# 15th March Shuhada Funeral Trust

**Charities Register number:** CC59353
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2021-07-09
**Sector:** Religion
**ICNPO group:** Religion
**Region:** Christchurch
**NZBN:** 9429049344790
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

The principle purpose of the Trust is to assist with the cost of faith-based interment funerals in the Canterbury region, for those individuals and families who do not have the financial means available to pay for such funerals. This includes financial support, logistical or organisational support. It also includes education and training in relation to associated rites or cultural requirements. This is with the proviso that priority will be given to the victims and their families and relatives of the Christchurch Mosque attacks on 15 March 2019.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Small community organisation — the scorecard is not designed for entities at this scale.
- **Status code:** `community_group`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-03-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$4k
- **Total expenses:** NZ$500
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$3k
- **Total assets:** not disclosed
- **Total liabilities:** not disclosed
- **Net assets:** not disclosed
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$4k
- **Donations:** NZ$4k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$0
- **Volunteers:** 0
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=eebe34fd-c10e-f011-bb41-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$4k | NZ$500 | NZ$3k | not disclosed |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$4k | NZ$500 | NZ$3k | not disclosed |
| 2023-03-31 | NZ$4k | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| 2022-03-31 | NZ$3k | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 4 current (5 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** no

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC59353) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-09-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-05-29
- Rating: computed 2026-09-12
- This document generated: 2026-09-13

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/15th-march-shuhada-funeral-trust
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/15th-march-shuhada-funeral-trust/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/15th-march-shuhada-funeral-trust/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC59353
- Charity website: https://shuhadafuneraltrust.org/

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/15th-march-shuhada-funeral-trust. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-09-13T12:32:32.485Z.