Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust

CC23893 · NZBN 9429042610069 · Arts / culture / heritage · Christchurch
Registered 4 May 2008 · Status: Registered · Latest return year: 2025 · Tier 1

Key facts: Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust is a registered New Zealand charity (CC23893), operating in the arts / culture / heritage sector, reporting latest gross income of NZ$49.8M and total expenditure of NZ$46.6M for the year ended 2025.

To contract, fund and promote rescue helicopter services in the Canterbury and West Coast regions of the South Island. This involves fundraising and other activities supporting the provision of the Westpac Rescue Helicopters based in Christchurch and Greymouth.
NZ$49.8M
Gross income
NZ$46.6M
Expenditure
NZ$31.0M
Total assets
NZ$25.9M
Total equity

Income vs expenditure

Each year from the charity's annual returns. The top bar is money coming in, the bar below is money spent.

Income  Expenditure
2018
NZ$7.5M
NZ$7.2M
2019
NZ$6.2M
NZ$6.2M
2020
NZ$30.9M
NZ$27.1M
2021
NZ$38.3M
NZ$34.7M
2022
NZ$39.5M
NZ$38.0M
2023
NZ$50.1M
NZ$48.4M
2024
NZ$48.7M
NZ$45.4M
2025
NZ$49.8M
NZ$46.6M

Funding mix (latest year)

Donations / kohaNZ$7.2M
Govt funding reliance: 0%. Reserves cover ~7 months.
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