Welfare Charities in New Zealand

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Updated October 2026 · Algorithmically generated

Animal welfare charities in New Zealand with the highest overall scores according to our methodology.

How this list is generated: Filtered to ICNPO sector "Animal Welfare", ranked by overall score. Only active, rated charities with financial data are included.

This list is generated algorithmically from data filed by charities in their annual returns with Charities Services. It does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or assessment of operational quality. Rankings reflect data-derived metrics only and are subject to change at any time as new data is filed or our methodology is refined.

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Generated: 1 October 2026 · 30 charities · View methodology

#	Charity	Grade	Score	Revenue
1	P Pet Refuge New Zealand Charitable Trust Animal Welfare · Auckland	A	90	$2.8M
2	B Bay of Islands Animal Rescue Trust Animal Welfare · Kawakawa	A-	90	$1.1M
3	T The Waiheke Island Society for the Care of Animals Incorporated Animal Welfare · Waiheke Island	A-	89	$395K
4	N New Zealand Horse Ambulance Trust Animal Welfare · Christchurch	A-	88	$756K
5	L Le Afio'Aga O Aotearoa Trust Animal Welfare · Auckland	A-	87	$2.7M
6	T The Polaris Charitable Trust Animal Welfare · Queenstown	B+	85	$2.9M
7	N New Zealand Companion Animal Trust Animal Welfare · Auckland	B+	83	$412K
8	T The Fred Lewis Enterprise Foundation Animal Welfare · Auckland	B+	83	$428K
9	P PETSTOCK FOUNDATION NZ Animal Welfare · Ballarat, Victoria, Australia	B	80	$212K
10	A Acorn Charitable Trust Animal Welfare · Wellington	B	80	$29K
11	The Brian Poole Memorial Trust Animal Welfare · Wellsford	B	80	$152K
12	K Kaimanawa Heritage Horses Welfare Society Incorporated Animal Welfare · Patumahoe	B	79	$327K
13	M Mauri Ora Kakapo Trust Animal Welfare · Christchurch	B	78	$466K
14	S Save Animals From Exploitation Incorporated Animal Welfare · Auckland	B	77	$2.3M
15	Humane Society of New Zealand Incorporated Animal Welfare · Wellsford	B	77	$274K
16	T The William Harvey Trust Animal Welfare · Auckland	B	77	$70K
17	T The Adam John and Margaret C Begg Charitable Trust Animal Welfare · Auckland	B	77	$50K
18	N National Animal Identification And Tracing (NAIT) Limited Animal Welfare · Wellington	B	77	$12.3M
19	C Crawshaw-Milligan Animal Welfare Charitable Trust Animal Welfare · Christchurch	B	76	$163K
20	T The Walter and Adrianne Titchener Foundation Animal Welfare · Silverdale	B-	74	$82
21	E Estate Of Sarah Margaret Ralph Animal Welfare · Wellington	B-	74	$585K
22	C Cat Rescue Christchurch Charitable Trust Animal Welfare · Christchurch	B-	74	$207K
23	Cats Unloved Charitable Trust Animal Welfare · Christchurch	B-	74	$50K
24	T The Elaine Gurr Endowment Trust Animal Welfare · Auckland	B-	73	$247K
25	T The Okanagan Trust Animal Welfare · Auckland	B-	73	$13K
26	T The Bettany Charitable Trust Incorporated Animal Welfare · Hamilton	B-	73	$11K
27	B Brian Ramsden Trust Animal Welfare · Christchurch	B-	72	$205K
28	T The Mac and Tui Chapman Charitable Trust Animal Welfare · Auckland	B-	72	$113K
29	I Inglewood Veterinary Group Incorporated Animal Welfare · Inglewood	B-	72	$129K
30	The Lonely Miaow Association Incorporated Animal Welfare · Red Beach	B-	72	$281K

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Data sourced from Charities Services register and annual returns. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. Scores are calculated using disclosed methodology and are analytical tools, not investment ratings or recommendations. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@charitydata.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Last updated: 1 October 2026.