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Minerals West Coast Trust

Environment Hokitika Reg CC43372 · Charities Services Sign up to see website
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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
75/100 · methodology

About Minerals West Coast Trust

To promote and assist the West Coast minerals industry to continue to provide economic, social and environmental benefits to the West Coast and its communities while providing an attractive destination for new investment.

Founded
Headquarters
Hokitika
Foundation type
0
Size
small

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
🌿 Environment

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar environment in New Zealand
Integrity Assessment This charity: 75
Peer average: 77

Red flags

· All clear
Charities Services deregistration
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Minerals West Coast Trust is a registered environment nonprofit based in Hokitika, New Zealand. It is registered with Charities Services New Zealand. It was founded in 2008 and has been operating for 18 years. Its registration number is CC43372. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 75/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports NZ$245K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected. Recent news coverage shows mixed sentiment.

Minerals West Coast Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 75/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 75 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for environment charities in New Zealand is 77/100.

Minerals West Coast Trust is located in Hokitika, New Zealand. The organization was established in 2008 and has been active for 18 years. Its registered address is Level 1, Como House, 51 Tancred Street, New Zealand.

Based on official tax filings, Minerals West Coast Trust has NZ$245K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of NZ$926K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Minerals West Coast Trust is classified as a Environment organization, registered in New Zealand. It operates as a 0. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has NZ$245K in annual revenue. The organization has 4 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Minerals West Coast Trust. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Minerals West Coast Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 75/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by Charities Services. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

To promote and assist the West Coast minerals industry to continue to provide economic, social and environmental benefits to the West Coast and its communities while providing an attractive destination for new investment. Minerals West Coast Trust is classified as a environment organization registered in New Zealand. The organization was founded in 2008.

Among environment charities registered in New Zealand: Minerals West Coast Trust's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 75/100 is in line with the peer average of 77/100. Its annual revenue of NZ$245K is below the peer average of NZ$926K.

Minerals West Coast Trust is registered with Charities Services New Zealand. If the organization has donee status approved by Inland Revenue, individual donations over $5 qualify for a 33.33% tax credit. You can claim up to the lesser of your total donations or your taxable income.

Verified against 4 official sources, last refreshed .

Annual revenue
NZ$100K-NZ$1M
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Filing history

2 years on file from nz_charities (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2025.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of New Zealand under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Leadership

GL
Glenys Perkins
Trustee

Officers & trustees (4)

Source: Public filings

GL
Glenys P••••••
Trustee
PA
Patrick P•••••
Manager
PE
Peter H••••••
Trustee
RI
Richard T••••
Chairperson
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Latest news

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3 articles found

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Sentiment

Mixed

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
NZ$0.2M revenue
FY2025
NZ_CHARITIES
Form filed
NZ$0.2M revenue
FY2025
NZ_CHARITIES
Mine protesters arrested after spending three weeks in coal bucket - 1News
Aug 2025
www.1news.co.nz
Big coal company bought West Coast election campaign - Newsroom
Feb 2024
newsroom.co.nz
New company to administer $11m West Coast coal and gold minerals research - Stuff
Apr 2018
www.stuff.co.nz

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Peer charities

Other environment in New Zealand, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Minerals West Coast Trust This page 75 NZ$244,988 -
Rahui Marae 77 NZ$225,526 -
Spring of Living Water A.O.G. Stokes Valley Trust 77 NZ$165,296 -
The Maerewhenua Trust 77 NZ$590,711 -
Waimarama Surf Life Saving Club Incorporated 77 NZ$418,071 -
Northern Presbytery 77 NZ$842,610 -
Foxton Surf and Life Saving Club Incorporated 77 NZ$120,211 -
Oamaru Pacific Island Trust 77 NZ$617,420 -
Pregnancy Choice 77 NZ$376,136 -

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Charities Services New Zealand
Financial filings
Charities Services New Zealand - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charities Services New Zealand - 4 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Profile completeness
75%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Tax-deductibility status
Whether donations are tax-deductible has not been verified
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Minerals West Coast Trust

What is Minerals West Coast Trust?
Minerals West Coast Trust is a environment 0 based in Hokitika, New Zealand. To promote and assist the West Coast minerals industry to continue to provide economic, social and environmental benefits to the West Coast and its communities while providing an attractive destination for new investment.
When was Minerals West Coast Trust founded?
Minerals West Coast Trust was founded in 2008.
Where is Minerals West Coast Trust located?
Headquartered in Hokitika, New Zealand.
What is Minerals West Coast Trust's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately NZ$100K-NZ$1M.
Is Minerals West Coast Trust trustworthy?
Minerals West Coast Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 75 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Minerals West Coast Trust's registration number?
Registration: CC43372 (New Zealand).
What is Minerals West Coast Trust's website?
http://www.mineralswestcoast.org.nz
Are donations to Minerals West Coast Trust tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of New Zealand under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.